PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Babatunde (ranked 4556 p4p, 4043 weight class) and Carlos Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Babatunde
vs
Rush

188 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerald Babatunde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Rush!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babatunde is looking to score with low kicks.
Babatunde throws a wild body kick that Rush sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babatunde half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Babatunde.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babatunde swivels and escapes.
It looked like Babatunde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babatunde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Babatunde misses with a few strikes there.
Babatunde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babatunde scores with a shot to the body.
Babatunde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rush but Rush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Babatunde circles away.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but Babatunde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babatunde throws a body shot but no joy.
Rush tries to clinch there but Babatunde circles away.
Babatunde swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.
Babatunde throws a jab when Rush was well out of range.
A combination from Babatunde does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rush is defended easily by Babatunde.
Babatunde is looking to counter the offense by Rush and move into the clinch.
Gerald Babatunde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rush.
Rush looks to land a combination but Babatunde avoids it well.
Babatunde tried to counter with a leg kick but Rush avoided it.
Rush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babatunde.
Babatunde is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rush.
Babatunde throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babatunde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush checks a low kick from Babatunde.
Babatunde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rush tries for a takedown but Babatunde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush looks winded!
Rush lands a nice shot to the body.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babatunde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babatunde misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babatunde.
No joy there for Babatunde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Babatunde misses.
Babatunde lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Babatunde misses with the combination.
Babatunde thuds a left hand into Rush's body.
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babatunde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Babatunde counters with a quick kick to the body but Rush blocks it.
Babatunde tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush unleashes a big counter combination but Babatunde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Babatunde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babatunde sets himself, and Rush steps forward looking for the clinch! Babatunde avoids it this time.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babatunde circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Babatunde does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Babatunde rushes Rush and presses him up against the cage.
Rush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Babatunde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babatunde wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush avoids a wild elbow strike from Babatunde.
Babatunde is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rush is defending well.

Babatunde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Babatunde dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Babatunde as he jumps to the side.
Babatunde quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babatunde.
Rush wants to clinch.
Babatunde misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babatunde but Babatunde pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babatunde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babatunde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babatunde dodges the punch combination from Rush.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Rush throws a right and a left that Babatunde avoids nicely.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Gerald Babatunde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rush.
Babatunde misses with a series of wild punches.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Babatunde was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rush.
Babatunde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rush is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Babatunde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Babatunde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from Babatunde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Babatunde pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch.
Babatunde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Babatunde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush connects with a jab.
Rush blocks a jab.
Rush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babatunde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Rush checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babatunde. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babatunde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush moves away from the strike by Babatunde.
A bone on bone clash there as Rush blocks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Babatunde as Rush shoots in.
Babatunde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rush avoids the head kick by Babatunde.
Rush with the counter takedown but Babatunde avoids it easily.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick and Babatunde moves out of range easily.
Babatunde feints a jab promting Rush to slip. Babatunde then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rush checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
Rush was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rush is looking to clinch but Babatunde is avoiding it.

Babatunde instigates a clinch.
Babatunde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babatunde is trying to force a seperation but Rush has the dominant position.
Babatunde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Babatunde breaks from the clinch.
Rush looks to land a combination but Babatunde avoids it well.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Babatunde.
Rush avoids the head kick by Babatunde.
Babatunde lands with a nice combination. Rush backs away looking to recover.
Rush throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Babatunde dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Babatunde misses with a wild combination.
Babatunde looks to land a right hand but Rush moved out of range.
Rush changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Babatunde rushes Rush and presses him up against the cage.
Rush tries to stall but Babatunde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Babatunde breaks the clinch.
Rush misses with a takedown
and Babatunde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Babatunde, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Babatunde against the cage but Babatunde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerald Babatunde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rush.
Rush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babatunde doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a right hand that Rush ducks under and follows up with a left that Rush also avoids with ease.
Rush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babatunde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerald Babatunde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babatunde misses with a wild body shot.
Babatunde fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babatunde. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Babatunde finds it's way through Rush's defenses.
Rush shoots in but Babatunde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Babatunde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babatunde looks for the body kick but Rush saw that one coming.
Gerald Babatunde is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babatunde's waist but Babatunde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Babatunde misses with a low kick.
Babatunde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from Babatunde.
Rush checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babatunde works over Rush's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babatunde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babatunde throws a shot to the body.
Babatunde jabs at Rush's body.
Babatunde just misses with a punch to the body.
Babatunde misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babatunde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Babatunde.
Babatunde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babatunde just misses with a punch to the body.
Babatunde takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
Babatunde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babatunde takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
Babatunde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babatunde misses with a kick to the body
and Rush counters with a two punch combo.

Babatunde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rush is looking to get back to is feet but Babatunde passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rush looks to move to half guard but instead Babatunde has passed into mount! Damn!
Babatunde controlling from mount.

Babatunde has isolated one of Rush's arms. Rush looking to fight him off but Babatunde twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gerald Babatunde!
In his post fight interview, Gerald Babatunde started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.