PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xemenez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Bush's chin.

Bush
vs

177 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xemenez !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bush won't allow to sweep him here.

Bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
tries to land a sweep but no joy.
trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.

Bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
controls Bush momentarily but Bush frees himself.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
misses with a straight left.
throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but swivels and escapes.
throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jonny Bush has been cut.
tries a head kick but it misses.
checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from . No joy for Bush on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bush is working over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush stops from standing up.

Bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
Bush trying to control but is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush slips nicely into half guard.
avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
keeps Bush at a distance using the push kick.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as sprawls well. wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
throws a head kick that misses.
scores with a head kick.

Bush is rocked!
Xemenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from .
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
misses with a few strikes there.
misses with a body kick.
throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bush decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in 's guard.
is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bush won't allow to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bush.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush shoots in but avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bush closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. did well to prevent Bush getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xemenez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Bush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Bush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from misses.
tries a head kick but it misses.
throws a head kick that misses.
throws a head kick that misses.
pulls out of a head kick attempt.
slaps away a takedown attempt from Bush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. defending well though.
Bush works his way into full mount!
can't escape the position.
Bush landing strikes from the mount.
Bush unloading with bombs!
Bush fails to take his opponent's back.
in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bush content just to control the position here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Bush has hold of 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
is wriggling around trying to escape.
is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bush fails to move to back control.
Bush avoids the attempt from to control.
is looking to improve his position but Bush isn't that keen on the idea.
Bush controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bush kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bush looking to control but is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Bush is working for a kimura but is defending it quite comfortably.

Bush seems to be working for a kimura but defends the submission attempt.
moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bush!
Bush is wriggling around trying to escape.
controlling the pace for now.
Bush is looking to improve his position but isn't that keen on the idea.

is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Jonny Bush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Bush's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
lands with a kick to the ribs.

gets caught flat footed, as Bush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bush thows a big elbow that misses.
Bush connects with a couple of short punches.
wants to sweep but no luck.
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bush wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
is controlling Bush's posture.

Bush drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bush jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from finds it's way round the side to connect with Bush's head.
displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.

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.
looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
slaps away a takedown attempt from Bush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt - sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush moves out of range of the body kick from .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Bush or perhaps it was just good defense by which made him look bad.
Jonny Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bush changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
is trying to control Bush's posture but Bush avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bush working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to control but is keeping him busy.
Bush controls the position.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pinned against the cage. gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Xemenez just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jonny Bush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bush scores a takedown into full mount!
is working to get back to half guard.
Bush throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bush tries to control but wriggling away.
is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bush raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Xemenez has been cut.
is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bush lands with some vicious ground and pound - can hang on?
Jonny Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
is looking to improve his position but Bush isn't that keen on the idea.

Bush working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bush off and cradles 's limp body as Bush celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jonny Bush!
Jonny Bush retains his lightweight title!