PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kemal Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Bush (ranked 0 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.

Barbossa
vs
Bush

198 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemal Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bush!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa darts in trying to clinch

and Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush blocks an elbow strike.
Barbossa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bush keeps control of Barbossa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bush tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbossa avoids the damage to the body.
Barbossa working hard to break the clinch.

Barbossa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbossa tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush fails with the takedown.
Bush gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbossa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bush's head.

It looks like Tim Bush has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Barbossa has managed to clinch.
Barbossa can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbossa wants to stand and escape but instead Bush has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barbossa keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Barbossa is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbossa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bush postures up in Barbossa's guard and throws a big left but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbossa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
Bush sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Bush was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barbossa blocks a head kick by Bush.
Barbossa misses with a double jab.
Barbossa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Barbossa lands but Bush takes it in his stride.

Bush closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
Barbossa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbossa stops a takedown attempt from Bush.
Kemal Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bush.
Barbossa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbossa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Barbossa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bush checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Barbossa. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Bush looks gassed!
Barbossa tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barbossa - the referee stops the clock and Bush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barbossa. Bush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barbossa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbossa pushes Bush away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barbossa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barbossa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbossa.
Bush shoots in and drives through. Barbossa sprawls well.
Kemal Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbossa tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Barbossa thumps Bush with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbossa moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Bush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbossa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kemal Barbossa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbossa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Barbossa pushes him off.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemal Barbossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbossa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbossa's knee momentarily.
Bush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbossa thumps Bush with a low kick.
Bush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbossa tries to clinch up.
Barbossa tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.

Barbossa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbossa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbossa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Barbossa working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbossa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbossa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbossa feints and then cracks Bush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bush down.
Bush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.

Barbossa forces Bush back against the cage and clinches.
Barbossa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Barbossa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbossa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbossa is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Barbossa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbossa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barbossa. Bush shrugs it off though.
Barbossa scores with a head kick.
Barbossa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbossa, right into the meat.
Bush's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbossa scores with a head kick. Bush tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barbossa is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Barbossa scoring well with a low kick there.
Bush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.

Barbossa has managed to clinch.
Bush fails to pull guard.
Kemal Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bush.
Barbossa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is trying to push Barbossa away but Barbossa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbossa's efforts to push away.
Barbossa is trying to push Bush away but Bush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbossa missing with knees to the body.
Barbossa is looking to break free of the clinch but Bush has double underhooks.
Bush is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbossa has double underhooks.
Barbossa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Barbossa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Barbossa breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Bush misses.
Barbossa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bush's head.
Barbossa misses with a wild combination.
Barbossa connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbossa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bush.
Barbossa tries to clinch up.
Kemal Barbossa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbossa doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Barbossa misses with a leg kick

and Bush counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bush.

Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbossa circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Barbossa tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbossa lands a head kick!
Barbossa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kemal Barbossa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bush's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barbossa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bush drives through and clinches with Barbossa against the cage.
Barbossa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbossa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbossa is trying to break free.
Barbossa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bush wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbossa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barbossa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbossa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbossa delivers a nice body kick.

Barbossa clinches up against the cage.
Barbossa tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Kemal Barbossa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbossa trying to land knees to the body.
Barbossa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bush jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbossa passes Bush's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bush tries to kick Barbossa off but Barbossa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barbossa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bush controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa prevents Bush from improving his position.
Bush is trying to stand back up but Barbossa is controlling him
Bush is looking for a sweep. Barbossa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbossa wants to stand up but Bush is controlling the position.
Bush throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barbossa winds up and cracks Bush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to stand up but Bush manages to regain full guard.

Bush working for a triangle but Barbossa defends it easily.
Barbossa tries to stand but Bush is controlling from the bottom.

Bush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barbossa defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to control the position.
Bush has a closed guard, preventing Barbossa from standing up.
Kemal Barbossa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bush pushes Barbossa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tim Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbossa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kemal Barbossa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbossa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemal Barbossa!