PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Reckoning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Busey

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Busey has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Busey.

It looks like Tim Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Busey smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Busey connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Busey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busey doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Busey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gary Busey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busey tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busey pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.

Busey kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Busey down.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Busey some visible discomfort.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Busey's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Busey is trying to get back to his feet.
Busey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Busey down.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Busey is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.

Busey throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Busey looks gassed!
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Busey throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson misses with a head kick.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Busey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Busey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Busey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Busey to see if he's OK.
Johnson landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Busey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Busey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Busey is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Gary Busey has been cut.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Busey is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Busey is rocked!
Johnson landing strikes.
Busey is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands an elbow.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson landing strikes.

That has opened up Gary Busey's cut even more.
Busey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Busey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Busey is looking to reverse the position.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Busey seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Busey down.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.

The cut above Gary Busey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.

Gary Busey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gary Busey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Johnson!