PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Busul (ranked 2995 p4p, 281 weight class) and Jaycob Dennis (ranked 2975 p4p, 278 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Busul
vs
Dennis

168 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Busul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaycob Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dennis.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Busul!
Busul leaves Dennis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Busul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dennis eats them both and turns towards Busul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Busul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dennis blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Busul prevents it.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycob Dennis.
Busul can't break the clinch.
Busul is looking to break free of the clinch but Dennis has double underhooks.
Busul can't break the clinch.
Busul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busul tries a knee to the head but Dennis blocks it.
Busul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dennis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dennis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busul scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dennis fails with a takedown attempt.
Busul is looking for a counter combo.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dennis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Busul defends it nicely.
Frankie Busul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busul swinging wildly here.
Busul misses with a two punch combination.
Dennis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busul misses with a series of wild punches.
Busul lands with a good body shot.
Busul looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Busul throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
Busul misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busul throws a combination that misses

and Dennis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dennis is in close to Busul's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dennis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dennis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dennis gets to his feet - Busul follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis shoots in for a double leg but Busul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Busul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dennis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dennis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dennis dodges the punch combination from Busul.
Busul is breathing heavily.
Busul misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Busul does no damage.
Busul lands a lovely overhand right.
Dennis dives in and grabs Busul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Busul pushes down on Dennis's head and hops out.
Busul throws a right hand that Dennis ducks under and follows up with a left that Dennis also avoids with ease.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis thuds his shin into the meat of Busul's side.
Busul throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Busul lands a right hook to the body.
Dennis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Busul circles away.
Busul throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.

Dennis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Busul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dennis on the ground.
Busul wants to control but Dennis passes easily into half guard.
Dennis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennis is controlling the pace.
Dennis working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No joy there for Busul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dennis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Busul scores with a jab to the jaw.
Busul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Busul misses with a series of wild punches.
Dennis unleashes a big counter combination but Busul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Busul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dennis goes for a double leg but Busul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Busul continues to drive forward.
Busul throws a nice looking combination but Dennis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dennis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Busul circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dennis takes the fight into the clinch.
Busul is trying to force a seperation but Dennis has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Busul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busul misses with a few strikes there.
Dennis doesn't manage to clinch there - Busul circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dennis moves forwards but Busul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Busul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dennis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Busul misses with a body shot.
Busul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dennis circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busul slaps away a takedown attempt from Dennis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dennis has closed the distance and engaged Busul in a clinch.
Dennis jumps guard but Busul stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycob Dennis.

Busul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis takes a swing at Busul's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Busul was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Busul connects with a crisp jab.
Busul misses with a hook.
Busul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dennis shoots in looking for a takedown. Busul tries to sprawl out of it but Dennis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Busul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Busul. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busul misses with a wild combination.
Dennis closes the distance and clinches up with Busul, looking for a takedown. Dennis pushes Busul against the cage but Busul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Busul misses.
Busul misses with a series of wild punches.

Dennis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Busul to the mat! Busul manages to get full guard.

Dennis stands up from Busul's guard - Dennis perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dennis.
Busul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dennis.
Dennis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Busul went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Busul tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Busul to the ground. Busul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frankie Busul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Busul misses with a series of wild punches.
Busul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Busul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Busul throws a big counter combination but Dennis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dennis closes the distance and clinches up with Busul, looking for a takedown. Dennis pushes Busul against the cage but Busul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Busul.
Dennis throws a counter combo.
Busul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Busul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dennis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Busul to the ground. Dennis is now in Busul's guard.
Dennis preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Busul dominated that second round.
That's time! Busul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dennis throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dennis fails with the takedown.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Busul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Busul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dennis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Busul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busul throws a right and a left that Dennis avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Busul looks to land a combination but Dennis avoids it well.
Busul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dennis is defended easily by Busul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis shoots in and drives through. Busul sprawls well.
Busul throws a big counter combination but Dennis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycob Dennis.
Busul blocks the body kick.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busul throws a nice looking combination but Dennis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dennis closes the distance and clinches up with Busul, looking for a takedown. Dennis pushes Busul against the cage but Busul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Busul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dennis moves in looking to clinch but Busul pushes him off.
Dennis dodges the punch combination from Busul.
Dennis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Busul avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dennis has closed the distance and engaged Busul in a clinch.
Busul has had enough of the clinch but Dennis keeps him there for the moment.
Busul tries to break the clinch but Dennis is controlling the position.
Busul misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Busul wants to get back to striking at distance but Dennis won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Busul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Busul wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis jumps guard but Busul stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Busul holds him up against the cage and eventually Dennis drops back down to his feet.
Dennis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Busul's efforts to push away.

Dennis breaks the clinch.
Dennis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Busul misses.
Dennis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Busul counters with a two punch combo.
Busul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busul fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis shoots and misses
and Busul counters with a two punch combo.
Busul slaps away a takedown attempt from Dennis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dennis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Busul.
Frankie Busul is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Busul throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Busul's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dennis breaks the clinch.
Busul throws a combination that misses

and Dennis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Busul clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dennis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Busul defends well and Dennis ends up having to push Busul into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Busul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Busul falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dennis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dennis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Busul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dennis can do to turn this around?

Dennis seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Busul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis moves into full mount! Busul won't be happy about that!
Busul tries to reverse the position but Dennis maintains control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dennis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Busul working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Busul's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Busul?
Dennis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dennis cracks Busul with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dennis controlling from the full mount.
Dennis tries to control but Busul wriggling away.
Busul is desperately trying to improve his position but Dennis has a good base and remains in mount.
Dennis lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dennis landing strikes from the mount and Busul is in trouble!
Busul is looking to improve his position but Dennis isn't that keen on the idea.

Dennis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dennis landing strikes from the mount and Busul is in trouble!
Dennis raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dennis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice defenses there by Dennis.
Sloppy strikes from Busul. Those never looked like landing.

Dennis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Busul to the mat! Busul manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dennis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaycob Dennis dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Busul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Busul scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dennis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Busul circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dennis.
Busul swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
Dennis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Busul circles away.
A punch combination from Busul misses.
Busul throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Busul there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Busul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Busul wants it to stay on the feet.
As Dennis looks to move away, Busul throws a big counter combo but Dennis just gets out of the way.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycob Dennis.
Busul misses with a wild combination.
Busul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dennis.
Dennis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busul swinging wildly here.
Dennis misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dennis prevents Busul from breaking the clinch.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Busul holds him up against the cage and eventually Dennis drops back down to his feet.
Busul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Busul is trying to push Dennis away but Dennis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dennis tries to score a body lock takedown but Busul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dennis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Busul breaks from the clinch.
Busul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Busul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Busul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Busul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Busul. Those never looked like landing.
Dennis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dennis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Busul.
Dennis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Busul throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
Busul throws a nice looking combination but Dennis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennis goes for a double leg but Busul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Busul continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis throws a leg kick but Busul checks it.
Frankie Busul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dennis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Busul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab lands there for Busul.
Busul swinging wildly here.
Busul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dennis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dennis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Busul was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dennis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Busul does no damage.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Busul but Busul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dennis wants to clinch up but Busul keeps it at a distance.
Busul misses with a double jab
and Dennis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dennis scores with a kick to the body.

Dennis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Busul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Busul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Busul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Busul!