PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arik Boge (ranked 5700 p4p, 22731 weight class) and Greg Bustack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boge
vs
Bustack

187 cm
18
179
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
29
166
2 - 40 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 Tokyo, Arik Boge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Bustack!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boge throws a jab but it's blocked by Bustack.

Bustack clinches up with Boge and pushes him back against the cage.
Bustack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boge pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bustack gets a clinch.
Bustack is working for takedown but Boge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boge wants to break free but Bustack has control.
Boge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bustack is trying to drag Boge to the mat but Boge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arik Boge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bustack.
Boge tries to break the clinch but Bustack is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boge's efforts to push away.
Bustack goes for a takedown attempt but Boge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bustack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boge.

Bustack rushes Boge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bustack wants to take the fight to the mat but Boge manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustack is trying to drag Boge to the mat but Boge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boge tries to circle away but Bustack has him pinned against the cage.
Boge is trying to break free.
Boge can't break the clinch.
Bustack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bustack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bustack prevents Boge from breaking the clinch.
Bustack is working for takedown but Boge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bustack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bustack looks winded!
Bustack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bustack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boge is pressed up against the cage. Bustack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boge down to the mat. Boge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boge lands with a right and another and another! Bustack is in big trouble! Boge lands again and this time it's lights out for Bustack! A quality knockout there for Boge.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arik Boge!
Arik Boge bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.