PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bush (ranked 1666 p4p, 220 weight class) and Sasha Rua (ranked 2053 p4p, 260 weight class). Bush comes to the cage accompanied by Greedy Fly. Rua has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Jason Bush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bush
vs
Rua

185 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
KO GEAR

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush misses with a right hand

and Rua counters by clinching up.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Rua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua moves away from the strike by Bush.
Bush throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua staying out of range there.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush scores with a jab.
Bush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.
Rua digs a good hook to Bush's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rua! But no joy.
Jason Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Bush swinging wildly here.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Bush.

Rua gets a clinch.

Rua breaks the clinch.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush misses with a body shot

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua works on Bush's body with a couple of short punches.
Rua keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Bush does it's job there.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Bush cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Bush is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.

Bush manages to break the clinch.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Bush misses its target.
Bush misses with a hook

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Bush misses.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bush is rocked!
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bush gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bush throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasha Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bush.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Bush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rua! Bush is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jason Bush spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait, what??'.