PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rain Man (ranked 5111 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 5261 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Man
vs
Bush

200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rain Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in but Bush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Bush sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Bush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bush avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Bush misses.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man tries for a takedown but Bush circles away easily
and Bush counters with a left to the body.

Man rushes Bush and presses him up against the cage.

Bush lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Bush is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man tries to kick Bush off but Bush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to control but Bush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bush in particular looking to stall.
Man wants to control but Bush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Man actively working from the bottom here.
Bush is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to kick Bush off but Bush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bush rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Bush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bush lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Bush is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man digs a right hand into Bush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bush's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Bush.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Bush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Bush tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Bush has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Man tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Man prevents a body shot from Bush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bush tries a body shot but Man blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man prevents a body shot from Bush.
Bush blocking some punches.
Man takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bush prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Bush is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Man manages to break the clinch.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bush tries to sprawl but Man drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Man throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bush to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Man stands up from Bush's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Bush, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Bush against the cage but Bush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man looks for a takedown but Bush sprawls well.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rain Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
Bush is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bush manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rain Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bush moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bush - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man tries for a takedown but Bush circles away easily
and Bush counters with a nice kick to the body.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Bush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Bush sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bush with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bush counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bush avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush takes the fight into the clinch.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man is trying to push Bush away but Bush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for Bush to work.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bush lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four 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.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
George Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
George Bush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Bush ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rain Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Bush!