PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Bussel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maximus
vs
Bussel

160 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brutus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sydney Bussel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Bussel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maximus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bussel takes the fight into the clinch.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Bussel is pushing Maximus up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bussel breaks the clinch.
Maximus gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bussel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bussel misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Bussel.

Bussel breaks from the clinch.

Bussel clinches with his opponent.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Bussel has double underhooks.
Bussel misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bussel.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bussel moves out of range as Maximus strikes.

Bussel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maximus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bussel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bussel throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Bussel.
Bussel lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Bussel is controlling him.
Bussel with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bussel lands a nice knee to the body.
Bussel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bussel lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Bussel with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brutus Maximus has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Bussel blocks with his arms.
Bussel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bussel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bussel obliges.
Bussel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bussel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maximus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Bussel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brutus Maximus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bussel misses with the combination.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus lands a leg kick that knocks Bussel off balance momentarily.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Maximus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bussel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Bussel tries to land knees in the clinch but Maximus avoids the damage to the body.
Bussel misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bussel prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Bussel throws an elbow that misses.
Bussel controlling the action here for a moment.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Bussel keeps him there for the moment.
Bussel stalling the fight.

Bussel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus looks to throw a body kick

and Bussel moves into the clinch.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Bussel is controlling him.
Bussel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bussel slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus avoids the elbow strike from Bussel, against the ropes.

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

Bussel clinches up against the ropes.
Bussel misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brutus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bussel checks a leg kick.
Maximus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maximus swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bussel counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Bussel.

Bussel breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Bussel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brutus Maximus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus throws a body kick the misses

and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bussel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bussel stalls.
Bussel landing knees to the head.

Bussel breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Maximus gets tackled into the ropes by Bussel. Bussel maintains the clinch.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Bussel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.

Bussel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bussel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maximus connects with an inside leg kick.
Bussel moves out of range of the body kick.
Bussel slips a straight right by Maximus.
Maximus misses with the body kick
and Bussel counters with a left to the body.
Brutus Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bussel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bussel is out of range and Maximus settles back down.
Maximus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bussel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bussel throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.

Bussel clinches up with Maximus and pushes him back against the ropes.
Come on Bussel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bussel misses with a knee to the head.
Bussel tries a knee to the head but Maximus blocks it.
Maximus tries to break free but Bussel pushes him back against the ropes.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bussel tries a knee to the head but Maximus blocks it.
Brutus Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bussel keeps control of Maximus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Bussel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bussel 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

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