PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jernel Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buster
vs
Gregorio

160 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Small Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jernel Gregorio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buster tries to avoid it but Gregorio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buster to the ground. Buster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gregorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buster wants it to stay on the feet.
Buster misses with a head kick.
Buster throws a series of punches but Gregorio avoids them all with ease.
Gregorio blocks a head kick by Buster.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gregorio.
Gregorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gregorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buster paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Buster moves into the clinch.
Buster has Gregorio pressed against the cage.

Gregorio pulls Buster into guard.
Gregorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Buster stands up from Gregorio's guard - Buster perhaps looking for a knockout.

Buster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gregorio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio is trying to work for a sweep but Buster has mounted him!

Gregorio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Buster.
Buster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gregorio tries to hold on but Buster pushes him away.
Buster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gregorio's face.
Gregorio swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two 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.
Gregorio wants to hold on but Buster pushes him away.
Gregorio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buster controlling the position easily from mount.
Buster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gregorio is desperately trying to improve his position but Buster has a good base and remains in mount.
Gregorio wants to control but Buster is having none of it.
Gregorio is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buster looking to secure an arm triangle but Gregorio defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Buster.
Gregorio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gregorio looks gassed!
Gregorio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buster is keen to just control but Gregorio is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Buster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Buster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gregorio's head.
Buster lands with a punch from half guard.
Buster trying to control the pace.
Buster lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Small Buster dominated that round.
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.

Buster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gregorio is pressing down on Buster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gregorio working a defensive guard here.
Buster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gregorio is keeping the position for now.
Gregorio controls Buster momentarily but Buster frees himself.
Buster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gregorio is looking to sweep but instead, Buster has passed into half guard.
Gregorio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio trying to control but Buster postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buster in particular looking to stall.
Gregorio wants to sweep but Buster has passed to side control!

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.
Buster lands a few punches from side control.
Buster advances to mount.
Buster cracks Gregorio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Buster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gregorio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Buster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gregorio is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster controlling his opponent.
Buster with good strikes from the mount here!

Gregorio tries to improve his position but Buster has taken his back! Buster has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gregorio tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Buster pushes Gregorio away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Small Buster!