PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Stuart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stuart
vs
Bustamante

196 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Bustamante swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Stuart gets a takedown into half guard.
Bustamante wants to get back to his feet.
Bustamante is staying active underneath Stuart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuart trying to mount his opponent but Bustamante defends it.
Stuart is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante keeping full guard, as Stuart tries to pass.
Stuart trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuart stays in close to Bustamante's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stuart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bustamante defends it nicely.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bustamante misses with a straight right.
Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuart tries to clinch up but Bustamante circles away and keeps his distance.
Bustamante throws a shot from downtown. Stuart moves away and avoids it.
Bustamante misses with a straight right.
Bustamante fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Bustamante as Stuart shoots in.
Bustamante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stuart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bustamante throws a series of punches but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Stuart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bustamante avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stuart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bustamante defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Bustamante thows a body shot but no joy.
Bustamante misses with a straight right.
Stuart moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.
Bustamante looks gassed!
Stuart shoots for a takedown but Bustamante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stuart wants to clinch up but Bustamante keeps it at a distance.
Stuart tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Tomas Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustamante stuffs the takedown.
Stuart fails with a takedown attempt.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuart is just out of range.
Stuart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bustamante but Bustamante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bustamante waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stuart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Stuart takes the fight into the clinch.

Bustamante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Bustamante misses its intended target.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stuart dives in and grabs Bustamante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bustamante pushes down on Stuart's head and hops out.
Stuart throws a leg kick which misses Bustamante's front leg but catches the back leg as Bustamante tries to avoid it.
Bustamante scores with a punch to the head.
Stuart looks for a takedown but Bustamante sprawls well.
Bustamante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stuart manages to avoid it.
Stuart avoids the body shot from Bustamante.
Bustamante takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bustamante is pressed up against the cage. Stuart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bustamante down to the mat. Bustamante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Stuart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Stuart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stuart shoots in and drives through. Bustamante sprawls well.
Bustamante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stuart on the side of the head.
Bustamante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stuart drives through and clinches with Bustamante against the cage.

Stuart breaks from the clinch.
Tomas Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Stuart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bustamante's waist but Bustamante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stuart off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stuart scores with a head kick.
Stuart throws a series of punches but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante is breathing heavily.
A jab from Bustamante misses.
Stuart moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.

Stuart moves into the clinch.
Stuart has Bustamante pressed against the cage, preventing Bustamante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bustamante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Bustamante won't allow it.
Bustamante has had enough of the clinch but Stuart keeps him there for the moment.
Stuart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bustamantes head.

Stuart jumps guard and drags Bustamante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stuart wants to improve his position but instead Bustamante has moved into half guard.

Bustamante stands up out of the half guard.
Stuart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bustamante is fending him off so far but Stuart persists. Nope, Bustamante circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stuart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stuart.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Stuart.
Bustamante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stuart.
Stuart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bustamante throws out the jab.
Stuart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bustamante tries to avoid it but Stuart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bustamante to the ground. Bustamante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stuart shoots in and drives through. Bustamante sprawls well.
Dane Stuart is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Bustamante. Beautiful body shot.
Stuart tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.
Dane Stuart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stuart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bustamante looks for the body kick but Stuart saw that one coming.
Bustamante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart fails with a takedown attempt.
Bustamante looks for a takedown but Stuart sprawls well.
Bustamante scores with a punch to the head.
Stuart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bustamante throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Bustamante throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stuart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bustamante thinking.
Bustamante throws a hook but Stuart avoids it easily.
Bustamante takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stuart scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bustamante defends it nicely.

Stuart drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stuart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.
Stuart content to stall in guard here.
Stuart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Stuart dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bustamante misses the shot to the body.
Stuart lands a high kick!
Bustamante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stuart counters with a huge head kick that drops Bustamante! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dane Stuart!