PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesus torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bush
vs
torres

177 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, jesus torres!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Bush.
Bush scores with a nice right hand.

Bush scores a takedown into full mount!

Bush jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but torres manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bush throws an elbow but torres slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but torres is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Bush crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Bush tries for a kimura but torres is defending well.
Bush lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
torres struggling a bit here.
Bush throws an elbow but torres slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but torres keeps working.
Bush tries to move to mount but torres blocks the move with his legs.

That's two 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.

Bush tries for a kimura but torres is defending well.

Bush tries for a kimura but torres is defending well.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Bush tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bush trying to control the action but torres is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a strike aimed at the side of torres's head but torres avoids it well.

Bush working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
torres is not content to let Bush control the position.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bush counters with a nice uppercut.
torres fails with the takedown

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into side control. torres won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

torres scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bush is trying to get back to half guard.
Bush regains half guard.
torres seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bush wants to control but torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bush wants to pass to mount but torres is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bush landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like jesus torres has been cut.
torres wants to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Bush working torres over with strikes here.

That has opened up jesus torres's cut even more.
Bush sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bush wants to control the action but instead torres gets a body lock and reverses into Bush's guard! Nice work!
Bush looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but torres puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
torres is taking a breather. Bush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but torres pulls his head out easily.
torres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bush wants to improve his position but torres is controlling well.
Bush is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jesus torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
torres with a poor takedown
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for torres!
Bush misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bush unloading with bombs!
torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush looking to control but torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bush landing shots from mount.

torres is rocked!

jesus torres's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at jesus torres's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Bush!