PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Tillich (ranked 24863 p4p, 22747 weight class) and Greg Bustack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tillich
vs
Bustack

188 cm
26
180
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
166
1 - 26 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Tillich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Bustack!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greg Bustack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustack tries to clinch up but Tillich circles away and keeps his distance.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Tillich keeps it at a distance.
Tillich thuds his right hand into Bustack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tillich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Tillich does no damage.
Good shot there by Tillich.
Tillich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bustack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tillich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tillich throwing a counter right hand but Bustack manages to avoid it.
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!
Bustack wants to clinch but Tillich slips to the side
and Tillich counters with a straight right hand.
Tillich keeps the fight on the outside.
Bustack tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tillich decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bustack's guard.
Tillich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tillich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tillich scoring with some ground and pound.

Bustack is rocked!
Tillich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bustack is still in real trouble! Can Tillich finish him?
Tillich with a nice head shot there.
Tillich loads up on a big left hand. Bustack felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tillich looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bustack can't hide his disappointment, as Tillich celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Tillich!
A pretty intense looking Manuel Tillich took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.