PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petar Lazarovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bush
vs
Lazarovic

199 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Petar Lazarovic!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lazarovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bush drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lazarovic wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bush manages to pass to side control.
Lazarovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bush.
Bush wants to stand up but Lazarovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarovic pushes Bush off but Bush dives into side control.
A control attempt from Lazarovic but he's now mounted!
Lazarovic is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bush thowing shots but they're missing.
Lazarovic tries to hold on but Bush postures up.
A nice elbow there by Bush.
Lazarovic is looking to get to half guard.
Bush connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarovic tries to hold on but Bush postures up.
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 landing strikes from the mount and Lazarovic is in trouble!
Lazarovic tries to lock up and control but Bush gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bush punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to take his opponent's back but Lazarovic doesn't allow it.
Bush raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bush blocks Lazarovic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lazarovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lazarovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lazarovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush is landing with some decent strikes but Lazarovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bush has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lazarovic's face.
Lazarovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush dominating with strikes here.
Bush is landing with some decent strikes but Lazarovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bush dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bush.
Bush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazarovic defends it nicely.
Lazarovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarovic tries a low kick but Bush avoids it.
Petar Lazarovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazarovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bush defends well and Lazarovic ends up having to push Bush into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stefan Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Lazarovic.
Bush stalling in the clinch but Lazarovic improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bush as Lazarovic tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Lazarovic has him pressed against the cage.

Bush jumps guard and drags Lazarovic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bush pulls Lazarovic in to control the position.

Bush looking for a guillotine here but Lazarovic defends easily.
Bush wants to stand and escape but Lazarovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bush looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bush is looking to stand up but Lazarovic isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lazarovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lazarovic won't allow Bush to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarovic trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Lazarovic with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lazarovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lazarovic goes for a double leg but Bush avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bush continues to drive forward.
Lazarovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bush won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bush is struggling to control the position.
Bush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Lazarovic has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lazarovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lazarovic leaning against his opponent.

Bush pulls guard successfully.
Lazarovic postures up.
Bush is looking to stand up but Lazarovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Bush trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazarovic content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazarovic wants to get up but he can't break Bush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bush dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lazarovic has Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Bush looking to throw knees to the head but Lazarovic is blocking nicely.
Bush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lazarovic blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Bush is trying to pull guard but Lazarovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bush pulls guard.
Stefan Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bush trying to control the position.
Bush is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lazarovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lazarovic is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazarovic wants to stand but Bush is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarovic looking to pass the guard.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Lazarovic from controlling successfully.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazarovic can do to turn this around?

Lazarovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bush dives on top into guard.

Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lazarovic's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lazarovic throws a couple of heel strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lazarovic can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lazarovic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bush uses it to pass to side control.
Lazarovic 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.
Lazarovic defending against the ground and pound.
Bush landing a few strikes.
Bush works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A control attempt from Lazarovic but he's now mounted!
Bush avoids the attempt from Lazarovic to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarovic can't escape the position.
Bush breaks from Lazarovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bush lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lazarovic is trying to escape the mount.
Bush lands with some strikes.
Bush with good strikes from the mount here!
Bush lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lazarovic hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lazarovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lazarovic tries to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Lazarovic is trying to stand up.

Bush is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lazarovic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lazarovic is trying to escape the mount.
Petar Lazarovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefan Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26

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