PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Blue (ranked 23604 p4p, 326 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 3953 p4p, 134 weight class). Waldo Blue is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Blue
vs
Bush

194 cm
27
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
290 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Waldo Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bush closes the distance and clinches.

Bush has hold of one of Blue's legs. Blue is fighting the takedown attempt but Bush gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue can't keep his opponent in guard - Bush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Bush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue is controlling Bush's trapped leg to prevent Bush from advancing to side control.
Bush is looking to advance position but Blue won't allow it.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Blue wants to control but Bush is keeping busy.
Bush throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
Bush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bush drops an elbow to the side of Blue's head.
Bush trying to control from half guard but Blue is working away.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bush is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bush throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush trying to mount his opponent but Blue defends it.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blue taking some punishment here, with Bush in his half guard.
Bush wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.

Bush seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bush is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blue sees it coming and defends easily.
Blue is not content to let Bush control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Bush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blue shoots in and bounces Bush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blue is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bush trying to land knees to the body.
Blue is pressed up against the cage. Bush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blue down to the mat. Blue avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bush closes the distance and clinches.
Bush is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bush wants to take the fight to the mat but Blue manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Waldo Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush.
Bush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blue pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Blue gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bush wants to improve his position but Blue is controlling well.
Bush tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bush is trying to get back to full guard.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blue working Bush over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blue winds up and cracks Bush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blue works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blue with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like George Bush has been cut.
Blue landing shots from mount.
Bush tries to reverse the position but Blue maintains control.
Blue cracks Bush with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blue lands a big shot there that rocks Bush but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Blue connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blue trying to control but Bush is having none of it.
Bush regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue wants to control but Bush is keeping him busy.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blue wants to control but Bush is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blue connects with a nice short shot to Bush's temple.
Blue is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blue trying to control from half guard but Bush is working away.
Bush trying to control from the bottom.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bush moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Bush.
Bush working a defensive guard but Blue passes into half guard.
Bush taking some punishment here, with Blue in his half guard.
Bush wants to improve his position but Blue is controlling well.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blue slips a nice elbow through Bush's hands, connecting with Bush's forehead.
Bush moves into full guard.
Blue postures up.
Blue is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blue cracks Bush with a solid left hand.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blue has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bush to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Blue is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bush pulls down on the head and he's put Blue to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Bush!
George Bush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.