PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paige Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bush
vs
Dupont

185 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

215 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paige Dupont!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Bush misses.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Dupont fails with the takedown.
Bush misses with an uppercut.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Jason Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jason Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paige Dupont.
Dupont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupont misses with a takedown attempt - Bush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dupont wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Bush as Dupont shoots in.

Dupont clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dupont.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dupont.
Dupont lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Dupont.
Dupont lands a damaging elbow.
Bush prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dupont breaks the clinch.
Dupont ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Dupont plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bush throws a hook but Dupont avoids it easily.

Dupont clinches.
Bush prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dupont keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dupont scores with a knee to the head.
Dupont lands an elbow just above Bush 's eye.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Dupont keeps him there for the moment.
Dupont lands a knee to the head.
Bush is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.
Dupont looking to slow down the pace here.
Bush tries to score a body lock takedown but Dupont shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont lands an elbow inside that Bush shrugs off.
Dupont goes for a takedown attempt but Bush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Dupont.
Bush tries to clinch but Dupont moves away
and Dupont counters with a head kick. That will keep Bush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupont.
Bush wants to clinch
and Dupont counters with a good, hard body kick but Bush shrugs it off.

Dupont drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dupont looks up at the clock and then as Bush takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dupont smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupont misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bush is not content to let Dupont control the position.
Bush wants to control but Dupont postures up.
Bush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dupont on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dupont has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Dupont are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Dupont stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dupont misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dupont scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dupont counters with a takedown into side control.
Dupont is working Bush over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Dupont seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bush avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dupont.
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
Dupont advances to mount.
Bush is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupont has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupont wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Bush is looking to improve his position but Dupont isn't that keen on the idea.
Dupont with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dupont controlling the pace for now.
Bush is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupont has a good base and remains in mount.

Dupont looking for a guillotine from mount but Bush is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paige Dupont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paige Dupont's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dupont tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bush swivels and escapes.
Bush tries to clinch
and Dupont counters with a thumping low kick.
Bush throws an off balance right hand
and Dupont counters with a head kick.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Dupont pushes him off.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dupont tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.

Dupont darts in and clinches Bush up against the cage.
Bush can't break the clinch.
Bush takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dupont breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush misses with a lunging right hand

and Dupont counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dupont.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Dupont keeps him there for the moment.
Bush is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bush's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dupont pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dupont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont drops his hands momentarily and Bush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bush stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dupont to get to his feet.
Dupont tries to clinch up.

Bush shoots in and bounces Dupont off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dupont lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bush!
Dupont looking to control but Bush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dupont unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dupont landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bush is rocked!

It looks like Jason Bush has been cut.
Dupont scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bush?
Oh Bush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont punching from mount but Bush doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Dupont jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bush manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Dupont tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dupont is looking to take a break and control but Bush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bush seems to have got his legs back now.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet here but Dupont is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bush's back.
Bush controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Bush as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dupont!
Bush is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dupont lands shots from the back.
Bush turns into Dupont and is now in his guard.

Bush stands up from Dupont's guard - Bush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
Dupont staying out of range there.
Paige Dupont is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush stuffs the takedown attempt from Dupont. Dupont gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paige Dupont.
Dupont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bush.
Dupont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dupont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bush doesn't seem bothered though.
Dupont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Dupont counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bush is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dupont shoots for a takedown but Bush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dupont counters with a left and a right that stings Bush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush throws a combination that misses

and Dupont counters by clinching up.
Dupont lands a knee to the body.
Dupont looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Dupont.
Dupont keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Dupont keeps him there for the moment.
Dupont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush letting Dupont take a breather here.

Dupont connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Bush goes down! Dupont jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Bush really wants to buck Dupont off and get back to his feet.

Dupont has control of Bush's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bush regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bush bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paige Dupont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Bush misses with a lunging right hand
and Dupont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Bush throws a wild body kick that Dupont sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Bush misses.
Dupont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.

Dupont clinches up against the cage.
Dupont looking for a takedown.
Bush is working for takedown but Dupont is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dupont scores a nice knee to the body.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dupont has him pressed against the cage.
Dupont taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Dupont pulls guard.
Bush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bush controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bush decides to stand back up. Bush steps back and let's Dupont get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush tries to keep at a distance but Dupont has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dupont lands an elbow inside that Bush shrugs off.
Dupont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dupont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bush's face.

Dupont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dupont closes the distance and clinches.
Dupont lands an elbow that stopped Bush in his tracks for a moment.
Dupont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dupont unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Dupont pulls guard successfully.

Dupont working for a triangle but Bush defends it easily.
Bush stands up out of Dupont's guard for a moment - Dupont manages to land a nice upkick.

Dupont is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupont cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bush tries to clinch there but Dupont circles away.
Dupont showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dupont tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bush throws an off balance right hand
and Dupont counters with a left and a right that stings Bush.
Dupont shoots for a double leg takedown but Bush sprawls well. He's pushed Dupont's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bush throws a sloppy body shot

and Dupont counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dupont drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dupont is on top in guard.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Dupont stops Bush from standing up.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Bush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Dupont is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Dupont passes into half guard.
Dupont stops Bush from getting back to his feet.
Bush has hold of Dupont's hands but Dupont slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dupont thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dupont takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and Dupont counters with a body kick.
Dupont shoots in but no luck this time.
Jason Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paige Dupont.
Bush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dupont counters with a series of strikes. Bush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupont counters with a thumping low kick.
Dupont 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 Dupont off to one side.
Bush misses with a hook

and Dupont counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Dupont keeps him there for the moment.
Dupont keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bush is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.
Dupont tries to stall but Bush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dupont lands an elbow just above Bush 's eye.
Dupont keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dupont landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dupont lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Bush goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Dupont in side control.
Dupont is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bush will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Paige Dupont has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dupont trying to control the position but Bush is working away.
Dupont throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bush works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dupont not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bush defending well though.
Bush looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dupont.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paige Dupont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dupont has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paige Dupont!