PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Bushay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wang
vs
Bushay

173 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bushay!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bushay sprawls well. Bushay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
Bushay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wang with a body shot.
Wang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bushay swivels and escapes.
Bushay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wang fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
Bushay is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bushay defends well and Wang ends up having to push Bushay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Bushay pushes Wang up against the cage in a clinch.

Wang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wang seems to be looking for submissions.
Bushay tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Bushay trying to control here.

Wang seems to be working for a kimura but Bushay defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bushay defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bushay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bushay wants to get back to his feet.

Wang is looking for a kimura but Bushay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wang to get the leverage.
Bushay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bushay is just riding it out for now. Wang eventually gives up the hold.
Wang is thwarting Bushay's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bushay tries to kick Wang off but Wang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Wang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bushay is just riding it out for now. Wang eventually gives up the hold.
Bushay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bushay is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang drops back looking for a leg! Bushay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bushay manages to kick Wang off! Wang jumps back into Bushay's guard.
Wang passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Wang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bushay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bushay is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wang asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bushay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bushay tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.

Wang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bushay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bushay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Wang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bushay is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Wang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bushay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Wang is looking for a triangle but Bushay pushes his legs off easily.
Bushay trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bushay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wang has his feet on Bushay's thighs here. He's pushed Bushay off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bushay screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arnold Wang!