PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as David Bugaev enters the cage!

Felterbush
vs
Bugaev

186 cm
31
200 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev throws a big shot that misses.
Bugaev throws a hook but Felterbush avoids it easily.

Bugaev moves into the clinch.
Bugaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bugaev stalls.
Bugaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bugaev digs a right hand into Felterbush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Felterbush's gas tank.
Felterbush has a couple of punches blocked by Bugaev.
Bugaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Felterbush throws a head punch that misses.

Bugaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Felterbush throws a hook to the side of Bugaev's head but Bugaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Felterbush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Felterbush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev keeping control of the position.
Bugaev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Felterbush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bugaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bugaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Felterbush passes into half guard.
Bugaev wants to improve his position but Felterbush is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bugaev controlling the position well.
Bugaev is pressing down on Felterbush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bugaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felterbush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bugaev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Felterbush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bugaev's guard.

Felterbush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felterbush 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.
Felterbush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is working Bugaev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bugaev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Felterbush scoring with some ground and pound.
Bugaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bugaev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Felterbush haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bugaev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Felterbush slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felterbush.
Felterbush thows a huge punch but Bugaev dodges it nicely.
Felterbush is thwarting Bugaev's attempts to control the position.

Bugaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bugaev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Felterbush wants to take a breather but Bugaev is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felterbush throwing shots but Bugaev is blocking nicely.
Bugaev tries to roll over but Felterbush keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Felterbush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Felterbush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felterbush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bugaev momentarily.
Bugaev lands a really nice looking cross but Felterbush seems unphased.

It looks like Donnie Felterbush has been cut.
Felterbush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bugaev at a distance.
We've been told by Felterbush's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bugaev goes for a double leg but Felterbush avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Felterbush continues to drive forward.
Donnie Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felterbush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Oooooh!!! Felterbush has knocked Bugaev down with a huge combo! Felterbush steps away and waves a wobbly Bugaev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bugaev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bugaev.
Bugaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Felterbush finish him?
Felterbush throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bugaev counters with a takedown into side control.
Bugaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Felterbush managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bugaev.
Felterbush is looking for a sweep.
Bugaev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Felterbush dodges the ground and pound from Bugaev.
Bugaev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev is working Felterbush over with some ground and pound from side control.
Felterbush stops Bugaev from passing to mount.
Felterbush manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bugaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Felterbush defending well though.
Felterbush is looking to improve his position.
Felterbush is looking to get back to full guard here but Bugaev has managed to pass to side control instead.

Bugaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Felterbush has escaped the position, nice work there.
Felterbush taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bugaev lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev wants to control but Felterbush is keeping him busy.
Felterbush managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bugaev.
Bugaev is putting a hurting on Felterbush here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bugaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Felterbush is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bugaev off and has taken his back!
Felterbush is hanging on to Bugaev's back as he tries to escape.
Felterbush lands punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush lands strikes to the head.
Bugaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Felterbush gets his hands free.
Can Bugaev hold on?! Felterbush is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Felterbush scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bugaev is looking for a way out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush not allowing Bugaev to control his hands.
Felterbush has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bugaev.
Bugaev tries to roll but Felterbush sticks to his back.
Bugaev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Felterbush lands shots from the back.
Felterbush doesn't have the hooks in and Bugaev manages to turn into his guard.
Bugaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felterbush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Felterbush wants to sweep here but Bugaev controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Felterbush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bugaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Bugaev postures up and lands a big shot to Felterbush's brow.
Bugaev preventing the sweep.
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Bugaev from controlling successfully.
Bugaev is pushing down on Felterbush's leg trying to pass to half guard. Felterbush is fighting to maintain full guard but Bugaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Felterbush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugaev can do to turn this around?
Felterbush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bugaev in particular looking to stall.
Bugaev working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Felterbush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Felterbush's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Felterbush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bugaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Felterbush misses with a hook. Bugaev ducked under it nicely.
Felterbush bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Felterbush walks into a straight right hand from Bugaev.
Bugaev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Felterbush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Bugaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bugaev throws a hook to the side of Felterbush's head but Felterbush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Felterbush throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bugaev avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Felterbush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felterbush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felterbush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Felterbush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felterbush doesn't manage to clinch there - Bugaev circles away.
Bugaev connects with a body shot that sends Felterbush's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felterbush instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bugaev.
Bugaev has Felterbush pushed against the cage.
Bugaev misses with the head strike.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush lands an uppercut.
Felterbush lands a left hand.
Bugaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bugaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Felterbush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bugaev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felterbush stops a takedown attempt from Bugaev.
Donnie Felterbush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bugaev.
Bugaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bugaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bugaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bugaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bugaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bugaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugaev's efforts to push away.
Donnie Felterbush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bugaev has Felterbush pushed against the cage.
Bugaev looking to stall.
Bugaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Felterbush digs a right hand underneath Bugaev's ribcage. Bugaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bugaev.
Bugaev misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bugaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
Bugaev is trying to break the clinch but Felterbush has him pressed against the cage.
Felterbush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bugaevs head.
Bugaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bugaev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Felterbush seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bugaev can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bugaev trying to stall but Felterbush improves his position.
Bugaev misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bugaev throws a head punch that misses.
Bugaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Felterbush blocks a body shot from Bugaev.
Felterbush tries a body shot but Bugaev blocks it.
Bugaev is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bugaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bugaev wants to get back to striking at distance but Felterbush won't allow it.
David Bugaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bugaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Felterbush stops a takedown attempt from Bugaev.
Bugaev tries to work over Felterbush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bugaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felterbush's elbow.
David Bugaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felterbush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bugaev misses with some punches.
Bugaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
Felterbush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felterbush cracks Bugaev with a nice body shot.
Felterbush misses with a punch to the body.
Bugaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felterbush throws a punch but it's blocked by Bugaev.
Felterbush pushes Bugaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bugaev lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bugaev is trying to maintain a safe position but Felterbush gets an underhook and turns Bugaev into the cage.
Felterbush prevents a body shot from Bugaev.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bugaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Felterbush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Felterbush!
During a confident post fight interview, Donnie Felterbush thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.