PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarik Black looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Black
vs
Busioni

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarik Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Busioni!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Busioni counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
A nice leg kick lands there from Busioni.
Black shoots for a takedown but Busioni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Busioni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is breathing heavily.
Busioni misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Busioni. Busioni gets slowly back to his feet.

Busioni moves into range and clinches up with Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busioni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Busioni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Black up against the cage.
Busioni stalling in the clinch.
Busioni continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Black works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Busioni manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Busioni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Black uses from the top position.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Busioni trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busioni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Busioni throwing strikes but missing.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Busioni.
Busioni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Busioni prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busioni prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Busioni throwing strikes but missing.
Busioni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Busioni postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Busioni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Busioni.
Busioni misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Busioni counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Busioni to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Busioni closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.
Busioni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Busioni crunches a lovely knee into Black's ribcage.
Busioni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.

Busioni breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Busioni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Busioni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busioni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Busioni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Busioni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Busioni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Busioni moves into the clinch successfully.
Black can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busioni prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Busioni tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busioni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black gets tackled into the cage by Busioni. Busioni maintains the clinch.
Busioni digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Busioni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Busioni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Busioni breaks from the clinch.
Busioni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Busioni forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Busioni cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Busioni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Busioni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Busioni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Busioni moves into the clinch.
Busioni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Busioni lands a good knee to the midsection. Black won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busioni lands a shoulder strike.

Busioni manages to break the clinch.
Busioni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Busioni somewhat.

Busioni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gary Busioni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busioni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Busioni has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Busioni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Busioni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black has Busioni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Busioni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Busioni prevents the takedown attempt.
Busioni misses with a hook to the ribs.

Busioni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Busioni clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.

Busioni pulls guard.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Busioni controlling the position.
Black wants to control from the top but Busioni keeps moving.
Busioni wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Busioni is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Busioni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busioni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Black gets tackled into the cage by Busioni. Busioni maintains the clinch.
Black can't break the clinch.

Busioni drags the fight down to the ground.

Busioni is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Black presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Busioni breaks from the clinch.
Busioni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Busioni steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Black.
Busioni connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Busioni rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Busioni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Busioni gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Busioni decides to pull guard.
Busioni wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Busioni pushes Black off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Busioni moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Busioni lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busioni connects with an inside leg kick.

Busioni closes the distance and clinches.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Busioni gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Despite the aggression on Busioni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Busioni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Busioni breaks the clinch.
Black goes for a double leg but Busioni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Busioni continues to drive forward.

Busioni moves into the clinch.

Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Busioni gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Busioni, which made it look bad.
Busioni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Black stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Busioni gets a clinch.

Busioni manages to break the clinch.

Busioni pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.

Busioni manages to break the clinch.

Busioni moves into range and clinches up with Black.

Busioni pulls guard.
Busioni trying to control the position.
Tarik Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Busioni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Busioni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Busioni 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 George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30

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