PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macario Sakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakay has chosen alab ng puso by rivermaya as his entrance music. Macario Sakay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bush
vs
Sakay

157 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macario Sakay!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sakay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sakay is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bush connects with a decent elbow.

Bush decides to stand back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sakay enables Bush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sakay manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sakay tries to strike from the bottom.
Sakay wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakay's head.

Bush gets to his feet - Sakay follows without any prompting.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakay.
Sakay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakay throws a head kick that misses.
Sakay throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Sakay misses
and Bush counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakay looks winded!

Sakay tries to sprawl but Bush drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Bush stands up from half guard.
Bush blocks a head kick by Sakay.

Bush drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bush avoids the head kick by Sakay.
Sakay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bush counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Bush dives in and scores a takedown into Sakay's guard.
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.

Bush decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sakay, up you get!

Bush gets a double leg takedown into Sakay's guard.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bush gets to his feet. Sakay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakay sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sakay pushes Bush off and gets back to his feet.

Bush manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sakay on his heels. He'll look to pass Sakay's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakay striking off his back but it's not causing Bush any problems.
Sakay throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

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

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakay sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bush working Sakay over with strikes.
Bush could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Bush decides to return to a standing position.

Sakay has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.
Sakay is working for takedown but Bush is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sakay swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bush gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Sakay is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Sakay or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush which made him look bad.
Simon Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macario Sakay.

Sakay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bush to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakay is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakay trying to strike off his back.

Bush stands up from Sakay's guard - Bush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakay.

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakay sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 stands up and beckons Sakay to join him on the feet.

Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bush jumps into guard, dragging Sakay to the mat.
Sakay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sakay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Sakay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sakay throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakay postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
Sakay is working Bush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakay sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush trying to control the pace.
Sakay moves into full guard.

Bush gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sakay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Sakay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakay wants to clinch but Bush slips to the side
and Bush counters with an inside leg kick.

Bush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bush decides to stand back up.
Sakay tries a head kick but it misses.

Bush gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bush decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Bush's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but Sakay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakay wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Sakay explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Bush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bush lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bush stands up and beckons Sakay to join him on the feet.
Sakay misses with a takedown
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.
Simon Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macario Sakay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bush but Bush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakay can do to turn this around?
Sakay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bush counters with a big head kick but Sakay shrugs it off.

Sakay rushes Bush and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Sakay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sakay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bush gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bush has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sakay is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Bush turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sakay wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Bush stands up and beckons Sakay to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakay tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sakay throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bush controlling the action here.
Sakay pushes Bush off looking to stand but Bush dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Sakay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bush gets the takedown into side control.
Bush is putting a hurting on Sakay here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sakay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Bush stands up and beckons Sakay to his feet.

Sakay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bush to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakay throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bush's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bush dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Bush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Simon Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bush blocks the strikes from Sakay.
Bush working the ground and pound from side control.
Sakay throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sakay to see if he's OK.
Bush controlling the position from side mount.
Sakay is looking for a sweep.
Bush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Bush stands up.
Sakay darts in trying to clinch
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakay thinking.
Sakay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush controlling from the top position.
Bush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sakay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bush stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bush closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sakay to the mat! Sakay manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bush gets to his feet. Sakay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sakay or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush which made him look bad.
Sakay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakay sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Sakay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bush prevents Sakay from getting back to his feet.
Bush stays in close to Sakay's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sakay thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bush gets to his feet - Sakay follows without any prompting.

Bush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bush not doing much here.
Bush is keen to just control but Sakay is a slippery customer.
Sakay flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bush lands a nice short elbow.
Bush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bush decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Sakay shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakay lands with a punch from half guard.
Sakay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakay looks to land a strike but Bush avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sakay throwing strikes but missing.
Bush is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakay postures up and lands a big shot to Bush's brow.
Sakay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakay.
Sakay wants to stand and escape but instead Bush has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bush gets to his feet. Sakay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bush stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bush wants it to stay on the feet.
Macario Sakay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simon Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macario Sakay.

Bush drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Bush!
The defeated Macario Sakay had this to say: 'no excuses,i loss '.