PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush comes into the arena with Taking a Life blaring out of the sound system. Grace has chosen Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Bush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bush
vs
Grace

200 cm
32
280 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

182 cm
35
275 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush slips under a jab from Grace.
Bush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bush fails to land with a series of punches.
Bush swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Bush slips a jab from Grace.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Grace misses.
Grace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bush looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
Grace swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bush jabs Grace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bush throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bush.
Grace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bush to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Bush takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Grace throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace lands a slapping body shot.

Grace shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bush defending well though.
Bush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grace's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bush throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bush thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bush missing with strikes from the back.
Bush is not going to allow Grace to sit and survive in this position.
Grace tries to escape but Bush has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bush not allowing Grace to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush controlling from the back.
Bush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grace avoids the strikes from Bush.
Bush trying to control momentarily.
Bush keeps control of the position easily here as Grace tries to buck him off.
Bush thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bush trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Even with his hooks in, Bush manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to keep control of the position but Grace is staying busy.
Grace tries to roll but Bush sticks to his back.
Bush controls the position.
Grace is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bush off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Grace trying to control the hands but Bush won't let him.
Bush missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush controlling well, preventing Grace from escaping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bush is hanging on to Grace's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Bush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harry Bush is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Bush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush misses with a leg kick.
Bush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bush rather than just go for the knockout.
Bush throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Bush throws a series of punches but Grace moves out of range.

Grace changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bush looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bush keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bush.
Grace with a nice head shot there.
Bush working a defensive guard here.
Grace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grace.
Bush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bush is pulling down on Grace's head to control his posture.
Grace trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grace tries to reverse the position but Bush maintains control.
Bush content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush wants to control the pace but Grace is squirming around nicely.
Grace tries to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Grace throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bush. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grace is working to get back to half guard.
Bush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bush controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Bush looking to control but Grace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grace working to try and regain half guard.
Bush can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grace is looking to escape.
Grace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bush trying to control but Grace is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grace is working to get back to half guard.
Grace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace is squirming around, avoiding Bush's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bush dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Grace or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush which made him look bad.
Bush is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bush is looking to chop away at Grace's legs.
Bush throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Nice shot by Bush.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Bush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bush.
Grace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bush connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick.
Bush connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush scores with a hook to the body. Grace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bush throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bush throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Grace misses.
Grace slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bush cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bush lands a leg kick that knocks Grace off balance momentarily.
Harry Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush cracks the inside of Grace's front leg.
Bush lands with a good body shot.
Grace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Max Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grace can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush moves out of range as Grace strikes.
A good leg kick by Bush.
Crunch! Bush slams his shin into Grace's torso.
A jab lands there for Bush.
Bush connects with a body shot.
Bush lands a high kick!
Bush scores with a jab. Grace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bush lands the left hand.
Bush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Grace is rocked!
Bush closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Grace! Bush dives in looking to finish! Grace is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Bush!
A relieved looking Harry Bush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.