PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Rush (ranked 25240 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Von Jamesson (ranked 6486 p4p, 507 weight class). James Von Jamesson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rush
vs
Von Jamesson

207 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leigh Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Von Jamesson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Von Jamesson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rush pushes off an throws an elbow but Von Jamesson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rush is pressed up against the cage. Von Jamesson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rush down to the mat. Rush avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Von Jamesson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Jamesson closes the distance and clinches up with Rush, looking for a takedown. Von Jamesson pushes Rush against the cage but Rush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leigh Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Von Jamesson.
Von Jamesson throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rush has closed the distance and engaged Von Jamesson in a clinch.
Rush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rush tries a knee to the head but Von Jamesson blocks it.
Rush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rush pulls guard.
Von Jamesson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Von Jamesson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rush is pulling down on Von Jamesson's head. It's preventing any offense from Von Jamesson, at least for the moment.
Von Jamesson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rush has wrist control.
Von Jamesson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rush controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Von Jamesson trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Von Jamesson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Jamesson circles away.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Jamesson sprawls well. Von Jamesson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rush gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Jamesson misses with a wild body shot.
Rush is looking to counter punch.
Von Jamesson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Von Jamesson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rush dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rush decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Rush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Von Jamesson to keep the fight standing.
Von Jamesson tries to pull guard but Rush won't allow it.
Rush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush misses with an elbow strike.
Rush looking to throw knees to the head but Von Jamesson is blocking nicely.

Rush drags the fight down to the ground.
Von Jamesson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Von Jamesson throwing strikes from guard but Rush blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Jamesson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rush is proving hard to escape from.
Rush has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush being controlled here, momentarily.
Von Jamesson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rush is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leigh Rush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Von Jamesson tries for a takedown but Rush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Jamesson avoids it really well and circles away.
Von Jamesson dives in for a single leg takedown but Rush sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Von Jamesson rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rush pulls guard successfully.
Von Jamesson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush working a defensive guard here.
Rush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Von Jamesson from controlling successfully.
Von Jamesson stopping the sweep attempt from Rush.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Von Jamesson from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Von Jamesson connects with a jab.
Von Jamesson shoots in but no luck this time.
Leigh Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Von Jamesson.
Von Jamesson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Jamesson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Jamesson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rush is fending him off so far but Von Jamesson persists. Nope, Rush circles away and we're back to standing.
James Von Jamesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rush darts in and clinches Von Jamesson up against the cage.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Jamesson can do to turn this around?
Von Jamesson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rush lands a nice uppercut.

Von Jamesson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Jamesson shoots in for a takedown but Rush shows good takedown defense.
James Von Jamesson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Jamesson is breathing heavily.
Von Jamesson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rush but Rush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Von Jamesson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rush has managed to clinch.
Von Jamesson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rush lands a right hand.
Von Jamesson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Jamesson backwards.
Von Jamesson blocks an elbow strike from Rush.
Rush with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Von Jamesson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Jamesson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rush drives through and clinches with Von Jamesson against the cage.
Rush misses with an elbow strike.
Rush lands a shoulder strike.
Von Jamesson can't break the clinch.
Rush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Jamessons head.
Rush misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rush throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rush throws an elbow but misses.
Von Jamesson blocks an elbow strike.
Rush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rush pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leigh Rush dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Von Jamesson with a poor takedown
and Rush counters with a right hand to the body.

Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Von Jamesson is trying to pull guard but Rush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rush gets underhooks to prevent Von Jamesson's takedown attempt.
Leigh Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Von Jamesson.

Von Jamesson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rush regains guard immediately.

Rush manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rush working hard to break the clinch.
Rush tries to pull guard but Von Jamesson won't allow it.
Rush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Jamesson looking for a takedown.
Von Jamesson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Jamesson tries to pull guard but Rush holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Jamesson drops back down to his feet.
Von Jamesson is trying to break the clinch but Rush is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Jamesson goes for a takedown attempt but Rush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Von Jamesson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Von Jamesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Jamesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Von Jamesson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rush pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Rush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Von Jamesson to the ground. Rush is now in Von Jamesson's guard.
Rush lands a couple of elbows.

Rush drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rush jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Rush gets to his feet - Von Jamesson follows without any prompting.
Von Jamesson misses with a takedown attempt - Rush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rush gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Jamesson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Von Jamesson somewhat.
Von Jamesson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rush moves into range and clinches up with Von Jamesson.
Von Jamesson blocks an elbow strike.
Von Jamesson tries to pull guard but Rush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Von Jamesson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Jamesson is trying to pull guard but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush working aggressively here.
Von Jamesson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Jamesson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von Jamesson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rush working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rush throws an elbow but misses.
Leigh Rush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Jamesson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rush smiles and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rush clinches up with Von Jamesson and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leigh Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leigh Rush!