PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 423 p4p, 46 weight class) and Shepherd Bushiri (ranked 930 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Komaroff
vs
Bushiri

169 cm
31
151 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

172 cm
27
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shepherd Bushiri!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff throws a low kick, looking for Bushiri's leg but Bushiri calmly moves out of range.
Bushiri wants to counter the offense by Komaroff and move into the clinch position.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Komaroff thows a leg kick but Bushiri checks it
and Bushiri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Komaroff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bushiri!
Bushiri wants to control but Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff in side control lands a decent elbow.
Komaroff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bushiri takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Komaroff in side control, throwing shots but Bushiri defends.
Bushiri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Komaroff misses with the ground and pound.
Bushiri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Komaroff working away.
Bushiri wants to get back to his feet but Komaroff drags him back down.
Komaroff working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bushiri is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Komaroff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bushiri is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bushiri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Komaroff.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komaroff is looking to take a break and control but Bushiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bushiri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Komaroff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bushiri manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Komaroff keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Komaroff is stalling here.
Komaroff swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bushiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Komaroff scores with a shoulder strike.
Bushiri can't find room to land a body shot as Komaroff controls the action.
Komaroff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Komaroff lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bushiri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Komaroff.
Komaroff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bushiri pushes Komaroff off looking to stand but Komaroff dives back in and keeps control.
Komaroff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bushiri scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Komaroff manages to mount him!
Bushiri is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bushiri is bucking up trying to escape but Komaroff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bushiri is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Komaroff stops Bushiri from getting back to his feet.
Bushiri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bushiri.
Komaroff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bushiri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bushiri wants to stand and escape but Komaroff is having none of it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bushiri manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Komaroff is trying to break free.
Bushiri blocking some punches.
Komaroff misses with a punch on the inside.
Komaroff misses with a body punch.
Bushiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Bushiri has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bushiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Komaroff can't find room to land a body shot as Bushiri controls the action.
Komaroff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bushiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Komaroff scores with a hook to the body.
Bushiri working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Komaroff.
Bushiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Komaroff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bushiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Komaroff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Komaroff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Komaroff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Komaroff lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bushiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bushiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Komaroff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Komaroff tries a body shot but Bushiri blocks it.
Komaroff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bushiri misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bushiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Komaroff coming out on top.
Komaroff throws the kick towards the body but Bushiri avoids it.
The fighters circling - Komaroff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Bushiri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bushiri connects with a leg kick. Komaroff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Komaroff checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Komaroff scores with a four punch combination!
Komaroff misses with a body shot.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bushiri blocks a jab.
Bushiri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Komaroff throws out a loose jab but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bushiri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Komaroff's sensitive parts.
Komaroff slips a jab from Bushiri.
Komaroff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff misses the shot to the body.
Bushiri swings for the body but Komaroff moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bushiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bushiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Komaroff throws a series of punches but Bushiri moves out of range.
Komaroff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Komaroff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Komaroff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Komaroff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Komaroff misses with a low kick as Bushiri jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Bushiri.
Komaroff scores with a one two! Bushiri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Bushiri finds it's target.
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!
Bushiri throws a nice outside leg kick.

Bushiri rushes Komaroff and presses him up against the cage.
Komaroff struggles to land a body shot inside as Bushiri controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri misses with a punch to the body.
Komaroff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Komaroff breaks from the clinch.
Komaroff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Komaroff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bushiri throws a body shot but no joy.
Bushiri lands a nice hook to Komaroff's body. Komaroff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bushiri stuffs the takedown.
Bushiri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shepherd Bushiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Komaroff misses with a left hand

and Bushiri moves into the clinch.
Komaroff can't break the clinch.
Bushiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bushiri misses with a body punch.
Bushiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Komaroff is trying to break the clinch but Bushiri has him pressed against the cage.
Bushiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Komaroffs head.
Vasili Komaroff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Komaroff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bushiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff works on Bushiri's body with a couple of short punches.
Bushiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Komaroff backwards.
Komaroff has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Bushiri blocks a body shot from Komaroff.
Bushiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Komaroff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bushiri's elbow.
Bushiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bushiri lands a body punch.
Bushiri gets through Komaroff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bushiri.
Bushiri throws a head punch that misses.
Bushiri digs a right hand into Komaroff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Komaroff's gas tank.
Bushiri lands a nice uppercut.
Bushiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Komaroff throws a punch but it's blocked by Bushiri.
A short left from Bushiri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Komaroff.
Bushiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bushiri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bushiri lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bushiri.
Bushiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bushiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bushiri misses with a body punch.
Bushiri tries to work over Komaroff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bushiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bushiri lands a shoulder strike.
Komaroff has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Komaroff wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasili Komaroff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Komaroff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bushiri tries to work over Komaroff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komaroff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Komaroff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bushiri blocks a body shot from Komaroff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shepherd Bushiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bushiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komaroff.
Bushiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bushiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Komaroff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bushiri misses with a lunging right hand

and Komaroff counters with a takedown into side control.
Bushiri is trying to get back to his feet.
Bushiri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Komaroff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bushiri wants to get back to his feet.
Komaroff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bushiri's head.
Komaroff stops Bushiri from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bushiri kicks Komaroff off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komaroff avoids the body shot from Bushiri.
Bushiri scores with a nice head shot.
Bushiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Komaroff.
Bushiri avoids the body shot from Komaroff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushiri stuns Komaroff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Komaroff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushiri.
Komaroff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bushiri throws a shot from downtown. Komaroff moves away and avoids it.
Bushiri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bushiri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Komaroff lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Komaroff.
Komaroff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bushiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bushiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Komaroff misses its intended target.
Bushiri blocks a jab.
Bushiri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Komaroff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff tries a low kick but Bushiri avoids it.
Bushiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Bushiri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komaroff in his tracks.
Bushiri scores with a punch to the head.

Komaroff is rocked!
Bushiri scores with a jab.
Oh Komaroff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Bushiri. Beautiful body shot.
Komaroff looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bushiri lands a right hand from hell, dropping Komaroff. Bushiri pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shepherd Bushiri!
A victorious Shepherd Bushiri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vasili Komaroff spoke after the fight, saying 'I will come back stronger and stronger and that belt will be mine again!'.