PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Maia (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Busick (ranked 4645 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.

Maia
vs
Busick

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Busick!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Busick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maia dives in for a single leg takedown but Busick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Busick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia cracks Busick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maia throws a leg kick
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matt Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Busick.
Busick swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Busick moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Busick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Busick pushes him off.
It seemed like Busick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Maia shoots for a takedown but Busick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Busick counters with a crisp right that sends Maia to the canvas! Busick follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Busick!