PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (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.

Post
vs
Bush

173 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ice Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Post!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Bush.
Post throws a leg kick which misses Bush's front leg but catches the back leg as Bush tries to avoid it.
Post throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Post.
Bush blocks a head kick by Post.
Bush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Post misses.
Post throws a head kick that misses.
Post throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Post pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Post throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush stuns Post with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bush throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bush throws a strike aimed at the side of Post's head but Post avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush lands an elbow.
Bush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Post to see if he's OK.
Bush landing a few strikes.
Post dodges the ground and pound from Bush.
Bush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Post takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Bush.
Post knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
An elbow from Bush crashes against the mat.
Post is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Post defending against the ground and pound.
Bush tries to move to mount but Post blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post dodges the ground and pound from Bush.
Post is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Bush.
Bush in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Post sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Post is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bush landing a few strikes.
Bush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Post some visible discomfort.
Bush creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Post sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bush controls the position from side control.
Bush cracks Post with a big right hand but Post just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush in side control, throwing shots but Post defends.
Bush cracks Post with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bush in side control, throwing shots but Post defends.
Bush is trying to ground and pound but Post uses the momentary lack of control by Bush to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Bush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
My spies in Academy of Combat inform me that Bush has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush drops an elbow to the side of Post's head.
Bush throwing shots but Post is blocking nicely.
Bush sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Post avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush 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.

Bush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Post's guard.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush landing with the ground and pound.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Post has wrist control.
Bush stands up over Post, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush trying to control but Post is working from the bottom.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush works over Post with some ground and pound from guard.
Bush trying to control but Post is working from the bottom.
Bush stays in close to Post's body and controls the position.
Bush is working Post over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bush looking to sit in guard and control but Post gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bush seems keen to control Post's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Bush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush thows a huge punch but Post dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Post's head.
Bush winds up and cracks Post with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Post to regain full guard.
Post preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Post utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Post is rocked!
Bush is in close to Post's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Post is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Bush pushes down on Post's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bush lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Post! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bush jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Bush!
George Bush took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zombie Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.