PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nil Armstrong (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.

Bush
vs
Armstrong

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nil Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush looks for a takedown but Armstrong sprawls well.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Bush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
Armstrong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Armstrong is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bush passes to full mount!
Bush avoids the attempt from Armstrong to control.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.

Bush is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Armstrong to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Armstrong shrugs it off.
Bush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to improve his position but instead Bush has taken his back!

Bush looking for the choke from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Armstrong hold on?
Armstrong is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bush.

Armstrong won't enjoy being in this position. Bush looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Armstrong is tapping - it's over boys! Bush picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Bush!