PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rush
vs
Money

178 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Money!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush throws a head kick but Money moves out of range.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Money tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Money to the ground. Money escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Money throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.

Money drops Rush with a beautiful combination! Rush stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Money is looking for the KO!

Rush is rocked!

It looks like Georges Rush has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rush drives through and clinches with Money against the cage.
Oh Rush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Money tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Money looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money is trying to break free.
Rush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Money is defending well.
Rush prevents Money from breaking the clinch.
Rush seems to have got his legs back now.
Rush has Money pressed against the cage, preventing Money from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Money has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Money tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Money's efforts to push away.
Money has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Money prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rush checks a low kick from Money.
Glen Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money works over Rush's head and body with a nice combination.
Rush shoots in for a double leg but Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
Money shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rush defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Money.
Money looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Money shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rush is pushing Money up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to pull guard but Money won't allow it.

Money breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Money as Rush shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Money is out of range.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Money takes the fight into the clinch.

Money breaks from the clinch.
Rush tries to clinch but Money is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush looks for a takedown but Money sprawls well.

Rush tries to sprawl but Money drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Money tries to stand and escape but Rush is controlling the position.
Rush pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Money stands up and beckons Rush to join him on the feet.
Money shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
Money misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Money manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush scores with a one two! Money had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.
Money looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Money which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Money scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Money looks for a takedown but Rush sprawls well.

Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Money dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges Rush's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rush fails to land the takedown.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rush swivels and escapes.
A right-left combo lands from Rush.
Rush fails with the takedown.
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Money sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money tries to clinch up
and Rush counters with a good low kick that Money was not able to check.

Money closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money can't break the clinch.
Money gets underhooks to prevent Rush's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Money breaks from the clinch.
Rush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Money misses with a series of wild punches.
Money closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rush circles away.
Rush looks to score with a jab to the body but Money is just out of range.
Money lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt.
Money lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Rush gets tackled into the cage by Money. Money maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rush back to the cage. Money follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Money is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rush clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rush. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Money wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money avoiding damage as Rush throws knees to the body.
Money wants to break free but Rush has control.
Money stops a takedown attempt from Rush.
Money tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
Rush prevents Money from breaking the clinch.
Money can't break the clinch.
Money wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rush has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush shoots in but Money avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Money does no damage.
Georges Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Money does no damage.
Money blocks a head kick by Rush.
Money lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rush backs up against the cage.
Money dives in and grabs Rush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes down on Money's head and hops out.
Rush throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
Money lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Money stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Money wants it to stay on the feet.
Money tries a head kick but it misses.
Rush is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money fails to land the takedown.
Rush misses with a series of wild punches.
Money misses with the combination.
Money throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
Rush fails with the takedown.
Money throws a combination. Rush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges Rush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Money closes the distance and clinches.
Money tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
Money tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
Rush prevents Money from breaking the clinch.

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

Rush has managed to clinch.
Money is trying to push Rush away but Rush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glen Money seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Money shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush keeps control of Money as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money is trying to break free.

Rush manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Money's waist but Money gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Money lands with a nice combination. Rush backs away looking to recover.

Money forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
Money wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glen Money seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Money throws a one two combo.
Money throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Money looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Money's waist but Money gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Rush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Money as Rush shoots in.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Money tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Money to the ground. Money escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
Rush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Money shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rush eats them both and turns towards Money to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Rush gets a double leg takedown into Money's guard.
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Money defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rush counters with a head kick.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Money, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Money against the cage but Money circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rush.
Rush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Money pinned against the cage. Money gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Money is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, Money circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Money moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rush misses with a wild combination.
Money displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.
Money tries to clinch up
and Rush counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Georges Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glen Money is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Money tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glen Money.
Well Money has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Money!