PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bugz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and muscle speedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bugz
vs
speedy

150 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Bugz!
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, muscle speedy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
speedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
speedy shoots for a takedown but Bugz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bugz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but speedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Bugz misses with a jab, cross combination.
speedy misses with a takedown attempt - Bugz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bugz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract speedy.
speedy slips a jab from Bugz.
Bugz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bugz scores with a nice strike.
Bugz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bugz.

It looks like muscle speedy has been cut.
Bugz swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Bugz misses the target.
speedy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Bugz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of muscle speedy.
Bugz misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bugz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but speedy manages to avoid it.
speedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
speedy slips under a jab from Bugz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bugz, as that shot connected.
Bugz leaves speedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bugz misses with a wild body shot.
James Bugz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bugz throws a lazy right hand but speedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from speedy.
Bugz lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugz throws a series of punches but speedy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bugz. speedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bugz throws a right and a left that speedy avoids nicely.
A big left from Bugz misses.
Bugz misses the shot to the body.
Bugz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but speedy manages to avoid it.
Bugz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but speedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bugz stuffs the takedown attempt from speedy. speedy gets slowly back to his feet.
speedy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bugz swivels and escapes.
Bugz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bugz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugz thows a body shot but no joy.
Bugz swinging wildly here.
Bugz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bugz throws out a loose jab but speedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bugz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bugz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
speedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
speedy avoids the body shot from Bugz.
A punch combination from Bugz misses.
James Bugz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bugz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugz leaves speedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bugz throws a series of punches but speedy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

speedy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bugz to the mat! Bugz manages to get full guard.
speedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bugz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bugz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
speedy trying to control but Bugz is working from the bottom.

speedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
speedy looks gassed!
speedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bugz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bugz looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bugz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on muscle speedy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bugz throws a right and a left that both miss.
speedy blocks a jab.
speedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
speedy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bugz as he jumps to the side.
speedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bugz looks to score with a jab to the body but speedy is just out of range.
Bugz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bugz throws a right and a left that speedy avoids nicely.
Bugz is looking to wear down speedy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugz throws a series of punches but speedy moves out of range.
speedy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bugz avoids it really well and circles away.
Bugz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugz throws a lazy right hand but speedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bugz looks to score with a jab to the body but speedy is just out of range.
James Bugz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bugz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by speedy.
A left and a right from Bugz both land. Nice combination.
Bugz jabs at speedy's body.
Bugz throws a right hand that speedy ducks under and follows up with a left that speedy also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bugz. speedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bugz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by speedy.
speedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bugz.
speedy shoots in but no luck this time.
James Bugz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of muscle speedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bugz tries to bum rush speedy with a series of wild strikes but speedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by speedy.
Bugz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but speedy moves away.
Bugz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from speedy.
Bugz digs a good hook to speedy's body.
speedy fails with the takedown.
speedy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bugz defends it nicely.
James Bugz is winning the standup battle so far.
speedy is breathing heavily.
Bugz tries to bum rush speedy with a series of wild strikes but speedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugz misses the shot to the body.
Bugz looks to land a right hand but speedy moved out of range.
Bugz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bugz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Bugz misses the target.
Bugz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. speedy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bugz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bugz tries to bum rush speedy with a series of wild strikes but speedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bugz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bugz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by speedy.
speedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bugz throws a body punch but speedy moves out of range.
speedy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bugz tries to avoid it but speedy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bugz to the ground. Bugz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
speedy throws out a leg kick but Bugz moves out of range and speedy only half commits.
Bugz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but speedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bugz.
Bugz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bugz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bugz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
speedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bugz.
Bugz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
speedy dives in and grabs Bugz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bugz pushes down on speedy's head and hops out.
Bugz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as speedy backs up against the cage.
Bugz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
speedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
speedy ducks under a wild hook from Bugz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bugz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on muscle speedy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bugz swings for the body but speedy moves out of range.
Bugz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bugz.
speedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bugz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten speedy somewhat.
speedy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bugz as he avoids it easily.
Bugz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but speedy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bugz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Bugz misses.
Bugz stuffs the takedown.
James Bugz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of muscle speedy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
speedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bugz throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Bugz misses.
Bugz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
speedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
speedy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bugz lands a glancing blow to the side of speedy's head.
Bugz thows a body shot but no joy.
speedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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.
speedy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bugz but Bugz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
speedy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
speedy slips a jab and a cross from Bugz.
Bugz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Bugz.
Bugz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bugz. speedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
speedy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bugz checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from speedy is defended easily by Bugz.
Bugz throws a nice looking combination but speedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
speedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bugz does no damage.
A big left from Bugz misses.
Bugz misses with a wild body shot.

speedy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

speedy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bugz has managed to free his arm - good work.

speedy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugz is not content to let speedy control the position.
muscle speedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

speedy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bugz trying to hold on to speedy's head to control him but speedy postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bugz misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Bugz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bugz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bugz!