PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bush
vs
Neal

199 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefan Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ethan Neal!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bush feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
Neal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bush distracts Neal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bush 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.
Neal is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bush stops Neal from standing up.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neal's head.
Neal has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bush landing with the ground and pound.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bush gets to his feet - Neal follows without any prompting.
Neal looks winded!
Bush defending well as Neal loads up on a big left hand.

Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
Neal can't break the clinch.
Bush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neal smiles and moves away.
Neal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neal throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.

Bush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Neal to the ground. Bush is now in Neal's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush working some strikes from top position.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neal's head.
Bush landing with the ground and pound.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Neal's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neal looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
Neal swinging wildly here.
Neal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Stefan Bush has been cut.
Neal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Neal gets caught napping as Bush dives in and scores a takedown. Neal manages to retain guard.
Bush scoring with some ground and pound.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neal is breathing heavily.
Bush lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Neal's brow.
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neal's head.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bush gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Neal.

Bush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Neal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bush is in Neal's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bush cracks Neal with a solid left hand.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bush stands up from Neal's guard - Bush perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Neal was covering up waiting for the punch and Bush finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bush works over Neal with some ground and pound from guard.
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neal's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Bush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stefan Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neal is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neal can do to turn this around?
Neal has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush stands up over Neal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neal has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Bush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Neal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bush scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bush scoring with punches from side control.
Bush cracks Neal with a big right hand but Neal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Neal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bush connects with a decent elbow.
Bush working the ground and pound.
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!
Bush cracks Neal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Neal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush lands a nice forearm strike.
Bush scores with punches from side control.
Bush lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Neal down.
Neal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bush working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Neal to see if he's OK.

Bush decides to stand up, so the ref orders Neal to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush pushes Neal up against the cage in a clinch.

Bush tightens his grip and picks Neal up, before dumping him to the ground. Neal manages to land in guard.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bush connects with a couple of short punches.
Bush is in close to Neal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is in close to Neal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neal's head.
Bush is working Neal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bush works over Neal with some ground and pound from guard.
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Neal wants to stand up but Bush is controlling him.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ethan Neal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush scoring with some ground and pound.
Stefan Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bush, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Bush!