PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slippery Thang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bustamante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cryin' like a Bitch. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bustamante
vs
Thang

172 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slippery Thang!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thang tries to clinch up.
Bustamante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike from Thang.
Bustamante is working for takedown but Thang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bustamante fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike from Thang.
Bustamante blocks the elbow strike.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bustamante's brow.
Bustamante blocks the elbow strike.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante jumps guard but Thang stands there with Bustamante around his waist. Bustamante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bustamante's brow.
Thang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bustamante avoids a wild elbow strike from Thang.
Thang lands an elbow just above Bustamante 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Bustamante dodges an elbow strike from Thang.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bustamante avoids a wild elbow strike from Thang.
Thang lands an elbow inside that Bustamante shrugs off.

It looks like Wanderlei Bustamante has been cut.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thang throws an elbow but it misses.
Thang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bustamante avoids a wild elbow strike from Thang.
Thang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bustamante avoids a wild elbow strike from Thang.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bustamante jumps guard but Thang stands there with Bustamante around his waist. Bustamante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bustamante goes for a takedown attempt but Thang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Thang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thang throws an elbow but it misses.
Bustamante tries to pull guard but Thang won't allow it.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike.
Thang misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike from Thang.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bustamante's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Bustamante dodges an elbow strike from Thang.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike.
Thang pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thang pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bustamante blocks the elbow strike.
Thang misses with an elbow over the top.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it misses.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bustamante has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thang lands an elbow inside.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Bustamante tries to pull guard but Thang won't allow it.
Thang pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thang lands an elbow inside.
Thang misses with an elbow over the top.
Bustamante avoids the elbow strike from Thang, against the cage.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thang lands an elbow inside that Bustamante shrugs off.
Thang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bustamante's brow.
Bustamante is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Thang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bustamante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thang walks away with a smile on his face. Bustamante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bustamante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thang counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slippery Thang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Bustamante's cut.
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.

Thang tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bustamante.
Bustamante doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bustamante tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thang just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustamante goes for a takedown attempt but Thang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wanderlei Bustamante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bustamante misses with a takedown attempt

and Thang moves into the clinch.
Thang lands an elbow that stopped Bustamante in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thang throws an elbow but misses.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike from Thang.
Thang lands an elbow that stopped Bustamante in his tracks for a moment.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike from Thang.
Thang lands an elbow inside.
Bustamante takes an elbow to the temple.
Bustamante blocks the elbow strike.
Thang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bustamante avoids the elbow strike from Thang, against the cage.
Thang pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante tries to pull guard but Thang won't allow it.
Thang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bustamante blocks the elbow strike.
Thang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bustamante dodges an elbow strike from Thang.
Thang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thang misses with an elbow strike.
Thang misses with an elbow strike.
Thang throws an elbow that misses.
Bustamante dodges an elbow strike from Thang.
Bustamante blocks an elbow strike.

Bustamante gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Bustamante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thang is just riding it out for now. Bustamante eventually gives up the hold.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura but Thang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bustamante to get the leverage.
Bustamante stops Thang from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bustamante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thang is just riding it out for now. Bustamante eventually gives up the hold.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thang is looking to escape.
Thang is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thang is breathing heavily.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bustamante is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thang sees it coming and defends easily.

Bustamante is working for a submission of some sort.
Thang is trying to stand up here but Bustamante is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura but Thang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bustamante to get the leverage.
Thang is trying to stand up here but Bustamante is controlling him well.
Bustamante passes to side control.
Thang is pushing Bustamante's head away, looking to escape. Bustamante manages to hold on to the position though.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thang has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!

Bustamante in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wanderlei Bustamante!