PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Busk (ranked 2340 p4p, 2462 weight class) and George Backman (ranked 265 p4p, 275 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Busk
vs
Backman

181 cm
31
154
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
145
7 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 - 5 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backman throws a good cross that connects.
Busk throws a big shot that misses.
Backman throws out a counter right but Busk avoids it with no problem.
Busk misses with a wild body shot.
Busk slips a jab and a cross from Backman.
Backman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Busk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backman was well out of range. Poor timing from Busk.
Busk blocks a leg kick.
Busk is looking to clinch.
Busk throws a body punch but Backman moves out of range.
Busk slips under a jab from Backman.
Backman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Backman throws a right hand that Busk ducks under and follows up with a left that Busk also avoids with ease.
Busk moves away from the strike by Backman.
Busk looks to score with a jab to the body but Backman is just out of range.
Busk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Backman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Busk is out of range and Backman settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Busk misses the target.
Backman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Busk.
Kieran Busk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Backman walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Busk dips to his left and cracks Backman with an uppercut!

Busk gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk misses with a punch to the body.
Backman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Backman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Backman.
Busk moves out of range of the strikes.
Backman misses with an uppercut. Busk saw that one coming.
Busk is looking to clinch.

Busk has closed the distance and engaged Backman in a clinch.
Busk tries to throw a body punch but Backman avoids it by throwing Busk back against the cage.
Busk misses with a punch to the body.
Busk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Busk lands with a left to the head.
Busk struggles to land a body shot inside as Backman controls his hands.
Backman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Busk.
Backman blocks a body shot from Busk.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Busk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Busk misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busk misses with the head strike.
Backman scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Backman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Backman breaks the clinch.
Busk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Busk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Backman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Busk lands a right hook to the body.
Busk tests Backman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Busk darts in and clinches Backman up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Busk as Backman tries to tie him up.
Busk struggles to land a body shot inside as Backman controls his hands.
Busk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Backman lands a nice uppercut.
Busk working aggressively here.
Backman lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busk tries to throw a body punch but Backman avoids it by throwing Busk back against the cage.
Backman taking a breather.
Busk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busk working aggressively here.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Backman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Busk tries a body shot but Backman blocks it.
Backman misses with the head strike.
Backman is trying to stall.
Backman slows down the pace here.

Backman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Backman loads up on a big right hand but Busk slips the punch.
Busk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Backman.
Backman works the jab nicely.
Busk misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busk throws an overhand right that lands on Backman's shoulder, as Backman tries to avoid the shot.
Busk throws a big shot that misses.
Backman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Backman on the side of the head.
Busk tries to clinch up but Backman circles away and keeps his distance.
Busk lands a nice looking body shot.
Backman throws a nice looking combination but Busk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Backman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Busk. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Backman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Backman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Busk counters with a stiff right hand.
Backman scores with a jab. Busk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Backman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Backman misses with a hook.
Busk throws a big shot that misses.
Busk throws a series of punches but Backman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Backman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kieran Busk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Busk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Backman connects with a right hand. Busk shakes it off.
Busk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Backman with a nice cross.

Busk is rocked!
Backman throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Busk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Busk misses with a wild body shot.
Backman throws the left hand but Busk avoids the punch easily.
Backman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Busk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Busk works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Backman.
Busk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busk looks up at the clock. Bad move! Backman lands a right hand from hell, dropping Busk. Backman pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Backman!
A victorious George Backman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.