PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Denatale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bull Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Denatale
vs
Bull

187 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Denatale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bald Bull!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denatale wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Bull blocks the low kick.
Denatale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.

Denatale breaks the clinch.

Denatale drives through and clinches with Bull against the cage.
Denatale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Denatale won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Bull manages to break the clinch.
Denatale tries to clinch

and Bull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bull.
Bull stops Denatale from standing up.
Bull controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Bull has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull trying to control but Denatale is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denatale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bull is controlling him.

Bull drops back looking for a leg! Denatale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Denatale manages to kick Bull off! Bull jumps back into Denatale's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Denatale pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Denatale wants to clinch

and Bull counters with a single leg into guard. Denatale didn't expect that.
Denatale keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Bull is stalling in the full guard.
Denatale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bull is controlling him.
Bull forces his way into half guard.
Bull throwing shots but Denatale is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to advance position but Denatale won't allow it.
Bull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bull throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bull prevents Denatale from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.

Denatale breaks from the clinch.
Denatale falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bull counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Denatale's guard now.
Denatale is breathing heavily.
Bull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bull looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bull staying calm.
Bull trying to control the action but Denatale is working from the bottom.
Bull moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Bull dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Bull.
Denatale tries to clinch up

and Bull counters with a single leg into guard. Denatale didn't expect that.
Bull passes Denatale's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bull is looking for a kimura but Denatale is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bull to get the leverage.
Bull wants to take a breather but Denatale is having none of it.
Denatale tries to kick Bull off but Bull keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bull is looking to advance position but Denatale won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denatale scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bull manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denatale blocking the ground and pound.
Bull tries to control but Denatale wriggling away.
Bull content just to control the position here.
Bull looking to finish with strikes here!

Bull jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Denatale manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bull is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Denatale has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Denatale wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bull sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Denatale is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bull tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bull working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Bull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Denatale, who protects the arm well.
Bull slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Denatale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bull is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Denatale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Bull are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Bull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Denatale, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bull trying to control the action but Denatale is working from the bottom.

Bull tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bull has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bull trying to control the action but Denatale is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bull tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bull has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Denatale thows a leg kick but Bull checks it

so Bull counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bull is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bull distracts Denatale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denatale wants to stand but Bull is controlling the position.
Bull passes Denatale's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Denatale pushes Bull off looking to stand but Bull dives back in and keeps control.
Bull perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bull wants to free his trapped foot but Denatale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull moves nicely into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Bull is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Denatale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Denatale defending against the ground and pound.
Denatale wants to get back to his feet but Bull drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bull tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bull postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Denatale is not content to let Bull control the position.
Bull controlling the position.
Bull misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denatale is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bull lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bull tries to advance to mount but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Denatale, pushing him back against the cage.
Bull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Denatale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denatale looking to throw knees to the head but Bull is blocking nicely.
Bull wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bull leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Denatale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Denatale keeps him there for the moment.

Bull manages to break the clinch.

Bull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bull seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bull not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Bull!