PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Whiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush has chosen Star splangled SPANNER as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Whiston
vs
Bush

175 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Whiston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Bush !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiston throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush .
Whiston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whiston's waist but Whiston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Whiston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Whiston.

Bush has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt - Whiston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whiston misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston throws a lazy right hand but Bush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whiston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush .
Whiston throws a shot from downtown. Bush moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston misses with a looping left.
Whiston throws a body shot but no joy.
Whiston lands a nice looking body shot.
Bush pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Whiston back to the cage. Bush follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Rupert Whiston has been cut.
Whiston tests Bush 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiston is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bush 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiston.
Bush dives in for a single leg takedown but Whiston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rupert Whiston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush .
Whiston wants to break free but Bush has control.
Whiston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston looks to land a combination. Bush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Bush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bush showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiston is trying to stand.

Whiston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whiston is trying to stand back up but Bush is controlling him
Whiston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush .

Bush stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush fails to land the takedown.
Bush dives in and grabs Whiston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whiston pushes down on Bush 's head and hops out.

Bush bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Whiston defending against the ground and pound.
Bush postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Whiston defending against the ground and pound.
Whiston tries to escape but Bush is in control.
Whiston is trying to control Bush 's posture but Bush avoids it.
Whiston is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Whiston misses with a looping right.
Bush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiston.
Bush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Bush .
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whiston as he jumps to the side.
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 Rupert Whiston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rupert Whiston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiston.
Bush dives in for a single leg takedown but Whiston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whiston tries to break free but Bush pushes him back against the cage.
Whiston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Whiston can't break the clinch.
Whiston wants to break free but Bush has control.
Bush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whiston prevents it.
Bush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rupert Whiston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whiston's efforts to push away.
Bush works on Whiston's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whiston keeps the fight on the outside.
Whiston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bush under the eye.
Bush tries for a takedown but Whiston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush defending well as Whiston loads up on a big left hand.
Rupert Whiston is winning the standup battle so far.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whiston throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Whiston lands with an uppercut that bounces Bush off the cage and back into range.
Bush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bush throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Whiston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.

Whiston breaks the clinch.
George Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bush moves into range and clinches up with Whiston.

Bush gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush is keen to just control but Whiston is a slippery customer.
Whiston is looking for a sweep. Bush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whiston tries to kick Bush off but Bush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Whiston manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bush keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bush tries to pull guard but Whiston holds him up against the cage and eventually Bush drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Whiston stands up and waves to Bush to follow him.
Bush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whiston but Whiston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
George Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush shoots and misses
letting Whiston counter with a right hand.
Rupert Whiston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Whiston. Beautiful body shot.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bush is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whiston, as that shot connected.
Whiston lands a nice looking body shot.
Whiston throws a shot from downtown. Bush moves away and avoids it.
Bush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whiston.
Bush throws a leg kick but Whiston moved away.
Bush fails to land the takedown.
Whiston loads up on a big right hand but Bush slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiston leaves Bush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whiston throws a shot from downtown. Bush moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Whiston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Whiston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Whiston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whiston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bush misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston misses with an uppercut.
Bush walks into a straight right hand from Whiston.
Bush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whiston pinned against the cage. Whiston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Whiston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bush .
Crunch! Bush slams his shin into Whiston's torso.
Whiston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bush is looking to clinch but Whiston is avoiding it.
Bush lands a front kick.
Whiston works Bush 's body with a nice hook.
Whiston throws a lazy right hand but Bush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush moves into range and clinches up with Whiston.
Bush is trying to pull guard but Whiston has him pressed against the cage.
Rupert Whiston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush .
Whiston is trying to break the clinch but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Whiston wants to get back to striking at distance but Bush won't allow it.
Whiston tries to break free but Bush pushes him back against the cage.
Whiston has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.
Whiston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bush 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bush looks for the body kick but Whiston saw that one coming.
Bush moves out of range as Whiston strikes.
Bush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush has closed the distance and engaged Whiston in a clinch.

Whiston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whiston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bush back to the cage. Whiston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like George Bush has been cut.
Whiston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?

Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bush keeps control of Whiston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whiston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bush .
Whiston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Whiston manages to break the clinch.

Bush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whiston tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiston wants to get back to his feet.
Whiston is working to get back to half guard.
Bush tries to control but Whiston wriggling away.
Bush controlling the position easily from mount.
Whiston can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rupert Whiston.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whiston, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Whiston!
George Bush was interviewed post fight and said 'Nuke the rags'.