PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crusher
vs
Busey

200 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kid Crusher has been cut.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busey throws a push kick but Crusher slaps the foot to one side.
Busey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
Crusher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Busey.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Busey lands but Crusher takes it in his stride.
Busey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gary Busey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Busey wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Busey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Busey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Busey throws the kick towards the body but Crusher avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters circling a little - Busey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Busey.
Busey looks gassed!
Busey throws a head kick that misses.
Busey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Busey doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusher circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Busey.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Busey.

Crusher shoots in and bounces Busey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Busey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busey is keeping the position for now.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crusher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Crusher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Busey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crusher has Busey in his guard.
Crusher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Crusher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crusher is proving hard to escape from.
Crusher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Busey!
Busey is in a horrible position here. Crusher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crusher cracks Busey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher lands a big shot there that rocks Busey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Busey really wants to buck Crusher off and get back to his feet.

Crusher looking to secure an arm triangle but Busey defends it well.
Crusher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Busey's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Crusher's cut.
That's time! Crusher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Busey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusher. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Busey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Busey.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Busey thumps Crusher with a low kick.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Busey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey is looking to slow Crusher down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Busey!
Busey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crusher will feel that in the morning.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey connects with a high kick.
Busey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Busey scores with a kick to the body.
Busey throws a head kick that Crusher semi-blocks.
Busey wants to clinch.
Kid Crusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crusher moves out of range of the body kick from Busey.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Busey misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Busey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busey is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Busey.
Busey tries to clinch up.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher blocks the body kick.
Busey lands with a nice body kick.
Busey wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Busey.

That's four 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.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher tries for a takedown but Busey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
Busey throws a head kick that misses.
Busey stuffs the takedown.
Busey cracks the inside of Crusher's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Crusher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crusher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Busey throws a wild body kick that Crusher sees coming a mile off.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Crusher moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Busey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Busey.
Busey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Busey wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Busey.

Crusher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Busey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crusher scores with a couple of nice shots.

Crusher is looking for a kimura here.
Crusher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crusher looking to finish with strikes here!
Crusher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Busey hang on?
Crusher 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.
A nice elbow there by Crusher.
Busey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
BOOM! Crusher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Busey tries to buck Crusher off but he can't manage it.
Crusher landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Crusher.

Crusher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Busey has worked his arm free - good work by Busey!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crusher swings around for an armbar but Busey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Crusher's guard.

Busey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Busey stuffs the takedown.
Gary Busey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Busey tries to clinch up but Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Busey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Busey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crusher shoots for a double leg takedown but Busey sprawls well. He's pushed Crusher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Busey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crusher will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gary Busey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gary Busey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Crusher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Busey's waist but Busey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crusher off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crusher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Busey. That one must have hurt.
Busey throws a head kick that half lands.
Kid Crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Busey fakes the leg kick and cracks Crusher in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kid Crusher.
I think Busey 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Busey!