PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cushing II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bob will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cushing II
vs
Bob

182 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cushing II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cushing II moves into the clinch.
Cushing II is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bob is defending well for now.
Cushing II takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bob lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Brian Cushing II has been cut.
Bob trying to land knees to the body.
Bob has Cushing II pressed against the cage, preventing Cushing II from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bob misses with a knee to the head.
Cushing II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cushing II using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Cushing II.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bob obliges.
Cushing II is breathing heavily.
Cushing II takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob connects with a knee to the head.
Bob working Cushing II over with knees to the body.
Bob lands a nice knee to the body.
Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cushing II.
Cushing II pushes off an throws an elbow but Bob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bob landing knees to the body.
Cushing II takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob lands a nice knee to the body.
Bob connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cushing II's face.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cushing II.
Bob is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cushing II avoids it.
Bob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cushing II avoids it.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Cushing II.
Cushing II with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cushing II lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cushing II dodges an elbow strike from Bob.
Cushing II drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Cushing II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Cushing II in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bob obliges.
Bob trying to land knees to the body.
Cushing II avoids the elbow strike from Bob, against the cage.
Cushing II managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Cushing II looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
Cushing II is trying to break free.
Cushing II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bob with a knee to the head.
Bob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cushing II connects with a knee to the head.
Cushing II has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bob with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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.
Cushing II tries to score a body lock takedown but Bob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.

Cushing II pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cushing II tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bob closes the distance and clinches.
Cushing II pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Cushing II in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Bob.
Cushing II trying to land knees to the body.
Bob throws an elbow that misses.
Bob misses with an elbow strike.
Bob lands a knee to the head.

Cushing II tightens his grip and picks Bob up, before dumping him to the ground. Bob manages to land in guard.
Cushing II working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cushing II connects with a couple of short punches.

Cushing II stands up from Bob's guard - Cushing II perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bob clinches up with Cushing II and pushes him back against the cage.
Cushing II tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
Cushing II tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Cushing II stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cushing II is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob keeps control of Cushing II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cushing II is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bob landing knees to the body.
Cushing II takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bob avoiding damage as Cushing II throws knees to the body.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cushing II's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bob lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a knee to the head.

Cushing II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob clinches but Cushing II breaks the clinch

and Cushing II counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob keeping moving, preventing Cushing II from controlling successfully.

Cushing II thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cushing II loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob has momentary wrist control but Cushing II slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Cushing II's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cushing II tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Cushing II with that takedown attempt.
Brian Cushing II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob wants to clinch up but Cushing II keeps it at a distance.
Cushing II is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bob sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Cushing II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob moves in looking to clinch but Cushing II pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob doesn't manage to clinch there - Cushing II circles away.
Cushing II tries to clinch up

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cushing II successfully pulls guard.
Bob has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cushing II is proving hard to escape from.
Bob won't allow Cushing II to sweep him here.

Cushing II has his feet on Bob's thighs here. He's pushed Bob off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bob screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Cushing II!