PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Kimmel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kimmel
vs
Bush

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

185 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Kimmel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Bush!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimmel blocks a jab.

Kimmel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kimmel lands in his opponent's guard.
Kimmel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bush managing to control the position.
Kimmel won't allow Bush to get back to his feet.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Kimmel from controlling successfully.
Bush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bush pushes Kimmel off and gets back to his feet.
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimmel drives through and clinches with Bush against the cage.
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush misses with a body punch.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Kimmel is controlling the position.

Kimmel pulls Bush into guard.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kimmel looking for a guillotine here but Bush defends easily.
Kimmel controls Bush momentarily but Bush frees himself.
Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kimmel is proving hard to escape from.
Bush looks gassed!

Kimmel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bush is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kimmel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bush's back instead.
Bush prevents Kimmel from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
Kimmel trying to control.
Bush controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimmel trying to control momentarily.
Bush trying to get back to his feet but Kimmel is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel doesn't have the hooks in and Bush manages to turn into his guard.

Bush stands up and waves to Kimmel to follow him.
Kimmel fails with the takedown.
Kimmel slips a straight right by Bush.
Kimmel defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Bush throws a right hand that Kimmel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimmel also avoids with ease.
Bush avoids a kick to the body.

Kimmel has Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimmel prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bush manages to break the clinch.
Kimmel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bush's waist but Bush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kimmel off to one side.
Kimmel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Bush as Kimmel shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Kimmel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Bush misses with a left hand
and Kimmel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimmel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bush circles away.
Bush misses with a hook

and Kimmel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush wants to stand but Kimmel is controlling the position.

Bush kicks Kimmel off and gets to his feet.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jason Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Kimmel as Bush shoots in.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kimmel counters with a nice body shot.
Kimmel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Nice takedown defense from Bush. No joy for Kimmel on that attempt.
Bush throws a right hand that misses

and Kimmel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bush's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimmel advances position into side control!
Bush manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kimmel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kimmel tries to get out of the position.
Bush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Kimmel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Kimmel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bush tries to escape but Kimmel is in control.
Bush wants to control but Kimmel postures up.
Bush is not content to let Kimmel control the position.
Kimmel tries to stand but Bush is controlling his head.
Bush is trying to control Kimmel's posture but Kimmel avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush prevents Kimmel from moving into mount.
Bush manages to get back to half guard.
Kimmel tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bush controls his leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bush misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kimmel moves away from the strike by Bush.
Jimmy Kimmel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimmel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Kimmel slips a jab from Bush.
Bush misses with a hook
and Kimmel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice jab there from Bush.
Kimmel tries a head kick but it misses.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut

and Kimmel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kimmel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimmel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Kimmel or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush which made him look bad.
Bush shoots in and drives through. Kimmel sprawls well.

Kimmel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kimmel showed some decent athleticism there.
Bush is positioning himself well to prevent Kimmel advancing to mount.
Jimmy Kimmel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush kicks off Kimmel and gets to his feet.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Kimmel moves away and avoids it.
Kimmel cracks Bush with a good jab.
Bush tries to work over Kimmel's front leg with a kick but Kimmel checks it.
Bush stalks Kimmel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kimmel's face. Kimmel staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jimmy Kimmel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kimmel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kimmel.
Kimmel moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Bush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kimmel on the side of the head.
Kimmel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Kimmel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Bush misses with a left hand

and Kimmel counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bush uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bush misses with a looping left.

Kimmel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to escape but Kimmel is in control.

Kimmel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bush, who protects the arm well.
Bush manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bush kicks off Kimmel and gets to his feet.
Bush's corner calls for a 1-2. Bush obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bush tries to bum rush Kimmel with a series of wild strikes but Kimmel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bush misses with a left hand

and Kimmel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bush wants to break free but Kimmel has control.

Bush breaks the clinch.

Bush takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kimmel fails to pull guard.
Bush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kimmel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bush throws a right hand that misses

and Kimmel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bush has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kimmel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kimmel clinches up with Bush and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kimmel jumps into guard, dragging Bush to the mat.
Bush preventing the sweep.
Kimmel is trying to control the position but Bush postures up.
Kimmel wants to stand up but Bush is controlling him.

Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bush stops Kimmel from standing up.

Bush stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kimmel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimmy Kimmel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimmel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kimmel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bush!
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Kimmel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Kimmel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bush misses the shot to the body.
Kimmel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bush misses with a double jab

and Kimmel counters with a takedown into side control.

Kimmel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bush to his feet.
Bush throws a right hand that misses

and Kimmel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bush's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimmel trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Bush wants to stand and escape but Kimmel is having none of it.
Kimmel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bush manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kimmel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bush to score with a decent uppercut.
Bush throws an off balance right hand

and Kimmel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kimmel.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Kimmel won't allow it.
Kimmel prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.
Bush wants a takedown.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kimmel keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bush.
Kimmel keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kimmel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kimmel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kimmel manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kimmel is controlling him well.
Bush manages to get back to half guard.
Bush is trying to stand up here but Kimmel is controlling him well.
Bush is staying active underneath Kimmel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bush is looking to escape.

Kimmel stands up and beckons Bush to join him on the feet.

Bush bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kimmel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bush trying to control the position but Kimmel is working away.

Bush decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kimmel clinches with his opponent.

Kimmel jumps into guard, dragging Bush to the mat.

Bush gets to his feet - Kimmel follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimmel misses with a takedown attempt
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush is looking to land body kicks.
Kimmel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!

Kimmel clinches up against the cage.
Kimmel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Kimmel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kimmel has hold of one of Bush's legs. Bush is fighting the takedown attempt but Kimmel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kimmel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kimmel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimmel is controlling him.

Kimmel gets to his feet - Bush follows without any prompting.
Bush misses with a lunging right hand
and Kimmel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bush thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kimmel avoids the body shot from Bush.

Kimmel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kimmel lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush is trying to control Kimmel's posture but Kimmel avoids it.
Kimmel is looking to take a break and control but Bush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bush is trying to buck Kimmel off.
Bush is not content to let Kimmel control the position.
Kimmel advances nicely into full mount.
Bush squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimmel stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kimmel counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Bush is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kimmel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bush tries to improve position but can't.
Kimmel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bush explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Kimmel has Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimmel prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.

Kimmel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Kimmel.
Kimmel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimmel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimmel blocks a jab.
Bush misses with a wild body shot.
Jason Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Kimmel moves away and avoids it.

Kimmel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bush's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Kimmel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kimmel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Kimmel!