PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Spar (ranked 5028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 3326 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spar
vs
Bush

174 cm
38
165 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

170 cm
34
170 lbs
22 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxing Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spar gets tackled into the cage by Bush. Bush maintains the clinch.

Spar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spar throws a right hand that misses
and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Spar's head back.
Spar slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
Bush connects with a solid leg kick.
Spar swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bush counters by moving into the clinch.

Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spar circles away quickly and effectively.
Spar is looking to land body kicks.
Spar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spar throws a chopping leg kick but Bush manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bush ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spar misses with the head strike.
Bush presses Spar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spar throws a lazy uppercut
and Bush counters with a body kick.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spar dodges the punch combination from Bush.
It looked like Spar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spar looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spar.
No joy there for Bush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Spar rushes Bush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Bush swings wildly with an uppercut but Spar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Bush.
Bush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spar tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Spar.

Spar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spar.
Good exchange - Spar coming out on top.
Bush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Spar.
It appears Spar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spar swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Boxing Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spar lands a head shot.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spar throws out the jab.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Spar throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Bush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bush scores with a nice head shot.
Spar lands a right hook to the body.
Bush connects with a crisp jab.
Spar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spar.
Spar tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush feints a counter leg kick.
Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bush's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Spar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bush slips under a jab.
Spar checks a low kick from Bush.
Spar is looking to clinch.
Spar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bush is out of range and Spar settles back down.
Bush thumps Spar with a low kick.
Spar misses with a looping left.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Spar moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Spar.

Bush gets tackled into the cage by Spar. Spar maintains the clinch.
Bush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spar lands a left hand.
Spar working aggressively here.

Spar manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Spar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Bush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bush was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spar moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Spar throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
Bush misses with a leg kick.
Spar throws a big shot that misses.
Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Bush looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spar throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Spar.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spar.
Spar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Spar.
Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Spar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush throws out a counter right but Spar avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bush will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spar misses with a looping right.
Bush looks to land a combination but Spar avoids it well.
Spar dips to his left and cracks Bush with an uppercut!
Spar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Spar.

Spar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Spar breaks from the clinch.
Spar throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Spar
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spar throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Bush looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spar connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar tries to score with a low kick but Bush moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Bush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Spar.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Bush wants to counter the offense by Spar and move into the clinch position.
Bush cracks Spar with an open hand slap.
Bush tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spar is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bush.
Spar misses with a looping right.
Spar throws a shot from downtown. Bush moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bush! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Bush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bush.
Spar throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Spar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bush on the side of the head.
Bush tries to clinch but Spar is having none of it.
Spar throwing a counter right hand but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush lands a jab.
Spar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bush is able to avoid easily.
Boxing Spar is winning the standup battle so far.
Spar throws a lazy right hand but Bush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bush slips under a jab from Spar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush checks a low kick from Spar.
Spar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spar throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar throws a leg kick
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush connects with a nice looking jab.
Bush scores with a nice head shot.
Bush avoids the body shot from Spar.
Bush throws an overhand right that lands on Spar's shoulder, as Spar tries to avoid the shot.
Bush takes one to the side of the head.
Spar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
Spar looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Spar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush cracks Spar with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Spar.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Bush is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Spar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a series of punches but Spar avoids them all with ease.
Bush lands a jab.
Spar defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Bush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spar is out of range.
Spar swings widly with a right hand

and Bush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spar has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
Bush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but Spar avoids it by throwing Bush back against the cage.
Spar has Bush pressed against the cage, preventing Bush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Spar.

Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spar circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Spar misses.
Spar scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush with a jab.
Spar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush blocks a jab.
Spar dodges the punch combination from Bush.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Bush misses.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Spar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bush throws a series of punches but Spar avoids them all with ease.
Spar tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spar works the jab nicely.
Spar blocks a head kick by Bush.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Spar throwing a counter right hand but Bush manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Spar.
A little jabbing left from Bush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bush lands a jab to the head.
Spar misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boxing Spar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bush's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bush moves away from the strike by Spar.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spar throws out the jab.
Bush moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Spar's head back.
Bush throws a body punch but Spar moves out of range.
Spar connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Spar.
Spar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spar slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Spar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bush takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bush.
A shot to the body from Spar misses
and Bush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spar throws a solid leg kick but Bush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spar.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Bush looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spar scores with a punch to the head.
Spar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spar throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.
Spar moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Spar throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Spar misses with a body kick.
Spar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spar throws a front kick aimed at Bush's knee but Bush avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar misses with a double jab
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Spar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spar.
Spar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spar misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bush counter with a right hand.
A big right from Bush misses.
A jab from Bush finds it's way through Spar's defenses.
Spar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spar throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar tries to land a front kick but Bush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spar throws the left hand but Bush avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Spar misses
and Bush counters with a nice leg kick.
Spar avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Spar as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Spar is predictable there
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bush takes one on the button.
Spar throws a wild body kick that Bush sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spar misses with a body kick.
Spar looks to throw a body kick
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spar manages to avoid it.
Bush digs a good body shot into Spar's ribs.
Bush throws a hook but Spar avoids it easily.
Spar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spar misses with a hook.
Spar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bush lands a leg kick that knocks Spar off balance momentarily.
Spar misses with a kick to the body.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Spar.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Bush does no damage.
Spar throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Jab by Bush.
Bush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spar.
Spar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spar tries to clinch
and Bush counters with a series of strikes. Spar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spar backing away here, and Bush unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bush wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Spar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bush doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Bush.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Spar!
Boxing Spar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.