PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Club is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jean-Charles Skarbowski . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rush
vs
Club

181 cm
28
201 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Club!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Club closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Club has his foot on Rush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rush works his way back into a safe position though.

Club is looking for a triangle but Rush pushes his legs off easily.

Club has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rush is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Club.
Club is looking for a sweep.
Club manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Club is going to stand back up.

Rush manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Club darts in trying to clinch

and Rush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Club's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Club is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Club looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rush gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Club looks to clinch

and Rush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Club's guard now.
Club trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Club had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rush defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush wanted to stand there but Club had control of the position.

Club is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rush with a nice head shot there.

Rush stands up from Club's guard - Rush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Club moves to clinch but Rush breaks away

and Rush counters with a takedown into side control.
Rush trying to control the position but Club is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush lands some shots froms side control.
Club tries to buck Rush off but Rush is having none of it.
Rush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Club to see if he's OK.
Club is looking to regain half guard here but Rush keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush scoring with punches and elbows.

Rush decides to stand back up.
Club closes the distance but Rush moves to the side

and Rush counters with a shoot takedown. Club fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush trying to control but Club is working from the bottom.

Club isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rush stacks Club on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rush!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Club to see if he's OK.
Club manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rush is trying to control. Club wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Club tries to get to full guard but Rush has control of the leg.

Club looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Club wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Club looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Club moves to clinch but Rush breaks away

and Rush counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rush is looking to take a break and control but Club is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Club is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rush in particular looking to stall.
Club wants to get back to full guard.
Rush working the head and body with strikes.
Club gets full guard.
Rush trying to control but Club is working from the bottom.
Club trying to keep a closed guard but Rush is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Club is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Club has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rush wants to control from the top but Club keeps moving.

Club working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Club escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Club is breathing heavily.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Club swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Club throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rush stands up and waves to Club to follow him.
Club wants to clinch but Rush slips to the side

and Rush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rush 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.
Rush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Club is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush passes to side control.
John Rush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rush cracks Club with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Club is being controlled here.
Club tries to bench press Rush off him but Rush keeps the position.
Club looking for a sweep but Rush has passed into full mount! Oh no!
A nice elbow there by Rush.
Rush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Club is looking to improve his position but Rush isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush controlling from the full mount.
Club tries to reverse the position but Rush maintains control.
Club wants to control but Rush is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Club's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rush dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Club avoids it really well and circles away.
Club closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Club is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rush wants to control from the top but Club keeps moving.
Rush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Club avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Club controls Rush momentarily but Rush frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Club has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rush is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Club.
Club takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Club manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Club gets back to full guard.

Club is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rush is aware though and is defending well.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Club can do to turn this around?

Club looking for a guillotine here but Rush defends easily.
Club takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rush sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to control from the top but Club keeps moving.

Club is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Club keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.

Club looking for subs off his back but Rush has passed one foot through into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Club looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rush decides to stand up.
Club tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rush counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Club!

Rush has control of Club's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Club regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Billy Club has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Club takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Club can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush landing punches.

Rush working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Club turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rush off and cradles Club's limp body as Rush celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). John Rush!