PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Busul (ranked 1687 p4p, 99 weight class) and Trejean Dugall (ranked 2019 p4p, 112 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Busul might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas. The key to victory for Frankie Busul has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Busul
vs
Dugall

168 cm
27
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Busul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trejean Dugall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Busul's head backwards.
Dugall lands with a hook. Busul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Busul misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dugall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Busul manages to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dugall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dugall cracks Busul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Busul throws a shot from downtown. Dugall moves away and avoids it.
Busul throws a looping overhand right but Dugall ducks down to avoid it.

Dugall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dugall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Busul wants to get back to his feet but Dugall is dominant here and he's now got Busul's back!
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!

Busul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dugall gets his way!

Dugall looking for the RNC.

Busul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dugall gets his way!

Dugall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Busul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Busul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dugall.

Dugall goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Busul escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Dugall is pressing down on Busul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dugall being controlled here, momentarily.

Dugall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Busul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dugall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dugall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Busul passes into side control.
Busul taking a breather here.
Dugall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugall keeping control of the position.

Dugall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Busul pulls his head out easily.
Busul is thwarting Dugall's attempts to control the position.
Busul controlling the action here.
Dugall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dugall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dugall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dugall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Busul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dugall working a defensive guard here.
Dugall pulls Busul in close to his closed guard and prevents Busul from doing any damage or advancing position.

Dugall has his foot on Busul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Busul works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trejean Dugall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dugall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Busul on his heels. He'll look to pass Busul's guard now, I'm sure.

Dugall stands up from Busul's guard - Dugall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Busul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Busul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dugall.

Dugall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Busul on his heels. He'll look to pass Busul's guard now, I'm sure.
Busul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dugall passes into half guard.
Busul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Busul.

Dugall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dugall is fighting to break Busul's control of his arms but Busul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dugall drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Busul dives on top into guard.

Dugall working for a triangle but Busul defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Busul's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Dugall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Busul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dugall has an active guard here but Busul has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugall wants to improve his position but Busul is controlling well.
Busul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dugall on the ground.

Dugall actively working from the bottom here.
Dugall is pressing down on Busul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Busul is stalling in the full guard.

Dugall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Busul defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugall wants to improve his position but instead Busul has moved into half guard.
Dugall regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dugall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dugall trying to control the position.
Busul is fighting to break Dugall's control of his arms but Dugall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Dugall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Busul stacks Dugall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Busul!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Dugall but he's now mounted!
Dugall just holding on.
Busul tries to control but Dugall wriggling away.
Dugall is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trejean Dugall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dugall shoots in and gets a takedown into Busul's guard.
Dugall trying to control but Busul is working from the bottom.
Dugall passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Dugall tries for a kimura but Busul is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dugall tries for a kimura but Busul is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dugall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dugall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Busul, who protects the arm well.

Dugall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Busul is not content to let Dugall control the position.
Trejean Dugall has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dugall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Busul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trejean Dugall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Busul tries to improve position but can't.

Dugall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Busul, who protects the arm well.

Dugall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Busul struggling a bit here.

Dugall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugall working away.

Dugall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dugall wants to control but Busul is keeping him busy.

Dugall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Busul has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dugall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Busul is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dugall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dugall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Dugall seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Busul tries to roll over but Dugall keeps him under control.
Frankie Busul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dugall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Busul sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trejean Dugall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dugall 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trejean Dugall!
The defeated Frankie Busul had this to say: 'His ground game was too much for me. Well, Ill just have to train harder and hope my manager pick my fight more wisely in the future.'.