PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster comes to the cage accompanied by Bone Thugs. Van Gogh has chosen Outro - By: M83 as his entrance music. Cyrus Buster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pierre Van Gogh's chin.

Buster
vs
Van Gogh

206 cm
28
238 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

195 cm
27
264 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyrus Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster cracks Van Gogh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Buster catches Van Gogh right on the button with a cross.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Van Gogh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Buster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Buster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Gogh doesn't seem phased though.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Gogh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buster.
Buster throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Gogh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Gogh's head backwards.
Van Gogh cracks Buster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Gogh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gogh moves out of range as Buster strikes.
Jab by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gogh misses with a left hand
and Buster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buster leaves Van Gogh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pierre Van Gogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gogh slips a jab from Buster.
Buster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buster checks a leg kick.
Buster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh lands an overhand right.
Van Gogh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buster to score with a decent uppercut.
Buster misses with a body shot.
Van Gogh cracks Buster with an open hand slap.
Buster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buster misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Buster.
Buster swings for the body but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buster defends well and Van Gogh ends up having to push Buster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Gogh is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Van Gogh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Gogh misses with an uppercut.
Buster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cyrus Buster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Gogh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster misses with a looping right.
Buster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gogh.
Buster lands a really nice looking cross but Van Gogh seems unphased.
Van Gogh throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Buster is looking to counter the offense by Van Gogh and move into the clinch.
Buster digs a good body shot into Van Gogh's ribs.
Buster throws a hook but Van Gogh blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Buster misses the target.
Buster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Gogh throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Buster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Buster checks a low kick from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gogh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Gogh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Gogh tries to bum rush Buster with a series of wild strikes but Buster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Gogh throws a lazy right hand but Buster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster looks to land a left hand but Van Gogh moved out of range nicely.
Van Gogh moves away from the strike by Buster.
Buster walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buster scores with a jab.
Van Gogh throws a jab when Buster was well out of range.
Buster misses with a body shot.
Van Gogh takes one on the button.
Buster throws a body punch but Van Gogh moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Gogh.
Buster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Buster.
Buster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gogh was well out of range. Poor timing from Buster.
Van Gogh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Van Gogh.
Buster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gogh thuds his right hand into Buster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Buster misses the target.
Buster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gogh.
Buster throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Buster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buster moves away from the strike by Van Gogh.
Nice straight punches there by Van Gogh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Gogh.
Buster throws the kick towards the body but Van Gogh avoids it.
Buster throws a big shot that misses.
Buster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Gogh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buster cracks Van Gogh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gogh throws a right hand that Buster ducks under and follows up with a left that Buster also avoids with ease.
Buster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Gogh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Gogh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buster throws out the jab.
Buster is looking to wear down Van Gogh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Buster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Gogh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buster misses the target.
Van Gogh lands an overhand right.
That kick from Buster tenderised Van Gogh's leg. Van Gogh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buster blocks a jab.
Van Gogh misses with a hook.
Buster swinging wildly here.
A big left from Buster misses.
Van Gogh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Van Gogh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Buster has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Van Gogh is on him like a limpet, forcing Buster back against the cage.
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!
Buster misses with a body punch.
Buster misses with the head strike.
Buster throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gogh takes an elbow to the temple.
Buster misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gogh blocks the elbow strike.
Buster working aggressively here.
Buster's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buster throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buster lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gogh backwards.
Buster lands a body punch.

Van Gogh breaks the clinch.
Van Gogh looks to land a left hand but Buster moved out of range nicely.
Van Gogh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buster throws out a powerful jab.
Buster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gogh can do to turn this around?
Buster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gogh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buster slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Gogh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buster digs a good hook to Van Gogh's body.
Cyrus Buster is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gogh misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
Van Gogh jabs Buster right on the nose. Buster blinks but takes it well.
Buster tries to land a body kick
and Van Gogh counters with a straight right hand.
Buster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Gogh eats them both and turns towards Buster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Van Gogh does no damage.
Buster misses with an uppercut. Van Gogh saw that one coming.
Buster checks the leg kick.
Van Gogh throws a nice looking combination but Buster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gogh moves away.
Van Gogh slips a jab from Buster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buster scores with a body shot.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Gogh scores with a hook.
Buster blocks a jab.
Buster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buster. Van Gogh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gogh misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Van Gogh misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh misses with a left hand
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
Van Gogh misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Buster was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Van Gogh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gogh throws a poor cross that misses
and Buster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Gogh darts in looking for a takedown but Buster gets double underhooks and turns Van Gogh into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buster throws a good cross that connects.
Van Gogh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Gogh is breathing heavily.
Buster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Gogh has his takedown stuffed
and Buster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cyrus Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Van Gogh throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Buster throws a combination. Van Gogh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Buster's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buster duly obliges.

Van Gogh is rocked!
Buster misses the jab.
A punch combination from Buster misses.

Van Gogh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Buster sneaks out the side door and pushes Van Gogh away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gogh moves away from the strike by Buster.
Buster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gogh was well out of range. Poor timing from Buster.
Buster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buster is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Buster dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Van Gogh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Buster catches Van Gogh right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Buster.
Buster looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gogh is just out of range.
Buster misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gogh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Gogh misses with an uppercut
enabling Buster to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Gogh misses with a right hand
and Buster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Gogh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Gogh is still on wobbly legs! Can Buster finish him?
Buster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gogh.
Buster sets himself, and Van Gogh steps forward looking for the clinch! Buster avoids it this time.
Van Gogh seems to have recovered his senses.
Buster lands a leg kick that knocks Van Gogh off balance momentarily.
Van Gogh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gogh.
Buster moves away from the strike by Van Gogh.
A big left from Van Gogh misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Gogh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Van Gogh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Van Gogh.
Buster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gogh manages to avoid it.
Buster slips a jab from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Gogh dives in for a single leg takedown but Buster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Gogh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Buster. Those never looked like landing.
Buster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gogh manages to avoid it.
A big right from Van Gogh misses.
Buster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Gogh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buster takes one on the button.
Buster pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Gogh is out of range and Buster settles back down.
Van Gogh looks to land a combination but Buster avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre Van Gogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh lands a lovely overhand right.
Buster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Buster.
Van Gogh throws a right hand that misses
letting Buster counter with a right hand.
A big right from Van Gogh misses.
Van Gogh throws a lazy uppercut
and Buster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Gogh doesn't manage to clinch there - Buster circles away.
Buster is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buster is fending him off so far but Van Gogh persists. Nope, Buster circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Gogh misses with a hook.
Buster throws a body punch but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buster.
Buster with a jab.
Van Gogh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buster.
Buster looks to land a right hand but Van Gogh moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh looks to clinch
and Buster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Gogh throws an overhand right that lands on Buster's shoulder, as Buster tries to avoid the shot.
Van Gogh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buster scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Buster.
A lazy left from Van Gogh finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buster. That's going to slow Van Gogh down.
Van Gogh defending well as Buster loads up on a big left hand.
Buster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Gogh doesn't seem bothered though.
Buster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Gogh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buster slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Gogh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Buster misses the target.
Cyrus Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Gogh checks it well.
Van Gogh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Buster was looking to counter with a kick there.
Buster staying out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buster, right into the meat.
Cyrus Buster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh wants to clinch.
Buster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Gogh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Gogh shoots in but no luck this time.
It appears Buster was looking to counter with a kick there.
Van Gogh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buster misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Buster.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buster lands with a good body shot.
Buster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh misses with a low kick as Buster jumps back.
Buster scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Buster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Buster!
Our winner, Cyrus Buster, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.