PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agenor Apolinario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apolinario has chosen Northeast Strawberry as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bush
vs
Apolinario

170 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition
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Spartan Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Agenor Apolinario!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush has a takedown stuffed.
Bush defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apolinario.

Apolinario closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bush tries to roll over but Apolinario keeps him under control.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Apolinario is looking for a kimura but Bush is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Apolinario to get the leverage.
Bush wants to control the action here but instead Apolinario manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bush is trying to escape the mount.

Apolinario looking to secure an arm triangle but Bush defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush blocking the ground and pound.
Bush sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Apolinario thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Apolinario wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bush keeps working.
Bush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Apolinario is working for a kimura but Bush is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bush wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush is working hard here to advance position.
Apolinario is looking to take a break and control but Bush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bush is defending against the submission attempts here by Apolinario.

Apolinario is looking for a kimura but Bush is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Apolinario to get the leverage.
Apolinario is stalling here. Bush is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Apolinario seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bush has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Apolinario trying to control but Bush flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush is cranking Apolinario's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Apolinario! He's tightened the choke and Apolinario is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Bush!
The defeated Agenor Apolinario had this to say: 'Porque Homem não Chora'.