PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Jony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eric Bush has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bush
vs
Jony

180 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jony Jony!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jony.
Jony shoots in for a double leg but Bush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jony's guard.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush looking to sit in guard and control but Jony gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bush is on top in guard.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jony is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bush is controlling him.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jony wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bush tries to free his leg and advance position but Jony is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.

Jony working for a triangle but Bush defends it easily.
Jony looks gassed!
Bush tries to free his leg and advance position but Jony is retaining full guard.

Bush is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jony can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bush controls the pace.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bush wants to control from the top but Jony keeps moving.
Bush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Jony is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jony is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jony wants to control but Bush passes easily into half guard.

Jony looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bush is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jony is not content to let Bush control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jony working for a triangle but Bush defends it easily.
Bush sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jony's guard.
Bush has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bush is working for a guillotine from mount but Jony frees his head quite easily.
Jony is breathing heavily.
Jony is squirming around, avoiding Bush's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush controlling from mount.

Bush is working for a guillotine from mount but Jony frees his head quite easily.

Bush is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jony fails with the takedown

and Bush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bush.
Bush content to stall in guard here.
Bush trying to control but Jony is working from the bottom.
Bush could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Bush just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush has hold of one of Jony's legs. Jony is fighting the takedown attempt but Bush gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bush trying to control but Jony is working from the bottom.
Bush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bush wants to control from the top but Jony keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bush shoots in and drives through. Jony sprawls well.

Bush rushes Jony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bush gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jony regains guard.
Bush advances position into side control!
Jony wants to control but Bush postures up.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bush 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!

Bush drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bush drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bush jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bush gets to his feet - Jony follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jony drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is trying to keep Jony in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bush is on top in guard.
Bush slips nicely into half guard.
Bush tries to pass to full mount but Jony defends it.
Jony avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Bush is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jony won't allow Bush to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bush trying to pass the guard but Jony defending well.
Bush prevents Jony from improving his position.
Bush stalling.
Jony wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bush is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jony's half guard.
Jony is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.
Bush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jony is refusing to be controlled, as Bush sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to control the pace.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jony keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Bush just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Jony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Bush!