PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Latham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latham comes to the cage accompanied by Frontier Psychiatrist - The Avalanches. Mark Latham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Latham
vs
Bustamante

185 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fenrir Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Latham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Latham.
A slow jab from Latham misses its intended target.
Latham scores with a hook to the body. Bustamante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Latham.
Latham fails with a takedown attempt.

Latham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustamante is refusing to be controlled, as Latham sits in half guard.
Latham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Latham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Latham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bustamante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latham passes to side control.
Latham fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Latham tries to score with some ground and pound. Bustamante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Latham misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Latham is looking to take a break and control but Bustamante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bustamante is looking to regain half guard here but Latham keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Latham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Latham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Bustamante. No joy for Latham on that attempt.
Latham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Latham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Latham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bustamante.
Latham throws a series of punches but Bustamante avoids them all with ease.
Bustamante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Latham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Latham shoots in looking for a takedown. Bustamante tries to sprawl out of it but Latham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bustamante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Latham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Latham misses with a low kick.
Latham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bustamante's head backwards.
Latham looks to land a right hand but Bustamante moved out of range.
Bustamante misses with a hook. Latham ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante works over Latham's head and body with a nice combination.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Latham is just out of range.
Bustamante throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bustamante.
Latham throws a big shot that misses.
Latham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bustamante was well out of range. Poor timing from Latham.
Latham misses with a kick to the body.
Bustamante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Latham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Latham throws the left hand but Bustamante avoids the punch easily.
Bustamante lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante misses with a looping right.
Bustamante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Latham.
Latham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bustamante looks gassed!
Latham lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Demian Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Latham misses the shot to the body.

Latham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bustamante sprawls well initially but Latham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Latham passes the guard and advances to mount!
Latham lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bustamante hang on?
Bustamante is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Latham throws some wild stikes that Bustamante manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Latham lands a big shot there that rocks Bustamante but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bustamante has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Latham's lack of action.
Bustamante is in trouble now - Latham has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Latham connects with a single shot there.
Mark Latham is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Latham misses.
Latham misses with a double jab
enabling Bustamante to counter with a crisp jab.
Latham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Latham shoots in looking for a takedown. Bustamante tries to sprawl out of it but Latham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bustamante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bustamante with a nice cross.
Latham misses with a shot to the body
and Bustamante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bustamante moves away from the strike by Latham.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Latham lands a head shot.
Latham fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Latham.
Bustamante misses with a hook. Latham ducked under it nicely.
Latham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Latham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bustamante misses with a double jab.
Bustamante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bustamante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Latham lands with a straight right. Bustamante didn't see that one coming.
Bustamante slips under a jab from Latham.
Latham misses with an uppercut.
Bustamante staying out of range there.
Latham slips a jab from Bustamante.
Bustamante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latham missing with a left hand there. Bustamante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Latham throws a lazy head kick
and Bustamante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bustamante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bustamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bustamante misses with an uppercut. Latham saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Bustamante.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bustamante lands with an uppercut that bounces Latham off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Latham has his takedown stuffed
and Bustamante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Latham.
Horrible takedown by Latham or perhaps it was just good defense by Bustamante which made him look bad.
Bustamante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Latham's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante lands a slapping body shot.
Latham blocks a jab.
Bustamante misses with a body shot.
Bustamante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Latham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bustamante staying out of range there.
Latham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bustamante. That's going to slow Latham down.
Latham misses with a looping right.
Latham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Latham tries for a takedown but Bustamante circles away easily
and Bustamante counters with a nice uppercut.
Bustamante lands with a cross.
Bustamante blocks a jab.
Bustamante dodges the punch combination from Latham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Bustamante misses.
A big left from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante misses with a low kick as Latham jumps back.
Bustamante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Latham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bustamante lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Bustamante.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Latham looks to land a left hand but Bustamante moved out of range nicely.
Latham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bustamante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bustamante misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Bustamante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bustamante with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bustamante.
Latham ducks under a wild hook from Bustamante.
Latham throws a shot from downtown. Bustamante moves away and avoids it.
Latham lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Bustamante.
Latham fails with the takedown.
Bustamante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Latham looks to land a right hand but Bustamante moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Latham.
Latham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Latham misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Latham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bustamante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Latham. Latham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latham loads up on a big right hand but Bustamante slips the punch.
A combination from Bustamante does no damage.
Bustamante throws a leg kick but Latham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bustamante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bustamante lands with a hook. Latham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bustamante looks to land a combination but Latham avoids it well.
Bustamante tests Latham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Latham throws a series of punches but Bustamante avoids them all with ease.
Latham looks to land a combination but Bustamante avoids it well.
Bustamante slips under a jab.
Latham throws a hook but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Latham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bustamante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Latham to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Latham misses.
Latham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante connects with a nice looking jab.
Latham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bustamante throws a hook but Latham blocks it.
Bustamante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Latham throws a hook but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Latham moves out of range of the strikes.
Latham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Latham loads up on a big right hand but Bustamante slips the punch.
Bustamante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Latham was well out of range. Poor timing from Bustamante.
Latham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Latham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bustamante.
Bustamante staying out of range there.
Latham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bustamante counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Latham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Latham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Bustamante misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bustamante.
Bustamante waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Latham.
Bustamante takes a swing at Latham's ribcage but misses.
Bustamante looks to throw the jab but Latham is out of range.
Bustamante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Latham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Latham misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Latham looking to control but instead Bustamante has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Latham blocks the strikes from Bustamante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Latham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Latham throwing shots but Bustamante is blocking nicely.

Latham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Latham is pressing down on Bustamante's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bustamante is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Bustamante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bustamante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!

Demian Bustamante wins by unanimous decision!