PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kemo Amos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Bushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amos
vs
Bushi

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemo Amos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Bushi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Amos.
Bushi fails with a takedown attempt.

Bushi has Amos up against the cage in a clinch.
Amos is looking to break free of the clinch but Bushi has double underhooks.
Amos wants to break free but Bushi has control.
Amos has had enough of the clinch but Bushi keeps him there for the moment.
Bushi has Amos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Amos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amos is trying to break the clinch but Bushi is controlling him.
Bushi tries for a takedown but Amos manages to get underhooks.
Kemo Amos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Bushi.
Amos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Amos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amos wants to get back to striking at distance but Bushi won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amos gets underhooks to prevent Bushi's takedown attempt.
Bushi wants a takedown but no success here.
Amos tries to break the clinch but Bushi is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushi goes for a takedown attempt but Amos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bushi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amos throws a right and a left that Bushi avoids nicely.
Amos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kemo Amos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amos throws a combination that misses

and Bushi counters with a takedown into side control.
Bushi looks gassed!
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!
Bushi working away.

Bushi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bushi working away.

Bushi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bushi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bushi tries for a kimura but Amos is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amos tries to improve position but can't.
Amos sneaks back into half guard.
Amos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bushi is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bushi works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomasz Bushi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amos tests Bushi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bushi momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Amos!
Bushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amos avoids it really well and circles away.
Amos lands a jab to Bushi's midsection.
Amos throws a head kick but Bushi moves out of range.
Amos looks to score with a jab to the body but Bushi is just out of range.
Amos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushi doesn't manage to clinch there - Amos circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Amos. Those never looked like landing.
Bushi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A right-left combo lands from Amos.
Amos cracks Bushi with an open hand slap.
Amos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amos misses with a wild combination.
Amos scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amos misses with a two punch combination.
Bushi closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Amos counter with a right hand.
Kemo Amos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bushi or perhaps it was just good defense by Amos which made him look bad.
Kemo Amos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Bushi.
Bushi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amos lands a jab-cross combination.
Amos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amos tries to bum rush Bushi with a series of wild strikes but Bushi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amos throws a series of punches but Bushi moves out of range.
Amos keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushi tries to bum rush Amos with a series of wild strikes but Amos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bushi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amos avoids it really well and circles away.
Amos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bushi.
Some wild striking there from Amos.
Amos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amos pinned against the cage. Amos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kemo Amos is winning the standup battle so far.
Amos catches Bushi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amos fails to land with a series of punches.
Bushi looks for a takedown but Amos sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bushi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amos pinned against the cage. Amos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kemo Amos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Amos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bushi shoots in for a takedown but Amos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amos misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Amos as Bushi shoots in.
Bushi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amos defends it nicely.
Kemo Amos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Bushi.
Amos throws a leg kick but Bushi checks it.
Bushi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushi tries to clinch but Amos moves out of range.
Bushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amos avoids it really well and circles away.
Amos misses with a two punch combination.
Amos misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amos.
Bushi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Amos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bushi circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amos.
Amos throws a nice looking combination but Bushi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amos feints a jab promting Bushi to slip. Amos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bushi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bushi shoots in for a double leg but Amos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amos stalks Bushi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bushi's face. Bushi staggers backwards, shaken.
Bushi shoots in and drives through. Amos sprawls well.
Bushi moves to clinch but Amos breaks away
and Amos counters with a right hand to the body.
Bushi tries to move into range but Amos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Amos throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amos lands with a hook. Bushi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bushi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amos scores with a three punch combo!
Bushi shoots in but no luck this time.
Amos cracks Bushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Amos. Those never looked like landing.
Bushi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amos sizes up Bushi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amos gets caught napping as Bushi dives in and scores a takedown. Amos manages to retain guard.

Bushi gets to his feet. Amos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bushi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amos defends it nicely.
Amos lands with a nice body punch.
Bushi dodges the punch combination from Amos.
Amos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amos pinned against the cage. Amos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amos misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kemo Amos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemo Amos!