PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between T Bone Carver (ranked 3551 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Busick (ranked 4033 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bone Carver
vs
Busick

187 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, T Bone Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Busick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver misses with a lunging right hand
and Busick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Busick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Carver sets himself, and Busick steps forward looking for the clinch! Carver avoids it this time.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Busick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Busick moves away from the strike by Carver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Busick! But no joy.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Busick.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Busick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Busick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carver lands with a hook. Busick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Busick manages to avoid it.
A big left from Carver misses.
Busick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
T Bone Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Busick there.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Busick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Carver coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Busick moves away and avoids it.
Busick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Busick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Busick's head but Busick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Busick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carver to score with a decent uppercut.
Carver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Busick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Busick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busick misses the shot to the body.
Carver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Busick.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Busick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Busick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carver's hands.
Busick stuns Carver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Busick's head.
Carver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Busick to score with a decent uppercut.
Busick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carver had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Busick on the side of the head.

Busick is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
It looked like Carver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Busick is still on wobbly legs! Can Carver finish him?
Carver defending well as Busick loads up on a big left hand.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Busick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Busick looks winded!
Busick looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
Carver fakes the body blow, causing Busick to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Busick goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). T Bone Carver!