PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noy Pi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sako Bushbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pi
vs
Bushbe

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noy Pi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sako Bushbe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi blocks a head kick by Bushbe.
Bushbe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bushbe misses with a two punch combination.
Sako Bushbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushbe misses with a hook. Pi ducked under it nicely.
Pi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bushbe.
Pi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushbe manages to avoid it.
Pi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Bushbe misses.
Pi misses with a double jab.
Pi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bushbe looks gassed!
Pi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bushbe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Pi.
Pi is looking to wear down Bushbe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pi throws a series of strikes that have Bushbe backpedaling.

It looks like Sako Bushbe has been cut.

Pi lands a left and a right that send Bushbe crashing to the mat, dazed. Pi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pi connects with a body shot.
Pi throws a shot to the body.
Bushbe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Pi does no damage.
Bushbe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pi counter with a right hand.
Pi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pi.
Pi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bushbe.
Pi swinging wildly here.
Bushbe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Pi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Bushbe misses its intended target.
A left lands for Pi.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe moves out of range.
Pi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushbe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi.
Bushbe lands with a right hand.
Bushbe throws a head kick that misses.
Pi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bushbe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bushbe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushbe walks into a straight right hand from Pi.
Pi looks to land a combination but Bushbe avoids it well.
Pi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bushbe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bushbe lands with a nice combination. Pi backs away looking to recover.
Pi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bushbe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pi.
Pi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bushbe looks to throw the jab but Pi is out of range.
Bushbe throws a series of punches but Pi moves out of range.
Bushbe misses with a wild combination.
Bushbe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bushbe throws a wild body kick that Pi sees coming a mile off.
Bushbe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Pi.
Bushbe looks to land a combination but Pi avoids it well.
Pi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bushbe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bushbe misses with a two punch combination.
Bushbe swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushbe throws a sloppy head kick and Pi moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Pi scores with a four punch combination!
Bushbe throws a head kick but Pi moves out of range.
Pi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bushbe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi misses with a wild combination.
Pi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe avoids them all with ease.
Pi misses with the combination.
Bushbe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Bushbe - just one landing.
Bushbe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pi misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bushbe cracks Pi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi blocks a head kick by Bushbe.
Nice shot lands for Pi.
Pi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bushbe misses with a wild combination.
Pi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bushbe to score with a decent uppercut.
Bushbe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Bushbe.
Bushbe throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Bushbe misses.
Pi connects with a body shot.
Pi misses with the combination.
Bushbe misses with a double jab
and Pi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bushbe tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi slips under a jab from Bushbe.
Pi scores with a body shot.
Pi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bushbe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noy Pi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sako Bushbe's cut.
That's time! Pi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pi misses with a few strikes there.
Noy Pi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bushbe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bushbe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi lands a jab-cross combination.
Pi thuds a left hand into Bushbe's body.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe avoids them all with ease.
Pi cracks Bushbe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bushbe misses with a few strikes there.
Pi scores with a nice head shot.
Bushbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bushbe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi.
Pi throws a nice looking combination but Bushbe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bushbe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bushbe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bushbe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bushbe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bushbe throws a combination that misses
and Pi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bushbe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pi avoids the head kick by Bushbe.
Bushbe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pi.
Pi throws a right hand that Bushbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushbe also avoids with ease.
Pi avoids the head kick by Bushbe.
Pi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushbe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pi duly obliges.
Bushbe misses with a double jab
and Pi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bushbe thinking.
Bushbe tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi misses with the combination.
Bushbe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.
Pi misses with a two punch combination.
Pi needs to keep his hands up - Bushbe had a free shot at his head there.
Pi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bushbe on the side of the head.
Bushbe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bushbe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pi.
Noy Pi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bushbe misses with a two punch combination.
Pi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bushbe's head.
Pi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bushbe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pi counters with a one-two to the body.
Bushbe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pi lands with a nice combination. Bushbe backs away looking to recover.
Pi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushbe can do to turn this around?
Pi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to de liver by Pi. Beautiful body shot.
Pi tries to bum rush Bushbe with a series of wild strikes but Bushbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.
Bushbe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pi.
Pi misses with a wild combination.
Pi misses with a hook.
No joy there for Bushbe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bushbe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi.
Bushbe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pi counters with a stiff right hand.
Pi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushbe moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi misses with a few strikes there.
Pi throws out a powerful jab.
Bushbe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Bushbe.
Bushbe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pi.
Bushbe scores with a punch to the head.
Pi cracks Bushbe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bushbe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pi misses with a series of wild punches.
Bushbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.
Pi throws a right and a left that Bushbe avoids nicely.
Bushbe moves away from the strike by Pi.
Bushbe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bushbe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bushbe throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi lands with a straight right. Bushbe didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Pi misses.
Bushbe misses with the combination.
Pi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bushbe fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushbe moves away.
Pi avoids the head kick by Bushbe.
Bushbe throws an overhand right that lands on Pi's shoulder, as Pi tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pi.
Bushbe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pi counter with a right hand.
Pi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pi looks to land a combination but Bushbe avoids it well.
Pi lands a slapping body shot.
Pi avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pi misses with a wild combination.
Bushbe fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi swings for the body but Bushbe moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noy Pi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sako Bushbe'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. This is the final round!

