PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Braden Rush was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

James
vs
Rush

170 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braden Rush!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with the combination.
Rush shoots and misses
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James throws a combination. Rush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Braden Rush has been cut.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rush looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rush back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rush swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Rush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush wants to clinch
and James counters with a nice body kick.
Rush misses with a takedown
and James counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benjamin James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braden Rush.
Rush looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a big head kick but Rush shrugs it off.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a nice head kick!
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for James.
James tests Rush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.
James looks to land a left hand but Rush moved out of range nicely.
James lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from James.
Rush tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a nice leg kick.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rush decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
Rush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
James is pushing Rush's head away, looking to escape. Rush manages to hold on to the position though.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rush on the ground.

Rush decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rush tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a leg kick.
Rush moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a nice leg kick.

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.
Rush wants to clinch.
Rush tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush misses with a wild combination.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rush's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rush with a poor takedown
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Rush shoots and misses
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Benjamin James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braden Rush.
Rush wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from James.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a series of strikes. Rush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rush tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rush.
Benjamin James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a head kick. That will keep Rush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rush moves away from the strike by James.
Nice sprawl there from James as Rush shoots in.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Rush.

That has opened up Braden Rush's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Rush tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Rush tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.

Rush closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into James's guard.
James wants to stand and escape but Rush is having none of it.

Rush drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rush as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! James screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rush! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Braden Rush!