PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foxtrot Kilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilo comes to the cage accompanied by Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kilo
vs
Busey

184 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
225 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Foxtrot Kilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilo misses with a few strikes there.
Busey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Busey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kilo tries to free his leg and advance position but Busey is retaining full guard.
Kilo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Busey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kilo is controlling him.
Kilo is working Busey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Kilo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kilo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilo thows a big elbow that misses.
Kilo looking to pass the guard.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Kilo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kilo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kilo wants to control from the top but Busey keeps moving.
Kilo throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busey is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Busey.
Kilo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Busey closes the distance and clinches.
Busey has Kilo pressed against the cage, preventing Kilo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Busey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilo lands a with a good body shot.

Kilo shoots in and bounces Busey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Kilo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Busey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Busey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Busey has his feet on Kilo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kilo misses with a double jab.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Kilo moves out of range easily.
Busey misses with a body kick.
Kilo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Busey.
Busey throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kilo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Busey doesn't seem phased though.
Busey thows a body kick. Kilo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kilo is breathing heavily.

Busey clinches with his opponent.
Busey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Busey wants to break free but Kilo has control.
Busey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Foxtrot Kilo has been cut.

Busey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busey defending well as Kilo loads up on a big left hand.

Busey drives through and clinches with Kilo against the cage.

Busey breaks the clinch.
Busey slips a straight right by Kilo.
Busey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Kilo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busey tries to kick Kilo off but Kilo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 Foxtrot Kilo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Foxtrot Kilo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Busey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Busey throws a nice head kick!
Kilo avoids a kick to the body.
Busey throws a head kick but Kilo moves out of range.
Busey scores with a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Busey. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Busey lands a front kick.

Busey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilo, pushing him back against the cage.
Busey misses with a knee strike.
Busey tries a knee to the head but Kilo blocks it.
Busey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Busey prevents Kilo from breaking the clinch.

Busey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilo throws a jab when Busey was well out of range.
Busey thuds his shin into the meat of Kilo's side.
Busey is breathing heavily.
Busey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilo lands a slapping body shot.
Busey throws a head kick that misses.
Kilo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kilo landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilo is looking to work some ground and pound but Busey has wrist control.
Kilo wants to pass the guard but Busey is keeping the position.
Kilo is looking to work some ground and pound but Busey has wrist control.
Kilo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilo postures up in Busey's guard and throws a big left but Busey blocks it.
Busey wants to stand and escape but Kilo is having none of it.
Kilo passes Busey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kilo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kilo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Busey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilo.
Kilo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Busey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilo.
Kilo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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.
Busey pushes Kilo off looking to stand but Kilo dives back in and keeps control.
Kilo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kilo trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Foxtrot Kilo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Foxtrot Kilo's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Busey misses with a body kick.
Busey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilo lands a slapping body shot.
Busey looks to land a body kick but Kilo moved away.
Busey stuffs the takedown.
A head kick from Busey lands but Kilo takes it in his stride.
Busey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Kilo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Busey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kilo is stalling in the full guard.
Busey wants to stand up but Kilo is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Busey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kilo advances position into side control!
Kilo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kilo throws an elbow but Busey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kilo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kilo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Kilo.
Busey tries to escape but Kilo is in control.
Busey trying to remain calm as Kilo controls from the top position.
Busey tries to escape but Kilo is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kilo trying to control the position but Busey is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Busey's hands.

Kilo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Busey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilo landing strikes from the mount.
Busey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kilo is landing with some decent strikes but Busey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kilo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kilo with shots to the head and body - Busey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kilo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kilo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kilo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kilo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kilo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kilo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kilo breaks from Busey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kilo controlling from mount.
Kilo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kilo dominating with strikes here.
Foxtrot Kilo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Kilo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gary Busey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foxtrot Kilo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilo, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foxtrot Kilo!