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). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cris Cyborg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bush
vs
Cyborg

170 cm
22
148 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

172 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 14 - 11 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bush avoids the body shot from Cyborg.

Cyborg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bush to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cyborg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Cyborg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cyborg trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyborg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cyborg controlling the position.
Cyborg being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyborg.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cyborg throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bush counters with a single leg into guard. Cyborg didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg can't keep his opponent in guard - Bush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bush sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bush throwing shots but Cyborg is blocking nicely.
Bush winds up and cracks Cyborg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush winds up and cracks Cyborg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cyborg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cyborg defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cyborg keeps working.
Bush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cyborg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bush is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bush lands a big shot there that rocks Cyborg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cyborg is bucking up trying to escape but Bush cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bush has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cyborg's face.
Bush controlling his opponent.
Bush landing strikes, looking to finish!

Cyborg is rocked!
Bush lands a big elbow - Cyborg is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cyborg is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). JJ Bush!