PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Busk (ranked 1869 p4p, 1071 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 211 p4p, 131 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Busk
vs
One

181 cm
31
154
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
145
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieran Busk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Busk.
Busk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Busk misses with a wild body shot.
Busk swinging wildly here.
One moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Busk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Busk but Busk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Kieran Busk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from One.
One has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Busk fails with an attempt to clinch.

Busk moves into the clinch.
One blocking some punches.
One blocks a body shot from Busk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Busk throws a punch but it's blocked by One.
Busk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Busk.
Busk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Busk lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Busk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One tries to pull guard but Busk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Busk.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Busk misses with the head strike.
Busk struggles to land a body shot inside as One controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Busk.

One ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. One no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

One working for a triangle but Busk defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Busk wanted to stand there but One had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One looking for a guillotine here but Busk defends easily.

Busk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on One, up you get!
Busk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Busk wants to clinch.
One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Busk defends it well.
Busk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busk throws a hook to the side of One's head but One sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Busk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Busk misses with a hook
and One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Busk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kieran Busk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busk throws out a loose jab but One uses good head movement to avoid it.
Busk lands a glancing blow to the side of One's head.
Busk tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Busk doesn't manage to clinch there - One circles away.
Busk clobbers One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Busk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Busk.
Busk tests One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busk misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from One on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Busk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busk closes the distance looking to clinch

so One counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
One engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Busk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for One on the ground.
One prevents Busk from getting back to his feet.

Busk wriggles free and stands up.
Busk tries to clinch up but One circles away and keeps his distance.
One changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Busk is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.

One shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Busk is trying to defend but One finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Busk is looking to control One's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Busk avoid being mounted?

One seems to be working for a kimura but Busk defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Busk dominated that round.
That's time! Busk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Busk stuns One with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Busk lands with an overhand left.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Busk.
Busk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
Busk throws a hook but One avoids it easily.
Busk doesn't manage to clinch there - One circles away.
One with the counter takedown but Busk avoids it easily.
Busk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent One stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busk tries to clinch

and One counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

One thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
One lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Busk wants to stand up but One is controlling him.
One showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Busk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busk is keeping the position for now.
Busk is trying to control the position but One postures up.
One controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
One preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
One won't allow Busk to get back to his feet.
One looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Busk is trying to keep One in close.
Busk has momentary wrist control but One slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two 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.
One passes Busk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
One not doing much here.

One is trying to work for a kimura but Busk is defending well.

Busk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Busk lands a jab.
One takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Busk. Beautiful body shot.
Busk throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
One tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kieran Busk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Busk connects with a nice looking jab.
Busk jabs at One's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busk is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.

Busk clinches up against the cage.
Busk scores with a hook to the body.
Busk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One is looking for a takedown.
Busk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One has Busk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Busk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kieran Busk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
Busk presses One against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
One takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Busk.
A right hand to the body from Busk.
One tries for a takedown but Busk manages to get underhooks.
Busk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Busk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Busk misses with a punch to the body.
One blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One wants a takedown but no success here.
Busk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Busk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Busk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
One is working for takedown but Busk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kieran Busk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Busk can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
One blocks a body shot from Busk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Busk throws a head punch that misses.

One gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Busk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

One drops back looking for a leg! Busk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Busk manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Busk's guard.
Busk keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Busk dominated that second round.
That's time! Busk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Busk takes a swing at One's ribcage but misses.

Busk closes the distance and pushes One back into the cage.
Busk tries a body shot but One blocks it.
One drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One wants a takedown.
Busk has a couple of punches blocked by One.
Busk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Busk struggles to land a body shot inside as One controls his hands.

One jumps into guard, dragging Busk to the mat.
Busk trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Busk defends well.
One has a closed guard, preventing Busk from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Busk wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
One working a defensive guard here.

Busk has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing One to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Busk is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - One pulls down on the head and he's put Busk to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). New Breed One!
New Breed One seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.