PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dale English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Buscemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

English
vs
Buscemi

180 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Cagewars Clothing
Punishment clothing

Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Buscemi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

English fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buscemi, pushing him back against the cage.
Buscemi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
English is trying to maintain a safe position but Buscemi gets an underhook and turns English into the cage.
Buscemi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. English avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
English working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buscemi takes an elbow to the temple.
Buscemi takes an elbow to the temple.
English lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Steve Buscemi has been cut.

English pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
English tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
English misses with the combination.
English tries to clinch up.
English misses with a head kick.
Buscemi is looking to clinch but English is avoiding it.
Buscemi wants to clinch up but English keeps it at a distance.
Buscemi fails with the takedown.
Dale English has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Buscemi.

English gets caught flat footed, as Buscemi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buscemi passes English's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Buscemi is trying to work for a kimura but English is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buscemi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buscemi is working for a kimura but English is defending it quite comfortably.
English tries to get to full guard but Buscemi has control of the leg.
English is working hard here to advance position.
English is trying to stand back up but Buscemi is controlling him
Buscemi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
English wants to control but Buscemi is keeping busy.

English kicks Buscemi off and gets back to his feet.
Buscemi tries for a takedown but English sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
English throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
English pulls out of a head kick attempt.
English is breathing heavily.

English fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buscemi, pushing him back against the cage.

Buscemi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buscemi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buscemi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Buscemi has his foot on English's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. English works his way back into a safe position though.
English wants to pass the guard but Buscemi is keeping the position.

Buscemi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Buscemi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
English avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
English wanted to stand there but Buscemi had control of the position.
English working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Buscemi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

English decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buscemi, up you get!
English darts in trying to clinch
letting Buscemi counter with a right hand.
English tries to clinch

and Buscemi counters with a nice double leg into side control. English won't be happy with that.
English bucks up and tries to throw Buscemi off but instead Buscemi has got his back!

Buscemi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Buscemi is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. English has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Buscemi has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! English taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Buscemi doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Buscemi!