PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Brindley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Buston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brindley
vs
Buston

178 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Red Square Fight Gear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Brindley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Buston!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brindley scores with a jab. Buston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Buston tries to keep at a distance but Brindley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brindley gets underhooks to prevent Buston's takedown attempt.
Brindley tries to circle away but Buston has him pinned against the cage.

Buston manages to pull guard.
Brindley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brindley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buston wants to improve his position but instead Brindley has moved into half guard.
Buston wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buston is trying to control but can't.
Buston wants to improve his position but Brindley is controlling well.
Buston is trying to control but can't.
Buston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brindley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brindley's back!
Brindley is in bad spot here.
Brindley trying to get back to his feet but Buston is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buston is looking to control Brindley but Brindley is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brindley rolls, trying to escape but Buston keeps control of the position.
Brindley staying busy and making it hard for Buston to control.
Buston scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Brindley is looking for a way out.
Buston not allowing Brindley to control his hands.

Buston working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buston lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brindley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brindley tries to escape but Buston has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Buston looking to hold on to the position here but Brindley rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Buston trying to control but Brindley is working from the bottom.
Buston preventing the sweep.
Buston postures up.
Buston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buston trying to control the position from guard on top but Brindley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brindley cracks Buston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Brindley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Brindley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buston tries to clinch but Brindley is having none of it.

Brindley instigates a clinch.
Brindley can't break the clinch.
Brindley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buston is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Brindley.
Brindley tries to break the clinch but Buston is controlling the position.
Brindley stops a takedown attempt from Buston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Brindley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brindley scores with a nice strike.

Brindley clinches up against the cage.

Buston jumps guard and drags Brindley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brindley trying to control but Buston is working from the bottom.
Buston is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brindley dives into side control.
Brindley tries to advance to mount but can't.
Buston struggling a bit here.
Buston pushes Brindley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brindley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brindley wants to control but Buston is keeping him busy.
Buston manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brindley's best efforts.
Brindley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brindley is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buston is looking to stand up but Brindley isn't so interested in that idea.
Buston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buston keeping full guard, as Brindley tries to pass.
Buston wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brindley manages to pass to side control.
Brindley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brindley is working away from the top position though.

Buston is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Brindley has latched onto it... Big trouble! Brindley pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Buston is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Brindley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicky Brindley!