PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Busioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gater Bowdine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Busioni
vs
Bowdine

185 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

196 cm
20
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Busioni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gater Bowdine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Gary Busioni has been cut.
Busioni moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowdine misses with a lunging right hand

and Busioni counters by clinching up.
Bowdine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Busionis head.
Busioni stalling in the clinch but Bowdine improves position.
Busioni looking for a takedown.
Busioni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Busioni is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bowdine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Busioni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowdine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowdine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Busioni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busioni moves away from the strike by Bowdine.
Busioni throws a big counter combination but Bowdine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bowdine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Busioni.
Bowdine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowdine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Busioni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busioni moves out of range of the body kick.

Bowdine has managed to clinch.

Busioni pulls guard successfully.
Bowdine throws a strike but Busioni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bowdine looking to control but Busioni passes into half guard.
Bowdine tries to roll over but Busioni keeps him under control.
Bowdine scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Busioni manages to mount him!
Busioni thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Busioni.
Bowdine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Busioni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Busioni looking to ground and pound but Bowdine is blocking nicely.
Bowdine working to try and regain half guard.
Bowdine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bowdine is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Busioni throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bowdine is desperately trying to improve his position but Busioni has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Busioni misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Busioni misses with a head shot.
Bowdine wants to control but Busioni is having none of it.
Busioni 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.
Busioni thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Busioni dominating with strikes here.
Busioni thowing shots but they're missing.
Bowdine wants to hold on but Busioni pushes him away.
Bowdine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bowdine holds on to Busioni around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busioni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Busioni'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.

Busioni circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bowdine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Busioni, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowdine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Busioni up against the cage.
Bowdine digs a right hand into Busioni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Busioni's gas tank.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowdine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Busioni counters with a two punch combo.
Bowdine misses with a straight left.
Gater Bowdine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busioni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdine throws a leg kick
and Busioni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bowdine's knee momentarily.
Bowdine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bowdine tries to keep at a distance but Busioni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bowdine slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Bowdine has him pressed against the cage.

Busioni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busioni blocks a leg kick.
Busioni tries to clinch but Bowdine moves away
and Busioni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gater Bowdine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bowdine throws out a powerful jab.

Busioni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Busioni dodges an elbow strike from Bowdine.
Busioni wants a takedown.

Busioni jumps guard and drags Bowdine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowdine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bowdine is looking to pass into half guard but Busioni pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Busioni is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busioni throws a big elbow that misses.
Bowdine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Busioni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Busioni trying to control but Bowdine is working from the bottom.
Busioni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bowdine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bowdine is trying to keep Busioni in close.
Bowdine is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Busioni dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdine trying to control but Busioni flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Busioni throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Busioni misses with an elbow to the head.
Bowdine tries to break free.

Busioni tightening his grip on Bowdine, looking for the choke.
Bowdine just trying to survive but Busioni is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busioni throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Busioni avoiding Bowdine 's attempts to control his hands.
Bowdine is trying to stand back up.
Gary Busioni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowdine wants to control his opponent's hands but Busioni gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busioni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Busioni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Busioni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bowdine.
Bowdine throws a solid leg kick but Busioni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bowdine.
Bowdine throws an off balance right hand

and Busioni counters by moving into the clinch.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Bowdine slams his shin into Busioni's torso.
Bowdine throws a jab when Busioni was well out of range.
Bowdine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Busioni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bowdine wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Busioni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bowdine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busioni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gary Busioni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gater Bowdine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busioni ducks under a wild hook from Bowdine.
Busioni throws a big counter combination but Bowdine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Busioni slips a jab and a cross from Bowdine.
Bowdine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Busioni clinches.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bowdine to keep the fight standing.
Bowdine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Bowdine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bowdine breaks from the clinch.
Bowdine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowdine throws a poor cross that misses
and Busioni counters with a one-two to the body.
Busioni ducks under a wild hook from Bowdine.
Bowdine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowdine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Busioni counters with a three punch combo that has Bowdine backing up. Bowdine nods at Busioni to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busioni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Bowdine misses.
Bowdine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Busioni counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bowdine. No joy for Busioni on that attempt.

Busioni pushes Bowdine up against the cage in a clinch.
Gater Bowdine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Busioni avoiding damage as Bowdine throws knees to the body.

Busioni manages to break the clinch.
Bowdine throws a series of punches but Busioni moves out of range.

Busioni gets a clinch.
Busioni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gater Bowdine has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Busioni here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bowdine tries a body shot but Busioni blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Bowdine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Busioni manages to break the clinch.

Busioni pushes Bowdine up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowdine leaning against his opponent.
Busioni tries to land a knee to the head but Bowdine blocks with his arms.
Bowdine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowdine stops a takedown attempt from Busioni.

Busioni breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Busioni checks a leg kick.
Busioni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bowdine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busioni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Busioni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowdine, as that shot connected.
Bowdine is looking to clinch.
Busioni drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bowdine sprawls and moves away.
Bowdine is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdine slaps away a takedown attempt from Busioni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bowdine misses with a right hand

and Busioni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bowdine looking to throw knees to the head but Busioni is blocking nicely.
Busioni jumps guard but Bowdine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bowdine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowdine scores a nice knee to the body.
Bowdine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bowdine stalling.
Busioni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Busioni can't get the takedown.
Bowdine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gater Bowdine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Busioni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdine lands an elbow just above Busioni 's eye.

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 Gary Busioni.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Busioni, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Busioni!