PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Rose (ranked 5750 p4p, 22816 weight class) and Greg Bustack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rose
vs
Bustack

179 cm
19
179
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
166
1 - 21 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Bustack!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bustack has one foot on Rose's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Rose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bustack is trying to defend but Rose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rose stands up and beckons Bustack to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bustack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rose drives through and clinches with Bustack against the cage.

Rose has clasped his hands together around Bustack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Bustack explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bustack tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Rose tries to counter with a takedown but Bustack is quick to defend against it.
Bustack looks to clinch
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Bustack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a nice looking combination but Bustack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bustack will feel that in the morning.
Bustack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bustack blocks a head kick by Rose.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.

Rose rushes Bustack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rose jumps into guard, dragging Bustack to the mat.

Rose has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bustack doesn't defend quickly enough and Rose has managed to lock this one up! Can Bustack escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rose on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luis Rose!