PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran's entrance music is Blockbuster Night Part 1. A fine choice. Tran is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tran
vs
Bull

205 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

184 cm
25
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Bull!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull's coach down at Beast Bar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bull's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bull scores a nice knee to the body.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bull gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Tran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull pushes off an throws an elbow but Tran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tran avoids a wild elbow strike from Bull.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Tran's ribcage.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Tran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
Bull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull scores a nice knee to the body.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bull.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bull landing knees to the head.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Bull working Tran over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tran avoids a wild elbow strike from Bull.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Bull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bull misses with an elbow over the top.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bull.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bull just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tran's brow.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bull.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bull.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull misses with an elbow over the top.
Bull misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Bull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Bull dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bull.
The Bull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tran looking to stall.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Bull working Tran over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Bull throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull lands a nice elbow.
Bull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bull looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bull.
Bull lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull lands a nice elbow.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull lands a nice elbow.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Bull utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bull should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bull lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull lands a nice elbow.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran avoids a wild elbow strike from Bull.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull misses with a knee strike.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tran blocks an elbow strike.
Bull pushes off an throws an elbow but Tran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bull scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tran avoids a wild elbow strike from Bull.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bull.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Tran blocks the elbow strike.
Bull utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bull throws an elbow but misses.
Tran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bull pushes off an throws an elbow but Tran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bull just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tran's brow.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Tran blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Tran blocks an elbow strike.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tran blocks the elbow strike.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Bull lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Bull lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bull.
Tran blocks the elbow strike.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bull obliges.
Bull misses with a knee strike.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Tran is looking to control Bull's arms but Bull gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tran has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Bull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Tran blocks an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bull lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Bull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tran blocks the elbow strike.
Bull creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.
Andrew Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull blocks an elbow strike.
Bull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bull lands an elbow inside.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tran jumps guard but Bull turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tran blocks an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bull utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Bull!
In defeat, Andrew Tran stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well It Wasn't My Best Fight, But I Will Train Hard To Get Back In The Game And Win My Next Fight.'.