PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Head Bussa (ranked 2997 p4p, 73 weight class) and Juan Torres (ranked 6802 p4p, 123 weight class). Juan Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bussa
vs
Torres

175 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Head Bussa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Torres!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres moves out of range as Bussa strikes.
Bussa misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Bussa throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.

Bussa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Torres is trying to control Bussa's posture but Bussa avoids it.
Torres tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bussa is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bussa cracks Torres with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is trying to control Bussa's posture but Bussa avoids it.
Torres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bussa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to remain calm as Bussa controls from the top position.
Bussa is chipping away with strikes.
Torres is looking to reverse the position.
Bussa taking a breather here.
Torres is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bussa off and has taken his back!
Torres has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bussa.

Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
Torres is punishing Bussa with some ground and pound.
Bussa looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bussa is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussa rolls, trying to escape but Torres keeps control of the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bussa is working hard here to advance position.
Bussa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres is trying to stick to Bussa's back but Bussa is turning into Torres. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Torres's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bussa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Bussa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bussa has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Bussa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bussa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bussa won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Bussa controlling from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussa with a nice head shot there.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres looks winded!

Bussa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bussa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bussa stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bussa lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bussa cracks Torres with a big elbow.
Torres being controlled for a moment.
Torres taking a bit of punishment here - Bussa scoring with strikes.
Bussa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Torres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bussa controlling the pace.
Torres wants to improve his position but Bussa is controlling well.
Bussa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bussa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice uppercut lands for Bussa. That snapped Torres's head back.

It looks like Juan Torres has been cut.
Bussa throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bussa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bussa is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bussa is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bussa controls the pace.
Bussa preventing the sweep.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bussa defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Bussa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bussa is controlling him.
Bussa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Head Bussa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres is trying to control the position but Bussa postures up.
Bussa works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Bussa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bussa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bussa is one step ahead there.
Bussa is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bussa connects with a couple of short punches.
Bussa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Torres scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres looking for a guillotine here but Bussa defends easily.
Bussa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bussa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bussa is one step ahead there.

Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bussa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bussa is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bussa is in close to Torres's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bussa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bussa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bussa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bussa landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bussa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Head Bussa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Torres's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bussa blocks a jab.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bussa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bussa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Bussa.
Bussa keeps the fight on the outside.
Bussa misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres tries to clinch but Bussa is having none of it.
Bussa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
As Bussa backs off Torres throws a huge counter combo but Bussa manages to avoid it all.
Bussa throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bussa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bussa misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bussa lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Torres falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bussa dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Head Bussa!