PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bush
vs
Saukko

180 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 28 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barack Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in and drives through. Saukko sprawls well.

Bush drops Saukko with a left and a right! Oh, Saukko is hurt - Bush dives into side control looking to finish!

Saukko is rocked!

It looks like Anus Saukko has been cut.

Bush is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saukko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saukko is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him?
Saukko is pushing Bush's head away, looking to escape. Bush manages to hold on to the position though.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saukko keeps working.
Saukko seems to have recovered his senses.
The ground and pound from Bush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bush.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bush rushes Saukko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko can't break the clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch.
Anus Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Saukko sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to clinch.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Saukko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko looks gassed!

Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saukko tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Bush is controlling him.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saukko can't break the clinch.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bush content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Saukko keeps him there for the moment.

Saukko breaks from the clinch.

Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saukko gets underhooks to prevent Bush's takedown attempt.
Saukko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bush drags the fight down to the ground.
Saukko tries to stand but Bush is controlling from the bottom.
Bush wants to stand but Saukko is controlling the position.
Saukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Bush manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Saukko slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saukko looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anus Saukko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saukko misses with a double jab.
Saukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bush tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bush.
Saukko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.

Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.

Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Bush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bush dives in and grabs Saukko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saukko pushes down on Bush's head and hops out.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anus Saukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush shoots in but Saukko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saukko as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.

Bush moves into range and clinches up with Saukko.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Saukko wants to break free but Bush has control.
Bush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saukko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bush.
Saukko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bush has double underhooks.
Bush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bush wants a takedown.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saukko tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.
Saukko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bush.

Saukko breaks from the clinch.

Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saukko is pressed up against the cage. Bush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saukko down to the mat. Saukko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bush clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
Bush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
Barack Bush has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bush manages to pull guard.

Saukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saukko has managed to get both his arms back between Bush's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush wants to sweep here but Saukko controlling him for the moment.

Saukko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bush tries to clinch up but Saukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Bush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saukko defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Bush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anus Saukko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bush wants to clinch.
Saukko misses with a double jab.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saukko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bush is in Saukko's guard.

Saukko is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bush is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saukko sprawls well. Saukko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Bush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saukko's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.

Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush keeps control of Saukko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bush pushes Saukko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.

Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko gets underhooks to prevent Bush's takedown attempt.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bush pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saukko is trying to break free.
Saukko is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bush.
Bush has Saukko pushed against the cage.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko manages to get underhooks.
Saukko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bush has double underhooks.
Bush prevents Saukko from breaking the clinch.

Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Bush wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Saukko gets tackled into the cage by Bush. Bush maintains the clinch.
Bush wants a takedown.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Bush won't allow it.
Bush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saukko's efforts to push away.
Bush looking to stall.
Bush lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bush clinches with his opponent.

Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Saukko sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saukko swivels and escapes.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush closes the distance and clinches up with Saukko, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes Saukko against the cage but Saukko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saukko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anus Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barack Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barack Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Bush!