PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dough Brinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmak Busta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busta has chosen Fed Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dough Brinks looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Brinks
vs
Busta

194 cm
18
147 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

210 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dough Brinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmak Busta!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busta tries to clinch up but Brinks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brinks looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Brinks defending well as Busta loads up on a big left hand.
Busta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brinks.

Busta has closed the distance and engaged Brinks in a clinch.

Busta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brinks throws a hook but Busta avoids it easily.
Busta wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busta is looking to clinch but Brinks is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks is having none of it.
Brinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Busta counters with a one-two to the body.
Brinks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Busta throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brinks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Busta's guard.
Brinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Busta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Busta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Busta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busta keeping moving, preventing Brinks from controlling successfully.

Busta pushes Brinks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Busta tries to clinch

and Brinks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Busta won't be happy with that.
Brinks wants to control but Busta is keeping him busy.
Busta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busta is letting Brinks control him for a moment.
Busta wants to get back to his feet but Brinks drags him back down.
Brinks is looking to take a break and control but Busta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Busta is trying to buck Brinks off.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brinks has his takedown stuffed
and Busta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Busta dips to his left and cracks Brinks with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks is having none of it.
Busta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Dough Brinks will probably get the nod.
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.

Busta throws a sloppy head kick and Brinks moves out of range easily.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks is having none of it.
Busta misses with a shot to the body
and Brinks counters with a left to the body.
Busta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brinks throws a sloppy head kick
and Busta counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brinks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks is having none of it.
Dmak Busta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Busta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Busta misses with a body shot
and Brinks counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid body kick from Busta.
Busta tries to clinch up

and Brinks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brinks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Busta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brinks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brinks wants to pass the guard but Busta is keeping the position.
Busta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brinks wants to pass the guard but Busta is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Busta 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.

Busta looking for a guillotine here but Brinks defends easily.
Brinks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Busta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Busta doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Busta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brinks has passed into half guard!
Busta gets back to full guard.
Brinks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Busta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brinks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dough Brinks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Busta.
Busta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brinks moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Busta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch but Brinks moves out of range.
Busta throws a leg kick which misses Brinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brinks tries to avoid it.
Brinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Busta.
Busta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Brinks tries to keep at a distance but Busta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Busta landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks looking to slow down the pace here.
Busta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Busta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brinks avoids the head kick by Busta.
Brinks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dmak Busta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Busta. That's going to slow Brinks down.
Busta wants to clinch.
Busta lands a jab.
Dough Brinks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brinks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Busta sprawls well. Busta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brinks gets slowly back to his feet.
Busta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dmak Busta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Busta tries to clinch up.
Busta lands a high kick!
Dough Brinks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Busta blocks the body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brinks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Busta counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmak Busta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brinks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dough Brinks!