PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baeumer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Baeumer
vs
Bush

182 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Baeumer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baeumer misses with a wild combination.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baeumer.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baeumer's waist but Baeumer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.

Bush clinches with his opponent.
Baeumer wants to break free but Bush has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baeumer.

Bush pulls guard successfully.
Baeumer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baeumer's guard.
Bush is stalling in the full guard.
Baeumer managing to control the position.
Bush wants to control from the top but Baeumer keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush postures up.
Baeumer pulls Bush in close to prevent any damage.

Bush stands up and waves to Baeumer to follow him.

Baeumer clinches.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Baeumer controls his hands.

Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush fails with the takedown.
Baeumer tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Paul Baeumer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baeumer shoots and misses

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baeumer keeps working.
Baeumer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
Bush tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baeumer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bush wants to control but Baeumer is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Bush there.
Baeumer wants to control but Bush is keeping busy.
Bush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baeumer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet.
Bush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Baeumer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bush is pressing down on Baeumer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baeumer is holding on for now.
Bush is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bush decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Baeumer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baeumer is breathing heavily.

Bush is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baeumer is staying active underneath Bush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baeumer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bush shoots in looking for a takedown. Baeumer tries to sprawl out of it but Bush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baeumer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bush feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baeumer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baeumer is pulling down on Bush's head to control his posture.
Bush controlling from the top position.
Baeumer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bush is one step ahead there.
Bush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Baeumer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baeumer has his takedown stuffed

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet but Bush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bush stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baeumer throws a head kick that misses

and Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baeumer prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bush tries to pull guard but Baeumer won't allow it.
Paul Baeumer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Bush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Baeumer.
Bush tries to pull guard but Baeumer holds him up against the cage and eventually Bush drops back down to his feet.
Baeumer has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.

Baeumer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baeumer throws a combination that misses

and Bush decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baeumer's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baeumer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baeumer looking to control.
Baeumer wants to stand up but Bush is controlling him.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Baeumer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bush drops back looking for a leg! Baeumer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baeumer manages to kick Bush off! Bush jumps back into Baeumer's guard.
Baeumer keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baeumer tries for a takedown but Bush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush avoids the head kick by Baeumer.
Baeumer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baeumer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baeumer won't be happy with that.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baeumer keeps working.
Bush takes a little break here. Baeumer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bush trying to control the action but Baeumer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush controlling the position from side mount.

Bush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bush trying to control the action but Baeumer is working from the bottom.
Baeumer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bush has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Eric Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baeumer prevents Bush from moving into mount.
Bush happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bush shoots and misses
and Baeumer counters with a nice body shot.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baeumer with a poor takedown

and Bush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bush.
Baeumer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baeumer keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bush is fighting to break Baeumer's control of his arms but Baeumer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eric Bush just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Baeumer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Baeumer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baeumer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Baeumer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baeumer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baeumer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baeumer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bush's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bush is looking to regain half guard here but Baeumer keeps moving and retains side control.
Baeumer advances nicely into full mount.
Baeumer wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Baeumer controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Bush is trying to escape the mount.
Baeumer avoids the attempt from Bush to control.
Baeumer controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to hold on but Baeumer pushes him away.
Bush is squirming around, avoiding Baeumer's attempts to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Baeumer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bush tries for a takedown but Baeumer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baeumer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bush counters with a shoot takedown. Baeumer fights it but they end up in guard.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bush drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bush jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bush trying to control but Baeumer is working from the bottom.
Bush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush pushes down on Baeumer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bush works his way into side control.
Baeumer is trying to control Bush's posture but Bush avoids it.
Paul Baeumer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush trying to control the position but Baeumer is working away.
Baeumer struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baeumer keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Bush.
I've got Bush winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

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