PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlen Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Agorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bush
vs
Agorio

160 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlen Bush!
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, Mike Agorio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agorio throws a combination that misses

and Bush counters by moving into the clinch.
Bush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agorio is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Bush.
A frustrated look appears on Agorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush missing with knees to the body.
Bush keeps control of Agorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agorio tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Bush looking for a takedown.
Agorio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bush up against the cage.
Agorio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush really is a fat lump.
Agorio tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bush escapes and gets back to his feet.
Agorio scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Arlen Bush has been cut.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mike Agorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agorio feints a jab promting Bush to slip. Agorio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agorio keeps the fight on the outside.

Agorio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Agorio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Agorio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agorio wants to stand and escape but Bush is having none of it.
Bush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agorio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Bush stands up and waves to Agorio to follow him.

Agorio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Agorio is in Bush's guard.
Agorio wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Agorio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bush haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Agorio postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agorio content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Agorio.
Bush misses with a head kick.

Agorio pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Bush stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Agorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush is looking to control Agorio's arms but Agorio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bush has his back to the cage.

Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Agorio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Agorio.

Agorio moves into the clinch successfully.
Agorio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Agorio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Agorio tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.
Agorio prevents the takedown attempt.
Agorio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bush's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Agorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Agorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bush is fighting off a takedown attempt but Agorio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bush to the mat. Bush regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Agorio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Agorio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlen Bush's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Agorio throws out a powerful jab.
Agorio misses with a jab, cross combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Agorio! Bush is backing up but he can't get away as Agorio lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bush and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Agorio!