PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyree Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Slaughter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyree Bush's chin.

Bush
vs
Slaughter

209 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyree Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Slaughter !
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slaughter has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch.
Slaughter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Slaughter has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.
Bush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slaughter walks away with a smile on his face. Bush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Slaughter .

Bush closes the distance and pushes Slaughter back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush is trying to force a seperation but Slaughter has the dominant position.
Bush content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Slaughter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bush has one foot on Slaughter 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush blocks a head kick by Slaughter .
Bush throws a big counter combination but Slaughter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bush walks into a stiff left hand from Slaughter .

It looks like Tyree Bush has been cut.
Bush throws a series of punches but Slaughter avoids them all with ease.

Slaughter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Bush bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush is looking to land body kicks.

Bush pushes Slaughter up against the cage in a clinch.

Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slaughter misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch there but Slaughter circles away.
Steve Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaughter throws a head kick that misses.

Bush pushes Slaughter up against the cage in a clinch.
Slaughter managing to block the knees to the body from Bush.

Slaughter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter moves to clinch but Bush breaks away

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slaughter won't be happy with that.
Slaughter bucks up and tries to throw Bush off but instead Bush has got his back!
Bush controlling well, preventing Slaughter from escaping the position.
What can Slaughter do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slaughter won't enjoy being in this position. Bush looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Slaughter is tapping - it's over boys! Bush picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyree Bush!