PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cris Cyborg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bush
vs
Cyborg

170 cm
20
148 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cyborg gets caught flat footed, as Bush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Cyborg blocks nicely.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cyborg is adopting a defensive guard.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Bush distracts Cyborg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cyborg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cyborg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cyborg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cyborg can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bush is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush working the head and body with strikes.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bush is controlling the pace.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cyborg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cyborg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bush can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cyborg is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Bush.
Bush working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush with good strikes from the mount here!
Bush unloads with some shots from mount but Cyborg bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cyborg badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bush around the waist but Bush pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bush is the winner by TKO! Bush jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!