PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Wahoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wahoo
vs
Bush

180 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Wahoo!
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, Reggie Bush!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wahoo circles away.
Wahoo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bush counters with a single leg into guard. Wahoo didn't expect that.

Bush stands and steps away. Wahoo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush grinds an elbow into Wahoo's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wahoo manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wahoo trying to hold on to Bush's head to control him but Bush postures up.
Bush content to control rather than advance.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wahoo trying to control but Bush postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahoo is trying to stand back up but Bush is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bush trying to control from half guard but Wahoo is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bush tries to clinch but Wahoo moves out of range.
Bush with a hook.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Wahoo blocks a head kick by Bush.
Wahoo wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wahoo throws a push kick but Bush slaps the foot to one side.
Wahoo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bush counters with a two punch combo.

Wahoo is rocked!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wahoo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bush throws Wahoo to one side and escapes!
Wahoo is breathing heavily.

Bush closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wahoo did well to prevent Bush getting side control.

Bush postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wahoo to stand up.
Bush tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wahoo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wahoo.

Bush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush working a defensive guard here.
Bush wants to sweep but no luck.

Bush pushes Wahoo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wahoo misses with a takedown attempt

and Bush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bush prevents Wahoo from improving his position.

Bush is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wahoo is refusing to be controlled, as Bush sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Bush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wahoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bush tries for a takedown but Wahoo circles away easily

and Wahoo counters by moving into the clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush misses with a takedown

and Wahoo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bush!
Wahoo throwing strikes here but Bush is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bush sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wahoo prevents Bush from improving his position.
Wahoo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bush is trying to get back to full guard.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bush is trying to get back to full guard.
Bush manages to get to full guard.

That's two 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.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Wahoo from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wahoo's waist but Wahoo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Doc Wahoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Bush.
Wahoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wahoo tries to clinch but Bush moves away
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wahoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wahoo won't be happy with that.
Bush passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wahoo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush scoring with strikes but Wahoo is staying in there.
Bush lands a big elbow.
Wahoo tries to reverse the position but Bush maintains control.
Bush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bush is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wahoo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four 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 throws some wild stikes that Wahoo manages to avoid easily.
Wahoo can't escape the position.
Bush fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bush tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bush working the ground and pound effectively.
Wahoo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bush cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bush takes the fight into the clinch.

Wahoo pulls guard.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wahoo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
Bush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wahoo wants to get back to his feet but Bush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Wahoo is keeping the position.
Wahoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Reggie Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wahoo can't keep his opponent in guard - Bush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
It looks like Bush is going to stand back up.
Well, if Bush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wahoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wahoo gets back to full guard.

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.
Wahoo keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Wahoo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bush content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Bush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Reggie Bush.
Wahoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bush closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bush lands in his opponent's guard.
Bush is stalling in the full guard.
Bush advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bush 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Bush!