PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Limak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bush
vs
Limak

195 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Limak!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limak scores with a one two! Bush had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like George Bush has been cut.
Limak misses with a double jab

and Bush counters with a single leg into guard. Limak didn't expect that.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Limak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Limak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bush prevents Limak from getting back to his feet.
Limak has a closed guard, preventing Bush from standing up.
Limak wants to stand and escape but Bush is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bush prevents Limak from getting back to his feet.
Limak keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bush is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Limak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
Limak falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Limak is looking to escape.
Bush tries to pass to full mount but Limak defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bush in particular looking to stall.
Bush is trying to control. Limak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Limak makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bush is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Limak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Limak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
Limak looks winded!

Bush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Limak was covering up waiting for the punch and Bush finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bush stands up over Limak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Limak manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bush has Limak pressed against the cage, preventing Limak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bush keeps control of Limak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Limak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bush on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bush tries to get out of the position.

Limak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Limak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Limak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limak misses with a double jab

and Bush counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Limak!
Limak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bush is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Limak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Limak is pushing Bush's head away, looking to escape. Bush manages to hold on to the position though.
Bush taking a breather here.
Limak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Limak throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Limak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Limak misses with a wild combination.
Limak throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Limak.
Bush is looking for a counter combo.

Limak tries to keep at a distance but Bush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 Limak walks away with a smile on his face. Bush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Limak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Bush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Limak misses with a combination
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Limak is refusing to be controlled, as Bush sits in half guard.
Bush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Limak wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bush is working for a kimura but Limak is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Limak pushes Bush off and gets back to his feet.
Kamil Limak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Limak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Limak does no damage.
Limak is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Limak.
Limak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamil Limak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Limak throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Limak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bush has managed to clinch.
Limak has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.

Bush has picked Limak up - he's going for a ride! Bush dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bush slips a nice elbow through Limak's hands, connecting with Limak's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limak is looking to escape.
Bush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Limak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bush prevents Limak from standing back up.
Limak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bush scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bush stalling.
Limak is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.
Limak is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Limak is refusing to be controlled, as Bush sits in half guard.

Bush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bush in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to control the action but Limak is working from the bottom.

Limak kicks off Bush and gets to his feet.
Limak misses with a series of wild punches.
George Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush closes the distance and clinches up with Limak, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes Limak against the cage but Limak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Limak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush looks for a takedown but Limak sprawls well.
Limak is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bush is defended easily by Limak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Limak looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
Bush shoots in but Limak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Limak stalks Bush and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bush's face. Bush staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limak lands a two punch combo.
Limak throws a combination. Bush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Bush rushes Limak and presses him up against the cage.
Bush prevents Limak from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Limak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Bush's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bush moves into the clinch.
Limak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Limak wants to break free but Bush has control.
Limak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush has Limak pressed against the cage, preventing Limak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Limak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bush went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Limak misses with a double jab
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bush throws a body punch but Limak moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Limak.
Bush appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Limak sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Limak pushes Bush off but Bush dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Limak keeps working.
Bush is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Limak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Bush is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Limak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bush works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bush scores with punches from side control.
Limak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Bush working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Limak bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limak throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bush or perhaps it was just good defense by Limak, which made it look bad.
Bush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Limak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Limak throws a combination that misses
and Bush counters with a left to the body.
Limak tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Limak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limak throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bush or perhaps it was just good defense by Limak, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kamil Limak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limak misses with a double jab.
Bush dives in for a single leg takedown but Limak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Limak.
Limak feints a jab promting Bush to slip. Limak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Limak throws a combination that misses

and Bush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Limak tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limak stops a takedown attempt from Bush.
Limak tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Limak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Limak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Limak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Limak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bush has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Limak clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bush has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Limak is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Limak. Those never looked like landing.
George Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamil Limak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Limak misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Limak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Limak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Limak!