PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jospeh Bush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bush
vs
Story

174 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jospeh Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Story!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story just misses with a punch to the body.
Story moves out of range of the body kick from Bush.
Story misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.

Bush tries to keep at a distance but Story has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bush clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Story postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Story trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Story wants to pass the guard but Bush is keeping the position.
Story keeps trying to improve his position.
Bush has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Story looking to sit in guard and control but Bush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Story is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bush frees his head nicely. Oh but Story has switched to an armbar! Bush is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tristan Story!