PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arapeta Ma Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bush
vs
Ma Aka

170 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
161 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Machine Fight Gear

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arapeta Ma Aka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush tries for a takedown but Ma Aka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ma Aka slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ma Aka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ma Aka misses with a body shot.
Bush is looking to counter the offense by Ma Aka and move into the clinch.
Bush has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Ma Aka as Bush shoots in.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ma Aka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bush tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Bush.
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ma Aka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bush won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Aka slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Ma Aka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Aka advances to mount.
Ma Aka controlling from mount.
Bush is looking to get to half guard.
Bush stops Ma Aka from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ma Aka trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ma Aka looking to control but Bush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ma Aka mounts Bush! Really nice guard pass there!
Ma Aka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bush is squirming around, avoiding Ma Aka's attempts to control the action.
Bush is looking to get to half guard.
Ma Aka controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Aka tries to control but Bush wriggling away.
Ma Aka wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ma Aka trying to control but Bush is having none of it.
Ma Aka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bush haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ma Aka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bush tries to reverse the position but Ma Aka maintains control.
Ma Aka wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ma Aka wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Bush tries to hold on but Ma Aka pushes him away.
Bush regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ma Aka in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arapeta Ma Aka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bush misses with a few strikes there.
Ma Aka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ma Aka gets caught napping as Bush dives in and scores a takedown. Ma Aka manages to retain guard.
Ma Aka is controlling Bush's posture.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Ma Aka.
Arapeta Ma Aka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bush is looking to advance position but Ma Aka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bush tries to hold on but Ma Aka pushes him away.
Ma Aka controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush is squirming around, avoiding Ma Aka's attempts to control the action.
Ma Aka controlling his opponent.
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.
Ma Aka fails to advance to Bush's back.
Bush working to try and regain half guard.
Ma Aka looking to control but Bush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ma Aka controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ma Aka looking to control but Bush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ma Aka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ma Aka fails to move to back control.
Ma Aka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ma Aka forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Aka trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bush doesn't escape.

Ma Aka is looking for the choke from the back position but Bush is controlling his hands well.
I would not like to be Bush right now.
Bush tries to escape but Ma Aka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ma Aka looking to hold on to the position here but Bush rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Bush is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush being controlled here, momentarily.
Ma Aka wants to pass the guard but Bush is keeping the position.
Ma Aka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ma Aka wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ma Aka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ma Aka trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arapeta Ma Aka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bush lands a jab to Ma Aka's midsection.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ma Aka swivels and escapes.
Ma Aka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bush defends it well.
Bush tries to clinch there but Ma Aka circles away.
A cross from Ma Aka lands.
Billy Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush shoots in looking for a takedown but Ma Aka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ma Aka tries to counter by closing the distance.

Bush is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ma Aka's half guard.
Ma Aka is pressing down on Bush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ma Aka working for a triangle but Bush defends it easily.
Ma Aka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ma Aka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ma Aka has escaped and now he's on top!

Ma Aka is stalling in the full guard.
Ma Aka advances to half guard.
Ma Aka wants to pass to mount but Bush is defending the position.
Ma Aka wants to take a breather but Bush is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush is trying to get back to full guard.
Ma Aka is taking a breather. Bush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.

Ma Aka seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Ma Aka seems content to control.
Ma Aka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ma Aka tries to control but Bush wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Aka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ma Aka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bush wants to hold on but Ma Aka pushes him away.
Bush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arapeta Ma Aka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ma Aka content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ma Aka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bush can't escape the position.
Ma Aka controlling his opponent.
Ma Aka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ma Aka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arapeta Ma Aka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ma Aka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arapeta Ma Aka!
Arapeta Ma Aka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.