PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mouwanga (ranked 2520 p4p, 276 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 4533 p4p, 445 weight class). Mouwanga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mouwanga
vs
Bush

184 cm
32
180 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

170 cm
35
170 lbs
23 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Mouwanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouwanga takes one on the button.
Mouwanga lands a jab.
Mouwanga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mouwanga throws a head kick that misses
and Bush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mouwanga has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick by Mouwanga misses
and Bush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mouwanga's knee momentarily.
Bush throws a good cross that connects.
Bush moves away from the strike by Mouwanga.
Daniel Mouwanga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouwanga blocks the body kick.

Mouwanga moves into range and clinches up with Bush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mouwanga.
Mouwanga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mouwanga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Mouwanga working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouwanga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouwanga lands a nice uppercut.
Bush takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mouwanga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mouwanga lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mouwanga on the side of the head.
Mouwanga lands with a straight right. Bush didn't see that one coming.
Mouwanga throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Mouwanga misses with a head kick.
Mouwanga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouwanga slips a straight right by Bush.
Mouwanga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bush counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Mouwanga rushes Bush and presses him up against the cage.
Mouwanga working aggressively here.
Mouwanga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mouwanga.
A head punch on the inside from Mouwanga fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Mouwanga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mouwanga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush managing to block the knees to the body from Mouwanga.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but Mouwanga avoids it by throwing Bush back against the cage.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Mouwanga controls his hands.
Mouwanga tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Mouwanga with a knee to the head.
Mouwanga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bush is keeping busy.
Mouwanga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bush scores with a shoulder strike.
Bush lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Mouwanga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bush or not.
Mouwanga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mouwanga.
Mouwanga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Mouwanga is trying to maintain a safe position but Bush gets an underhook and turns Mouwanga into the cage.
Bush has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mouwanga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bush can turn it around.
Mouwanga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouwanga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mouwanga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bush is keeping busy.
Bush tries to circle away but Mouwanga has him pinned against the cage.
Bush avoiding damage as Mouwanga throws knees to the body.
Mouwanga lands a left hand.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouwanga effectively controlling the action here.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mouwanga tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
A big left from Bush misses.
Mouwanga lands a high kick!

It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
Mouwanga throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Bush lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouwanga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Bush tries to keep at a distance but Mouwanga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouwanga wants to stall.
Bush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!

Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouwanga throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mouwanga lands a jab to the head.
Bush cracks the inside of Mouwanga's front leg.
Mouwanga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouwanga lands a glancing blow to the side of Bush's head.
A slow jab from Bush misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Mouwanga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bush's cut.
That's time! Mouwanga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bush avoids the head kick by Mouwanga.
Bush blocks a head kick by Mouwanga.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
Bush tries to counter with a clinch but Mouwanga shakes him off and moves away.
Mouwanga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush misses with a two punch combination.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mouwanga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bush backs up against the cage.
Mouwanga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouwanga throws a solid leg kick but Bush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mouwanga.
Bush is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mouwanga on the side of the head.
Bush misses with a looping left.
Mouwanga lands a high kick!

Bush is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Mouwanga misses

and Bush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bush is still on wobbly legs! Can Mouwanga finish him?
Mouwanga lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bush to his knees! Mouwanga keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Mouwanga!
Daniel Mouwanga very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.