PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Busmalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busmalis's entrance music is Pink - Fun House. A fine choice. Lucas Junior is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Busmalis
vs
Junior

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Busmalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Junior!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busmalis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.

Busmalis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Junior to the mat! Junior manages to get full guard.
Busmalis preventing the sweep.

Junior looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Junior is looking for a triangle but Busmalis pushes his legs off easily.
Busmalis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Busmalis is working Junior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Busmalis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Busmalis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Busmalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Busmalis looking to pass the guard.
Busmalis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Busmalis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Busmalis.
Junior looks gassed!

Busmalis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior taking a bit of punishment here - Busmalis scoring with strikes.
Busmalis working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Busmalis working the head and body with strikes.
Busmalis taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis working the head with strikes.
Junior is trying to improve his position.
Busmalis is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Busmalis is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Junior is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Busmalis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Busmalis scores with punches from side control.
Busmalis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junior some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis working the ground and pound.
Junior is trying to escape the position but Busmalis is controlling the position.
Busmalis working the head with strikes.
Junior takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Busmalis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Busmalis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Junior down.
Busmalis controlling the position.
Busmalis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Busmalis is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Busmalis cracks Junior with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Junior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Busmalis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Junior is trying to improve his position.
Junior is trying to buck Busmalis off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Busmalis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Busmalis.
Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Busmalis scores a takedown into full mount!
Busmalis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Busmalis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Junior is desperately trying to improve his position but Busmalis has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Busmalis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Junior tries to hold on but Busmalis pushes him away.
Junior is bucking up trying to escape but Busmalis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Busmalis avoids the attempt from Junior to control.
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busmalis controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busmalis lands a heavy elbow.
Junior wants to control but Busmalis is having none of it.
Busmalis working Junior over with strikes here.
Busmalis lands a big elbow.
Busmalis landing strikes from the mount and Junior is in trouble!
Igor Busmalis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Busmalis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis landing punches.
Junior taking shots to the head.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Busmalis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Junior wants to control but Busmalis is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Busmalis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis controlling the pace for now.
Junior is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Junior taking shots to the head.
Busmalis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Junior is in all sorts of trouble here.
Busmalis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Busmalis raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Busmalis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Busmalis prevents Junior from getting the reversal.
Junior takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Busmalis isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Junior really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Busmalis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Busmalis.
Busmalis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.

Busmalis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Busmalis unloading with bombs!
Junior is desperately trying to improve his position but Busmalis has a good base and remains in mount.
Busmalis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Busmalis isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Busmalis raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Busmalis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Busmalis landing strikes from the mount and Junior is in trouble!
Junior regains half guard.
Junior trying to hold on to Busmalis's head to control him but Busmalis postures up.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Ground and pound from Busmalis.
Junior trying to hold on to Busmalis's head to control him but Busmalis postures up.

Busmalis postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Junior to stand up.

Busmalis scores a takedown into full mount!
Busmalis wants to control the pace but Junior is squirming around nicely.
Junior is in a horrible position here. Busmalis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Busmalis controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to hold on but Busmalis pushes him away.
Busmalis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Busmalis controlling his opponent.
Busmalis avoids the attempt from Junior to control.
Junior is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Busmalis content just to control the position here.
Busmalis lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Busmalis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Junior is trying to escape the mount.
Junior tries to hold on but Busmalis postures up.
Busmalis scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Busmalis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Busmalis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Busmalis!