PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Bussel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Maximus (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.

Bussel
vs
Maximus

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sydney Bussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brutus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Bussel counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bussel. Those never looked like landing.
Maximus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bussel moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus throws a leg kick
and Bussel counters with a body kick that stops Maximus in his tracks momentarily.
Bussel moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bussel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussel has Maximus pressed against the cage.
Bussel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bussel.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Bussel has him pressed against the cage.
Bussel lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.
Bussel misses with an elbow over the top.
Bussel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bussel breaks from the clinch.
Bussel misses with a double jab
and Maximus counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Bussel looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Bussel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bussel doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Maximus missing with a left hand there. Bussel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximus misses with a hook.
A head kick by Maximus misses

and Bussel moves into the clinch.
Maximus tries to break free but Bussel pushes him back against the cage.
Bussel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Bussel looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Maximus tries to circle away but Bussel has him pinned against the cage.

Bussel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Bussel counters by clinching up.
Bussel crunches a lovely knee into Maximus's ribcage.
Bussel just leaning against Maximus, taking a breather.

Bussel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bussel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maximus wants to break free but Bussel has control.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Bussel misses with an elbow over the top.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Bussel has Maximus pushed against the cage.

Bussel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Bussel 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.

Bussel throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Bussel.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maximus throws a body kick the misses

and Bussel counters by moving into the clinch.
Maximus tries to break the clinch but Bussel is controlling the position.

Bussel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bussel slips under a jab.
Maximus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bussel counters with a head kick. That will keep Maximus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Bussel won't allow it.
Maximus misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Bussel keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus wants to break free but Bussel has control.

Bussel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sydney Bussel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick

and Bussel moves into the clinch.
Bussel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Bussel does no damage.
A lazy body kick from Maximus
and Bussel counters with a body kick that stops Maximus in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick by Maximus misses

and Bussel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bussel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bussel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Bussel has double underhooks.
Bussel missing with knees to the body.
Bussel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bussel moves into the clinch successfully.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bussel clinches with his opponent.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bussel landing knees to the body.
Bussel landing knees to the body.
Bussel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bussel scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Bussel trying to land knees to the body.
Bussel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Bussel dominated that second round.
That's time! Bussel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick by Maximus misses

and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bussel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bussel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bussel rushes Maximus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus tries to break free but Bussel pushes him back against the cage.
Bussel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bussel scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bussel throws a sloppy head kick
and Maximus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bussel really felt that one!
Bussel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bussel throws a nice looking combination but Maximus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bussel ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
A head kick from Maximus lands but Bussel takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bussel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Bussel misses with a double jab
and Maximus counters with a nice body shot.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Bussel saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maximus.
A big right from Maximus misses.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses

and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maximus can't break the clinch.
Bussel holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Bussel has Maximus pressed against the cage, preventing Maximus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Bussel has him pressed against the cage.

Bussel manages to break the clinch.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bussel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bussel is looking to clinch.

That's four 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.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus lands a jab to Bussel's midsection.
Bussel tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Maximus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus tries to score with a low kick but Bussel moves his leg out of the way.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Bussel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bussel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Bussel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bussel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Bussel!