PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 23713 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manoy Timmoy (ranked 23768 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bush
vs
Timmoy

183 cm
21
200 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

183 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 11 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manoy Timmoy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bush is looking to clinch but Timmoy is avoiding it.

Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmoy's elbow.
Bush is trying to drag Timmoy to the mat but Timmoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Timmoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmoy tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Timmoy blocks a body shot from Bush.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmoy controls his hands.
Timmoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Bush misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bush tries to work over Timmoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Timmoy tries to throw a body punch but Bush avoids it by throwing Timmoy back against the cage.
Timmoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmoy blocks a body shot from Bush.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmoy's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a body punch.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmoy controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bush.
Bush changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Timmoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Timmoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Timmoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timmoy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bush clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Timmoy fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Bush will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Timmoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Timmoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bush prevents a body shot from Timmoy.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmoy won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmoy can't break the clinch.

Timmoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timmoy takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Timmoy misses with a punch to the body.
Timmoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmoy trying to control the position but instead, Bush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Timmoy into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Timmoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Timmoy.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmoy's elbow.
Timmoy blocks a body shot from Bush.
Timmoy wants to break free but Bush has control.
Bush effectively controlling the action here.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmoy controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Timmoy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manoy Timmoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bush clinches up against the cage.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmoy controls his hands.
Timmoy misses with a body punch.

Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmoy 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.

Timmoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bush tries a body shot but Timmoy blocks it.
Bush cracks Timmoy with a nice body shot.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as Timmoy controls the action.
Timmoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.

Timmoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush instigates a clinch.
Timmoy prevents a body shot from Bush.
Timmoy misses with a body punch.
Timmoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Timmoy misses with a punch on the inside.

Bush has hold of one of Timmoy's legs. Timmoy is fighting the takedown attempt but Bush gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Timmoy wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bush counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George Bush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Timmoy prevents a body shot from Bush.
Timmoy tries to throw a body punch but Bush avoids it by throwing Timmoy back against the cage.
Bush gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Timmoy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bush 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

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