PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Correia (ranked 2006 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Simon Busch (ranked 249 p4p, 278 weight class). Busch has chosen I Like Beer as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Paulo Correia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paulo Correia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Correia
vs
Busch

178 cm
21
168
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
166
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
WARHORSE Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Busch!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia swinging wildly here.
Busch looks to land a combination but Correia avoids it well.
A left lands for Correia.
Busch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paulo Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correia looks to land a combination but Busch avoids it well.
Busch misses with a straight left.
Busch throws a predictable looking body shot

and Correia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Busch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Correia doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Correia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Correia, as that shot connected.
Correia misses with a combination
and Busch counters with a nice body shot.
Correia throws a lazy uppercut
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut.
Correia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Busch throws out the jab.

Correia drops Busch with a nice combination! Correia dives into Busch's guard, looking to finish!

Busch is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Correia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Busch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Correia, into his guard.

Busch is still in real trouble! Can Correia finish him?
Busch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Correia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Correia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Busch's guard.

Correia advances to half guard.
Busch seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia trying to pass the guard but Busch defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Correia prevents Busch from improving his position.
Correia is looking to advance position but Busch won't allow it.

Correia is looking for a kimura but Busch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Correia to get the leverage.
Busch has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hardcore MMA . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Correia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Busch tries to kick Correia off in order to stand up. Correia Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Correia taking a breather here.
Busch is trying to control Correia's posture but Correia avoids it.
Busch is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Correia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Busch is trying to control Correia's posture but Correia avoids it.

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.

Correia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Correia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Correia trying to control the action but Busch is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Correia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Correia connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Busch.
A little jabbing left from Busch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Busch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Busch misses with a right hand
letting Correia counter with a right hand.
Correia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Busch on the side of the head.
Busch connects with the punch.
Paulo Correia is winning the standup battle so far.
Correia ducks under a wild hook from Busch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Correia throws a combination that misses
and Busch counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Correia has Busch up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Correia.
I was talking to Correia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia can't find room to land a body shot as Busch controls the action.
Correia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Busch lands a left hand.
Busch stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Busch as the two fighters clinch.
Correia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Correia misses with a punch to the body.
Busch tries to circle away but Correia has him pinned against the cage.
Correia looking to slow down the pace here.

Busch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correia circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulo Correia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Correia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Correia motions for Busch to come forward. Correia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Correia moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Busch struggles to land a body shot inside as Correia controls his hands.
Correia tries to throw a body punch but Busch avoids it by throwing Correia back against the cage.
Correia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busch misses with a body punch.
Busch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Correia tries a body shot but Busch blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia misses with a body punch.
Correia blocks an uppercut.
Correia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Busch blocks a body shot from Correia.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Busch has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Busch blocks a body shot from Correia.
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Correia tries to work over Busch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Busch lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia is leaning against Busch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Busch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correia tries a body shot but Busch blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Busch as Correia tries to tie him up.
Correia stalling in the clinch.
Correia is trying to maintain a safe position but Busch gets an underhook and turns Correia into the cage.
Correia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Busch can do to turn this around?
Busch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Busch has had enough of the clinch but Correia keeps him there for the moment.
Busch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Correia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Busch misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Correia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Busch cracks Correia with an open hand slap.
Correia throws the kick towards the body but Busch avoids it.
A jab from Busch misses.
Correia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Busch throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Correia to counter with a crisp jab.
Correia looks to clinch
letting Busch counter with a right hand.
Correia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correia swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Busch as he checks the leg kick.
Correia looks to land a combination but Busch avoids it well.
Correia throws out a loose jab but Busch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Correia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Busch's head backwards.
Correia works the jab nicely.

Busch is rocked!
Correia throws out a loose jab but Busch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Busch is still on wobbly legs! Can Correia finish him?
Correia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut.
Busch seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia connects with a jab.

Correia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Busch! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Correia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Correia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia uses his free foot to push down on Busch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Busch.
Correia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Busch is squirming around, avoiding Correia's attempts to control the action.
Correia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Correia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Correia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Busch is looking to escape.
Paulo Correia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Correia looking to control but Busch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simon Busch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Busch can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Busch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Correia looking to control but Busch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Correia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Correia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Correia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Correia looking for the RNC.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Correia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Correia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Correia!
A less than humble Paulo Correia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.