PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atom Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smasher
vs
Bustamante

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atom Smasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jugo Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante throws a chopping leg kick but Smasher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smasher moves out of range of the body kick.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bustamante shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smasher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smasher is striking but Bustamante is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bustamante is trying to control the action in half guard but Smasher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bustamante is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smasher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smasher is looking for a sweep. Bustamante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smasher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Smasher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bustamante defends it easily.
Smasher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bustamante on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante stands and throws Smasher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bustamante advances to mount.
Smasher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smasher is working hard here to advance position.
Bustamante in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher is desperately trying to improve his position but Bustamante has a good base and remains in mount.
Bustamante controlling his opponent.
Bustamante with shots to the head and body - Smasher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bustamante punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bustamante is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smasher can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smasher is trying to escape the mount.
Smasher is trying to reverse the position but instead Bustamante has taken his back - oops!
Bustamante landing with strikes.

Bustamante looking for the RNC.
Smasher prevents Bustamante from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher tries to roll but Bustamante sticks to his back.
Bustamante trying to control momentarily.
Smasher breaks Bustamante's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Smasher throws a big right hand that misses.
Smasher postures up.
Bustamante wants to stand but Smasher is controlling the position.
Smasher tries to free his leg and advance position but Bustamante is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jugo Bustamante.

Bustamante scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante prevents Smasher from improving his position.
Bustamante wants to control but Smasher is keeping him busy.
Smasher tries to roll over but Bustamante keeps him under control.
Smasher won't allow Bustamante to pass to mount.

Bustamante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smasher is just riding it out for now. Bustamante eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante is trying to control the action in half guard but Smasher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smasher wants to improve his position but Bustamante is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugo Bustamante dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bustamante looks to throw the jab but Smasher is out of range.

Bustamante closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bustamante landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smasher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bustamante is looking to take a break and control but Smasher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jugo Bustamante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smasher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bustamante wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bustamante takes a little break here. Smasher wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smasher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bustamante wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bustamante wants to control but Smasher is keeping him busy.
Smasher is looking to regain half guard here but Bustamante keeps moving and retains side control.
Smasher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bustamante off and has taken his back!
Smasher lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Smasher thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bustamante trying to control the position but Smasher manages to sink in the hooks.
Smasher misses with a punch to the head.
Smasher gets his hands free as Bustamante looks to control.
Bustamante tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante blocking the ground and pound.
Smasher lands with some strikes.
Smasher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustamante avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smasher.
Bustamante wants to control but Smasher is having none of it.
Smasher prevents Bustamante from getting the reversal.
Bustamante is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bustamante holds of for dear life.
Bustamante squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bustamante taking shots to the head.
Smasher avoids the attempt from Bustamante to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smasher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bustamante looks a forlorn figure.
Smasher raining down shots from the mount!
Smasher landing strikes from the mount.
Smasher with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante taking shots to the head.
Smasher punching from mount but Bustamante doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smasher working Bustamante over with strikes here.
Smasher is landing with some decent strikes but Bustamante is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smasher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bustamante can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bustamante really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bustamante is breathing heavily.
Smasher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is trying desperately to improve position.
Smasher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smasher working the ground and pound effectively.
Smasher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bustamante is looking to get to half guard.
Smasher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smasher lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smasher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smasher avoids the attempt from Bustamante to control.
Smasher raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atom Smasher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smasher misses with a takedown attempt

and Bustamante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Smasher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bustamante passes into half guard.
Smasher tries to roll over but Bustamante keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bustamante lands a nice short elbow.
Smasher tries to roll over but Bustamante keeps him under control.
Bustamante wants to control but Smasher is keeping him busy.
Smasher wants to improve his position but Bustamante is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bustamante jumps into side control!

Bustamante has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smasher is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bustamante yanks on the arm and Smasher is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bustamante.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jugo Bustamante!