PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Tuft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shepherd Bushiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuft comes to the cage accompanied by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - The Hum . Shepherd Bushiri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuft
vs
Bushiri

170 cm
23
141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Tuft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shepherd Bushiri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuft, right into the meat.
Tuft scores with a leg kick.
Tuft scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tuft stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bushiri.
An inside leg kick from Bushiri misses.
Bushiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bushiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bushiri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bushiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuft motions for Bushiri to come forward. Tuft throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bushiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuft. Tuft obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bushiri throws a jab when Tuft was well out of range.
Bushiri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuft waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bushiri.
Tuft digs a good hook to Bushiri's body.
Tuft tries to score with a low kick but Bushiri moves his leg out of the way.
Bushiri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushiri moves away.
Tuft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuft bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuft tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Bushiri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tuft thumps Bushiri with a low kick.
Bushiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuft has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuft there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuft.
Tuft sizes up Bushiri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bushiri ducks under a wild hook from Tuft.
Tuft connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tuft blocks a jab.
Tuft wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bushiri cracks Tuft with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Tuft finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tuft lands a right hook to the body.
Tuft lands a lovely overhand right.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuft moves away from the strike by Bushiri.
Tuft misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri throws a leg kick
letting Tuft counter with a right hand.

Bushiri darts in and clinches Tuft up against the cage.
Bushiri has a couple of punches blocked by Tuft.
A head punch on the inside from Tuft fails to land.
Tuft swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bushiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuft lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuft swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bushiri blocking some punches.
Bushiri misses with the head strike.
Tuft is pushing Bushiri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bushiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuft misses with the head strike.
Tuft wants to get back to striking at distance but Bushiri won't allow it.
Tuft lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tuft misses with the head strike.
A short right from Bushiri.
Tuft blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuft works on Bushiri's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuft misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuft lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bushiri fails to land.
Bushiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuft has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Bushiri prevents a body shot from Tuft.
Tuft can't find room to land a body shot as Bushiri controls the action.

Bushiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bushiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
Bushiri throws a low kick but Tuft avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuft throws a hook but Bushiri blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Tuft.
Tuft throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushiri with a hook.
Bushiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bushiri slips a jab from Tuft.
Nice uppercut there from Tuft.
Bushiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bushiri misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Bushiri.
A leg kick checked by Bushiri.
Tuft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bushiri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft throws a lazy right hand but Bushiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuft throws a shot from downtown. Bushiri moves away and avoids it.
Tuft catches Bushiri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bushiri moves away from the strike by Tuft.
Bushiri tries a quick counter leg kick but Tuft is wise to it.
Bushiri is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Tuft dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuft throws a jab but it's blocked by Bushiri.
Tuft moves out of range of the leg kick from Bushiri.
Tuft throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bushiri counters with an outside leg kick.
Tuft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuft. Bushiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bushiri misses.
Tuft is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushiri can do to turn this around?
Tuft misses the jab.
Bushiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuft keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuft throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bushiri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuft blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Bushiri lunges at Tuft with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tuft's hand.
Tuft walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bushiri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tuft buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Tuft.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Tuft.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri throws an off balance right hand
and Tuft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushiri manages to avoid it.
Bushiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuft.
Bushiri misses with a leg kick
and Tuft counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bushiri wants to land a leg kick but Tuft is out of range.
Good exchange - Tuft coming out on top.
Bushiri misses the jab.
Tuft lands an overhand right.
Bushiri drops his hands momentarily and Tuft takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bushiri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gunnar Tuft is winning the standup battle so far.
Tuft lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuft moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushiri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tuft misses the shot to the body.
Bushiri motions for Tuft to come forward. Bushiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuft.
Bushiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuft throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft misses with a hook to the body
and Bushiri counters with a leg kick.
Bushiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Bushiri.
Tuft throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tuft throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bushiri misses with a body shot.
Tuft is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tuft throws a solid leg kick but Bushiri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuft.
Tuft throws a wild body kick that Bushiri sees coming a mile off.
Bushiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tuft is out of range.
Bushiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuft.
Bushiri misses with a low kick as Tuft jumps back.
Bushiri throws a head kick that misses
and Tuft counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bushiri's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuft.
Good exchange - Bushiri coming out on top.
Tuft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuft was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bushiri throws a hook but Tuft avoids it easily.
Bushiri loads up on a big right hand but Tuft slips the punch.
That kick from Tuft tenderised Bushiri's leg. Bushiri is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri scores with a hook.
Bushiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
Tuft thuds a left hand into Bushiri's body.
A punch combination from Bushiri misses.
Bushiri checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tuft.
Tuft checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tuft throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Bushiri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bushiri misses with a hook
and Tuft counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuft feints and then cracks Bushiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bushiri down.
Bushiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuft motions for Bushiri to come forward. Tuft throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuft fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bushiri.
Tuft is looking to score with low kicks.
Bushiri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tuft throws an overhand right that lands on Bushiri's shoulder, as Bushiri tries to avoid the shot.
Bushiri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tuft.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft misses with a leg kick
and Bushiri counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bushiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuft.
Bushiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tuft checks it well.
Bushiri ducks under a wild hook from Tuft.
Bushiri moves out of range of the leg kick from Tuft.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuft.
Tuft lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tuft lands a jab to the head.
Tuft cracks Bushiri with a good jab.
Bushiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tuft throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tuft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bushiri throws out the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bushiri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tuft misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft lands the left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bushiri checks a leg kick.
Tuft connects with an inside leg kick.
Tuft tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bushiri is able to avoid easily.
Bushiri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Tuft dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tuft connects with a crisp jab.
Tuft throws a jab when Bushiri was well out of range.
Tuft staying out of range there.
Bushiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuft manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Bushiri misses.
Bushiri connects with a leg kick. Tuft looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tuft cracks Bushiri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bushiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bushiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bushiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bushiri misses with a looping right.
Tuft checks a leg kick nicely.
Bushiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuft can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bushiri misses.
Tuft misses with an uppercut.
Tuft checks a leg kick.
Bushiri misses with a low kick.
Tuft was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tuft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bushiri throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Tuft.
Bushiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
Tuft misses with a hook.
Tuft lands with a cross.
Tuft lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Tuft finds it's way through Bushiri's defenses.
Tuft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bushiri misses with an uppercut
and Tuft counters with a straight right hand.
Bushiri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuft counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuft moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuft lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushiri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tuft uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bushiri.
Tuft misses with an uppercut. Bushiri saw that one coming.
Tuft fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuft throws the left hand but Bushiri avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Tuft there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuft throws a hook to the side of Bushiri's head but Bushiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tuft moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bushiri. Those never looked like landing.
Bushiri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bushiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bushiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bushiri can pounce on him.
Tuft blocks a leg kick.
Tuft blocks a head kick by Bushiri.
Bushiri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tuft connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bushiri scrambles back to his feet.
Tuft motions for Bushiri to come forward. Tuft throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bushiri walks into a left hand.
Bushiri wants to land a leg kick but Tuft is out of range.
Tuft scores with a hook.
Bushiri misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuft.
Shepherd Bushiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bushiri misses with a looping right.
Bushiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tuft counter with a right hand.
Tuft throws a leg kick

and Bushiri counters by clinching up.
Tuft tries to throw a body punch but Bushiri avoids it by throwing Tuft back against the cage.
Bushiri throws a head punch that misses.
Tuft throws a head punch that misses.

Tuft breaks the clinch.
Tuft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tuft jabs Bushiri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuft.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuft, right into the meat.
Bushiri misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuft counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuft keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuft throws a lazy uppercut
and Bushiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuft bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft is looking to score with low kicks.
Bushiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Bushiri misses with a straight right.
Tuft is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Tuft. That snapped Bushiri's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Bushiri misses the target.
Tuft misses with a hook.
Tuft scores with a nice strike.
Tuft lands a glancing blow to the side of Bushiri's head.
Tuft connects with a body shot that sends Bushiri's belly button to the back.

Tuft gets tackled into the cage by Bushiri. Bushiri maintains the clinch.
Bushiri blocking some punches.
Bushiri misses with some punches.
Gunnar Tuft is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnar Tuft has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tuft throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bushiris head.
Tuft is struggling to control the position.
Tuft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Tuft showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuft 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Tuft!
Gunnar Tuft made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Almost Davy, almost.'.