PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busey has chosen The Reckoning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peters
vs
Busey

190 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey wants to clinch
and Peters counters with a one-two to the body.

Busey has Peters up against the cage in a clinch.
Busey tries to pull guard but Peters holds him up against the cage and eventually Busey drops back down to his feet.
Busey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Busey pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peters forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peters wants to stand up but Busey has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Busey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Busey looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peters scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peters not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Busey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Busey works his way to full guard. Good work.

Busey is working an open guard so Peters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peters throws a combination. Busey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Gary Busey has been cut.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.

Peters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Busey, pushing him back against the cage.

Peters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peters takes a step back to recover.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Busey is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Busey looks gassed!
Peters throws a series of punches but Busey moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Peters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busey darts in trying to clinch
and Peters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peters looks to land a combination but Busey avoids it well.
Busey wants to clinch
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
Peters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Gary Busey's cut even more.
Mason Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Busey tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Busey moves out of range easily.
Peters moves out of range of the body kick.
Peters misses with the combination.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Busey misses with a takedown attempt - Peters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peters misses with the combination.
Busey is looking to clinch.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Peters darts in and clinches Busey up against the cage.
Busey prevents Peters from breaking the clinch.
Busey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Busey misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peters moves out of range of the body kick from Busey.
Peters tries to work over Busey's front leg with a kick but Busey checks it.
Peters throws a right and a left that Busey avoids nicely.
Busey misses with a low kick as Peters jumps back.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters throws a right and a left that Busey avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Peters.
Busey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peters throws a right and a left that Busey avoids nicely.
Busey misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Peters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Busey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peters misses with a wild combination.
Busey thumps Peters with a low kick.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Busey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busey misses with a few strikes there.

Peters tries to keep at a distance but Busey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Busey lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Busey.
Busey keeps control of Peters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Busey is breathing heavily.
Busey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Busey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey jumps guard but Peters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peters is trying to break free.
Busey prevents Peters from breaking the clinch.
Peters tries to break the clinch but Busey is controlling the position.

Peters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Busey misses with a right hand
and Peters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peters tries to bum rush Busey with a series of wild strikes but Busey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Busey throws a push kick but Peters slaps the foot to one side.
Peters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Busey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason Peters is winning the standup battle so far.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Busey.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Peters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Busey backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Busey is able to avoid easily.
Busey moves to clinch but Peters breaks away
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peters avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peters!
Peters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peters lands a two punch combo.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters lands a two punch combo.
Busey is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Busey tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
Peters throws a series of punches but Busey moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busey throws a big shot that misses.
Busey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peters.
Peters misses with a wild combination.
Busey cracks the inside of Peters's front leg.
Busey tries to clinch up.
Busey misses with a wild body shot.
Busey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Busey rushes Peters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Busey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mason Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busey.
Peters taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Busey throws an elbow but misses.
Peters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Busey's efforts to push away.
Peters stalling in the clinch but Busey improves position.
Peters is trying to break the clinch but Busey is controlling him.
Peters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Busey has him pressed against the cage.
Peters can't break the clinch.

Busey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Busey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Peters stands up and waves to Busey to follow him.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Peters is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peters.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Peters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Busey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Peters lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Peters scores with a four punch combination!
Busey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peters swivels and escapes.
Peters lands a two punch combo.
Busey misses with a straight left.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Busey tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Busey. That's going to slow Peters down.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.

Peters closes the distance and pushes Busey back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey struggles to land a body shot inside as Peters controls his hands.
Peters can't break the clinch.
Busey has Peters pressed against the cage, preventing Peters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Busey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Peters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters moves out of range of the strikes.
Peters defending well as Busey loads up on a big left hand.
Peters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gary Busey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Busey tries to bum rush Peters with a series of wild strikes but Peters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Busey circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Busey.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Busey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peters circles away.
Peters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peters throws a right hand that Busey ducks under and follows up with a left that Busey also avoids with ease.
Busey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Busey doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Busey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Busey somewhat.
Mason Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busey.
Busey misses with a looping right.
Gary Busey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters's corner calls for a 1-2. Peters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Busey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Busey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Busey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Busey looking to slow down the pace here.
Busey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to circle away but Busey has him pinned against the cage.
Peters has Busey pressed against the cage, preventing Busey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Busey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peters.
Peters tries to bum rush Busey with a series of wild strikes but Busey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Busey.
Peters throws a right and a left that Busey avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peters blocks a head kick by Busey.
Peters lands a jab to Busey's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Peters!