PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Fola (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.

Buster
vs
Fola

180 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ghost Buster!
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, Edu Fola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buster. Buster obviously looking to wear him down.
Fola tries to land a body kick

and Buster counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fola!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buster misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Buster throws a strike aimed at the side of Fola's head but Fola avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fola defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Buster seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Buster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster trying to control the action but Fola is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster throws an elbow but Fola slips to the side and avoids it well.
Buster throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Buster working the strikes but Fola uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Fola has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Buster is on him like a limpet, forcing Fola back against the cage.

Buster breaks from the clinch.
Fola misses with a looping left.
Buster connects with an inside leg kick.
Edu Fola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Buster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buster works the jab nicely.
Buster checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Fola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Buster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buster's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buster moves out of range of the body kick from Fola.
Buster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fola's sensitive parts.
Buster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fola's calf.
Buster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fola throws out a loose jab but Buster uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fola throws a lazy right hand but Buster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buster throws a head kick but Fola moves out of range.
Buster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fola misses with a body kick.
Buster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fola misses with a body kick.
Buster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Buster is breathing heavily.

Fola drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fola slips nicely into half guard.
Fola content to control rather than advance.
Buster is looking for a sweep. Fola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buster defending well though.
Buster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fola on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buster keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fola tries to stand and escape but Buster is controlling the position.
Buster is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fola content to control rather than advance.
Fola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buster works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Buster trying to keep a closed guard but Fola is proving a slippery customer.
Buster wants to sweep here but Fola controlling him for the moment.
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 Ghost Buster will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fola cracks Buster with a big right hand and Buster goes down!

Buster is rocked!

It looks like Ghost Buster has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buster trying to control the position.
Buster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fola is one step ahead there.
Fola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fola.
Fola trying to control but Buster is working from the bottom.
Fola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buster controlling Fola's posture.
Fola's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buster's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster tries to get to full guard but Fola has control of the leg.
Buster wants to control but Fola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buster is refusing to be controlled, as Fola sits in half guard.
Buster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buster wants to control but Fola is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Fola closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fola lands in his opponent's guard.
Fola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Buster working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fola wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
Fola throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buster wants to sweep here but Fola controlling him for the moment.
Fola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Buster is working an open guard so Fola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghost Buster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fola looks to land a body kick but Buster moved away.
Buster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Buster tries to clinch up but Fola circles away and keeps his distance.
Fola walks into a stiff left hand from Buster.
Fola tries to land a body kick

and Buster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Buster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buster with the ground and pound but Fola uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster throws an elbow that misses. Fola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buster's guard. Nice move by Fola!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster managing to control the position.
Buster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fola throwing strikes but missing.
Fola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buster controls Fola momentarily but Fola frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fola is looking to work some ground and pound but Buster has wrist control.
Buster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edu Fola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ghost Buster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buster to the mat! Buster manages to get full guard.
Fola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edu Fola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buster being controlled here, momentarily.
Fola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fola postures up.
Fola tries to stand but Buster is controlling from the bottom.
Buster trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fola keeps the fight on the outside.
Fola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buster checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buster, right into the meat.
Fola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buster throws a head kick that Fola semi-blocks.
Buster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buster stuffs the takedown.
Buster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Fola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster is looking to improve his position.
Fola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster trying to control here.
Buster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buster.
Buster is trying to control the position but Fola postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fola's guard.
Fola keeping full guard, as Buster tries to pass.
Buster stops Fola from standing up.
Buster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buster.
Fola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buster throws an elbow that misses. Fola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buster's guard. Nice move by Fola!
Fola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Fola from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fola wanted to stand there but Buster had control of the position.
Fola advances to half guard.
Fola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buster's head.
Fola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buster is trying to maintain the position but Fola is very close to passing his half guard.
Fola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster wants to control but Fola is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edu Fola.
I think Fola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ghost Buster!
Ghost Buster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.