Pi catches Bushbe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushbe swinging wildly here.
Pi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bushbe.
Pi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Bushbe scores with a four punch combination!
Pi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pi lands with a nice combination. Bushbe backs away looking to recover.
Bushbe scores with a head kick.
Bushbe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pi, as that shot connected.
Bushbe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bushbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushbe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pi counters with a straight right hand.
Pi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pi swinging wildly here.
Pi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bushbe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushbe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bushbe drops his hands momentarily and Pi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pi misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Pi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bushbe throws a sloppy head kick and Pi moves out of range easily.
Bushbe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pi lands with a nice body punch.
Pi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bushbe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bushbe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bushbe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Bushbe there.
Pi moves out of range as Bushbe throws a body kick.
Pi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pi loads up on a big right hand but Bushbe slips the punch.
A punch combination from Bushbe misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Pi both land. Nice combination.
Pi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bushbe throws a head kick but Pi moves out of range.
Bushbe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe moves out of range.
Bushbe throws a head kick but Pi moves out of range.
Bushbe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bushbe throws a hook but Pi blocks it.
Pi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pi throws an overhand right that lands on Bushbe's shoulder, as Bushbe tries to avoid the shot.
Pi ducks under a wild hook from Bushbe.
A head kick misses from Bushbe.
Pi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bushbe looks to land a combination but Pi avoids it well.
Pi throws a series of punches but Bushbe avoids them all with ease.
Pi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bushbe moves forwards but Pi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bushbe misses with a few strikes there.
Pi misses with a double jab.
Bushbe cracks Pi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bushbe misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.
Pi lunges at Bushbe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bushbe's hand.
Pi throws a right hand that Bushbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushbe also avoids with ease.
Pi looks to land a right hand but Bushbe moved out of range.
Bushbe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bushbe.
Pi misses with the combination.
Bushbe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pi moves away.
Bushbe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pi throws a right and a left that Bushbe avoids nicely.
Bushbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bushbe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bushbe's head.
Pi misses with a body shot.
Bushbe throws a sloppy head kick and Pi moves out of range easily.
Pi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bushbe throws a head kick but Pi moves out of range.

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.
Bushbe tries to bum rush Pi with a series of wild strikes but Pi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pi throws a series of strikes that have Bushbe backpedaling.
Bushbe works over Pi's head and body with a nice combination.
Bushbe misses the shot to the body.
Pi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pi.
A punch combination from Pi misses.
Bushbe avoids the body shot from Pi.
Bushbe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A right-left combo lands from Bushbe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bushbe.
Bushbe dodges the punch combination from Pi.
Bushbe misses with a head kick.
Pi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pi.
Bushbe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bushbe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sako Bushbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bushbe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sako Bushbe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noy Pi!