PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Reckoning. Gary Busey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bullock
vs
Busey

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey shoots in and drives through. Bullock sprawls well.

Bullock clinches up with Busey and pushes him back against the cage.
Busey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Busey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Busey is looking for a triangle here but Bullock uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Busey is looking for a sweep.
Busey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bullock's best efforts.
Bullock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Busey defending well though.
Bullock trying to pass the guard but Busey defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Busey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Busey wants to get back to full guard.
Bullock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock content to control rather than advance.
Busey wants to get back to full guard but Bullock has passed into side control.
Busey is looking to regain half guard here but Bullock keeps moving and retains side control.
Busey is pushing Bullock's head away, looking to escape. Bullock manages to hold on to the position though.
Busey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bullock moves into full guard.
Busey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Busey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Busey throwing strikes from guard but Bullock blocks nicely.
Busey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Busey drops back looking for a leg! Bullock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bullock manages to kick Busey off! Busey jumps back into Bullock's guard.
Bullock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Busey on the ground.

Busey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bullock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bullock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bullock!
Busey is looking to reverse the position.
Busey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busey prevents Bullock from improving his position.
Bullock trying to control from the bottom.
Busey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Busey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Busey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Busey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bullock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Busey wants to free his trapped foot but Bullock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Busey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullock has hold of Busey's hands but Busey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Busey trying to pass the guard but Bullock defending well.
Ground and pound from Busey.
Busey working the head and body with strikes.
Busey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Busey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Busey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Busey looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Busey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Busey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Busey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Busey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busey fails with a takedown attempt.
Bullock thuds a left hand into Busey's body.
Bullock wants to clinch up but Busey keeps it at a distance.

Busey takes the fight into the clinch.
Bullock content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Busey gets control of Bullock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Busey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gary Busey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Busey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey wants to sweep here but Bullock controlling him for the moment.

Bullock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Busey is breathing heavily.

Busey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Busey is looking for a triangle but Bullock pushes his legs off easily.
Bullock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Busey keeping full guard, as Bullock tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bullock preventing the sweep.

Bullock stands and steps away. Busey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
Bullock managing to block the knees to the body from Busey.
Busey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Busey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bullock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busey wants to clinch up but Bullock keeps it at a distance.
Bullock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Busey fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Busey has Bullock up against the cage in a clinch.
Busey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Bullock.
Bullock lands with a right to the head.
Bullock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bullock.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Bullock breaks the clinch.
Bullock leaves Busey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Bullock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busey.
Bullock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bullock pushes Busey up against the cage in a clinch.
Bullock just leaning against Busey, taking a breather.

Bullock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullock tries a head kick but it misses.
Busey shoots in looking for a takedown but Bullock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Busey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bullock forces Busey back against the cage and clinches.
Bullock is working Busey over against the cage.
Busey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Busey jumps guard but Bullock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bullock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bullock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bullock.
Bullock lands a body shot.
Bullock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bullock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bullock lands a good knee to the midsection. Busey won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullock lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bullock.
Good body shot from Bullock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bullock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bullock clinches.
Busey tries a knee to the head but Bullock blocks it.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busey missing with knees to the body.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
Bullock wants to get back to striking at distance but Busey won't allow it.
Busey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bullock looking to slow down the pace here.

Busey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Busey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bullock is looking to stand up but Busey won't let him.
Busey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bullock controls the pace.
Bullock tries to stand but Busey is controlling from the bottom.
Busey wants to get back to his feet but Bullock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Bullock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bullock clinches up against the cage.
Bullock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Busey avoiding damage as Bullock throws knees to the body.
Busey lands a knee to the body.
Busey fails to pull guard.
Busey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Busey pulls Bullock into guard.
Busey wants to stand but Bullock is controlling the position.

Busey kicks Bullock off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bullock lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bullock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bullock darts in and clinches Busey up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bullock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Busey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bullock digs a right hand into Busey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Busey's gas tank.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Busey gets tackled into the cage by Bullock. Bullock maintains the clinch.
Busey blocks an elbow strike.
Bullock tries to work over Busey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullock.
Bullock is trying to stall.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busey wants to clinch up but Bullock keeps it at a distance.
Mark Bullock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bullock clinches up with Busey and pushes him back against the cage.
Bullock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Busey is trying to pull guard but Bullock has him pressed against the cage.
Busey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bullock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark Bullock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busey.
Busey is trying to pull guard but Bullock has him pressed against the cage.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bullock tries to clinch but Busey moves out of range.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Busey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mark Bullock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bullock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bullock.
Busey is trying to pull guard but Bullock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bullock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bullock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Busey or not.

Bullock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bullock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bullock as the two fighters clinch.
Bullock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bullock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bullock does no damage.
Busey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bullock as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bullock clinches up against the cage.
Bullock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bullock manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Busey shoots in and drives through. Bullock sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bullock.
Bullock tries to clinch there but Busey circles away.
Bullock is looking to clinch but Busey is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Bullock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bullock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Bullock!