PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush comes into the arena with Taking a Life blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bush
vs
Leads

200 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Bush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Leads!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads walks into a straight right hand from Bush.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Leads.
Leads connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bush lands a big head kick that sends Leads tumbling to the mat! Bush takes a step backwards and waves Leads back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Leads is rocked!

It looks like Donald Leads has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Leads slips the punch.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leads.
Leads drops his hands momentarily and Bush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leads is still on wobbly legs! Can Bush finish him?
Some wild striking there from Leads.
Leads seems to have recovered his senses.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leads.

Bush drops Leads with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leads looks back up at him and smiles so Bush waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bush thows a body shot but no joy.
Leads misses with the combination.
Leads throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
Leads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bush. Bush circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leads misses with a hook to the body

and Bush counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leads! Bush lets Leads back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Leads.
Bush avoids the body shot from Leads.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a shot to the body.
Bush throws the left hand but Leads avoids the punch easily.
Bush throws a jab when Leads was well out of range.
Bush blocks a jab.
Bush throws and low kick but Leads moves out of range easily.
Leads misses with a combination
and Bush counters with a nice uppercut.

Bush lands a big uppercut and Leads crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leads looks OK. Bush waves Leads back to his feet!

Bush lands a big uppercut and Leads crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leads looks OK. Bush waves Leads back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leads slips a jab from Bush.
Leads looks to land a right hand but Bush moved out of range.
Leads blocks a jab.
Bush tries a head kick but it misses.
Leads thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leads thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
Leads misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
Bush cracks Leads with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Leads scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leads takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leads misses with a jab to the body
and Bush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leads with a hook.
Bush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush throws a combination that misses
and Leads counters with a one-two to the body.
Leads lands with a shot to the body.
Bush lands a head shot.
Bush throws a body punch but Leads moves out of range.
Leads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Leads.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Bush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leads looks gassed!
Leads swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bush scores with a hook to the body. Leads takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a really nice looking cross but Leads seems unphased.
Bush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bush jabs at Leads's body.
Leads throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leads.
Bush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leads uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.

Leads drives through and clinches with Bush against the cage.
Bush stalling the fight.
Leads lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bush lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bush manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Leads misses.
Bush misses with a jab to the body
and Leads counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leads's head backwards.
Bush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush scores with the left hand. Leads knows he should have avoided that one.
Bush tests Leads's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leads misses with a double jab
and Bush counters with a nice body shot.
Bush lands with a right hand.
Bush cracks Leads with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bush lands a nice hook to Leads's body. Leads takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bush scores with a nice strike.
Bush with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leads's sensitive parts.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leads looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
Leads looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Leads's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bush connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bush.
Bush throws a solid leg kick but Leads takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bush.
Leads misses with a looping right.
Leads walks into a jab.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leads sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leads.
Bush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bush lands with a nice combination. Leads backs away looking to recover.
Bush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Leads.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leads takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leads lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bush backs up against the cage.
Leads gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bush.
Bush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Leads's corner calls for a 1-2. Leads obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leads cracks Bush with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leads misses with a wild combination.
Leads moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Leads jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leads bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leads has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leads keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush scores with a leg kick.
Leads misses with a straight right.
Leads misses the shot to the body.
Bush thuds his right hand into Leads's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leads throws the left hand but Bush avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leads steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bush. That one must have hurt.
Bush connects with a right hand. Leads shakes it off.
Leads showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bush.
Bush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leads has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leads there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Leads's head back.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Bush.
Harry Bush is winning the standup battle so far.
Bush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leads's sensitive parts.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Bush.
Bush fakes the leg kick and cracks Leads in the body.
Leads jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leads throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush connects with a nice looking jab.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leads.
Leads takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Leads walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leads in his tracks.
A shot to the body from Leads misses
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leads walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leads lands a slapping body shot.
Bush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leads.
Bush lands a head shot.
Bush scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leads takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Bush misses.
Bush scores with a punch to the head.
Leads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leads in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leads lands with an overhand left.
Bush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leads can do to turn this around?
Leads tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush lands with an uppercut that bounces Leads off the cage and back into rage.
Bush with a hook.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leads has time to react.
Leads's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush lands a nice looking body shot.
Bush connects with a crisp jab.

Leads clinches up against the cage.
Bush lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald Leads's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leads misses with a wild body shot.
Leads lands with an uppercut that bounces Bush off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to the body from Bush misses
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Bush. Beautiful body shot.
Bush misses with a hook to the body
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush lands a jab to Leads's midsection.
Leads takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bush scores with a one two! Leads had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bush moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leads takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush lunges at Leads with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leads's hand.
Bush misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bush scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush cracks Leads with a good jab.
Bush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Leads.
A jab lands there for Bush.
Leads pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bush will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leads defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Bush tests Leads's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bush scores with a leg kick.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush lands with a hook. Leads tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leads takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bush thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leads if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush lands a nice hook to Leads's body. Leads takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bush jabs Leads right on the nose. Leads blinks but takes it well.

Bush feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leads sprawling to the canvas! Leads rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bush finish him?!
Leads takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bush throws a wild body kick that Leads sees coming a mile off.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Leads throws out a loose jab but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bush counters with a right hand to the body.
Leads on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush catches Leads with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leads throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Bush.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Leads.
Bush lands a glancing blow to the side of Leads's head.
Bush lands the left hand.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush cracks Leads with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leads takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bush scores with a jab to the body.
Bush is looking to slow Leads down with leg kicks.
Leads ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Leads does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leads walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bush.
Leads walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush digs a good body shot into Leads's ribs.
Bush cracks the inside of Leads's front leg.
Bush is looking to chop away at Leads's legs.
Leads misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
Bush scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Bush as he connects with a hook.
Leads throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Bush scores with a body shot.
Leads throws a sloppy body shot
and Bush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads misses with a few strikes there.
Bush throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bush is looking to slow Leads down with leg kicks.
Bush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leads's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bush clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Leads's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bush lands a lovely overhand right.
Bush feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leads's calf.

Bush lands a big head kick that sends Leads tumbling to the mat! Bush takes a step backwards and waves Leads back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Leads has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bush.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Leads looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bush lands a right hand from hell, dropping Leads. Bush pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Bush!
Harry Bush retains his heavyweight title!