PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Joano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giido Bushido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giido Bushido will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Joano
vs
Bushido

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Joano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giido Bushido!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushido fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giido Bushido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joano.

Joano drives through and clinches with Bushido against the cage.
Joano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joano scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bushido is rocked!
Bushido is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Joano.
Bushido is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bushido has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joano uses from the top position.
Joano wants to pass the guard but Bushido is keeping the position.

Bushido is working an open guard so Joano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bushido fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joano avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Joano. No joy for Bushido on that attempt.
Travis Joano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giido Bushido.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joano blocks a head kick by Bushido.
Bushido looks gassed!
Bushido moves out of range of the strikes.

Joano clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Joano on the inside.
The referee calls for Joano to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Joano.

Joano decides to pull guard.
Joano tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Joano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joano controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bushido stops Joano from standing up.
Joano keeping moving, preventing Bushido from controlling successfully.
Bushido throws a big right hand that misses.
Bushido postures up.
Bushido being controlled here momentarily.
Bushido looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bushido scores with a three punch combo!
Bushido goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bushido is fending him off so far but Joano persists. Nope, Bushido circles away and we're back to standing.
Bushido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bushido feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joano's calf.
Joano misses with a takedown attempt - Bushido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bushido fails with a takedown attempt.
Joano leaves Bushido with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joano blocks a head kick by Bushido.
Joano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushido shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joano pinned against the cage. Joano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joano throws a sloppy head kick
and Bushido counters with a big head kick but Joano shrugs it off.
Bushido darts in trying to clinch
and Joano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bushido throws a front kick that sends Joano stumbling back into the cage.
Bushido tries to clinch but Joano moves out of range.
Bushido scores with a head kick.
Bushido fails with the takedown

and Joano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bushido's guard now.

Joano stands up and waves to Bushido to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushido throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Joano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bushido scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bushido.
Travis Joano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bushido tests Joano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bushido with a poor takedown
and Joano counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Joano instigates a clinch.
Bushido jumps guard but Joano stands there with Bushido around his waist. Bushido gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Joano breaks the clinch.
Bushido tries for a takedown but Joano circles away easily

and Joano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Travis Joano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giido Bushido.

Joano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Joano tries to clinch up but Bushido circles away and keeps his distance.
Bushido tries a head kick but it misses.
Bushido misses with a takedown

and Joano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joano stalling against the cage.

Bushido manages to break the clinch.
Joano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joano wants it to stay on the feet.
Joano misses with a two punch combination.
Bushido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bushido but Bushido pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bushido keeps Joano at a distance using the push kick.
Bushido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joano counters with a series of strikes. Bushido will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Bushido.
Joano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bushido throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A combination from Joano does no damage.
Joano looks to score with a jab to the body but Bushido is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Bushido.
Bushido closes the distance but Joano moves to the side

and Joano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bushido's guard.

Bushido is working an open guard so Joano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joano misses with a takedown attempt - Bushido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bushido looks for a takedown but Joano sprawls well.
Bushido shoots in for a takedown but Joano shows good takedown defense.
Bushido misses with a head kick.

Joano has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joano misses with a punch on the inside.
Joano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bushido blocks an elbow strike.
Bushido is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bushido.

Bushido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bushido darts in trying to clinch

and Joano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joano wants to stand but Bushido has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushido looking for a sweep. Not yet Bushido, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joano wants to stand but Bushido has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bushido looking to control.

Bushido is working an open guard so Joano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bushido throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bushido throws a front kick that sends Joano stumbling back into the cage.
Joano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joano gets a clinch.

Bushido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bushido moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Joano dominated that second round.
That's time! Joano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bushido throws a head kick but Joano moves out of range.

Joano takes the fight into the clinch.
Joano lands an elbow inside.

Joano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Joano.
Joano throws a big shot that misses.
Joano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bushido counters with a head kick.
Bushido throws a nice head kick!
Bushido throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joano clinches but Bushido breaks the clinch
and Bushido counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bushido throws a right and a left that Joano avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushido shoots in for a takedown but Joano shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushido lands with a kick to the temple. Joano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Joano has closed the distance and engaged Bushido in a clinch.
Bushido tries to pull guard but Joano holds him up against the cage and eventually Bushido drops back down to his feet.
Joano tries to work over Bushido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bushido using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Joano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bushido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bushido tries for a takedown but Joano circles away easily

and Joano counters with a single leg into guard. Bushido didn't expect that.
Travis Joano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giido Bushido.
Bushido wants to stand but Joano is controlling the position.
Bushido lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joano!
Joano is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joano is working hard here to advance position.
Bushido tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Joano wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushido throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bushido tries to control but Joano wriggling away.
Bushido throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Joano because Bushido loaded up on that one.
Joano is looking to get to half guard.
Bushido controlling the pace for now.
Joano tries to lock up and control but Bushido gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joano is trying to escape the mount.
Joano blocking the ground and pound.
Joano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bushido.
Bushido throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Bushido jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Joano manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bushido moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Joano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Joano!