PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 2613 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 4195 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck comes to the cage accompanied by Beat it. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Buck
vs
Bush

175 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
34
170 lbs
22 - 23 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush slaps away a takedown attempt from Buck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bush swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buck throws a poor cross that misses
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
Buck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buck walks into a stiff left hand from Bush.
Buck misses with a lunging right hand

and Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
Bush scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bush counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Bush misses.
Bush throws a series of strikes that have Buck backpedaling.
Bush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with a low kick.
Buck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buck.
Bush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bush looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bush scrambles back to his feet.
Buck misses with a body shot.
Buck throws a right hand that misses
and Bush counters with a nice body shot.
Bush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Billy Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buck momentarily.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Buck moves away and avoids it.
Buck throwing a counter right hand but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Buck.
As Buck backs off Bush throws a huge counter combo but Buck manages to avoid it all.
Bush fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buck throws an off balance right hand
and Bush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buck throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.
Buck swings widly with a right hand
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Buck misses.
Bush throws a sloppy body shot
and Buck counters with a thumping low kick.
Buck missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck wants to clinch.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bush checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck tries to clinch up.
Buck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buck lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
Buck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush wants to counter with a clinch but Buck pushes him away.
Buck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush lands a glancing blow to the side of Buck's head.
Buck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Bush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buck.
Bush looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buck is looking to score with low kicks.
Buck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buck lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck misses with a hook
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Bush digs a good body shot into Buck's ribs.
Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
Buck misses with the combination.
Bush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buck's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Buck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buck throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Bush tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buck misses with a kick to the body
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Buck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buck misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buck.
Young Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Buck's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Bush's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bush tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bush thuds a left hand into Buck's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck's corner calls for a 1-2. Buck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buck looks to throw a body kick
and Bush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Buck pushes him off.
Bush slips under a jab.
Buck misses with a left hand
and Bush counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a leg kick but Bush sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bush throws the left hand but Buck avoids the punch easily.
Bush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Buck.
Bush defending well as Buck loads up on a big left hand.
Bush avoids the body shot from Buck.
Buck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buck blocks a head kick by Bush.
Buck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buck sizes up Bush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bush moves out of range as Buck strikes.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt.
Bush is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buck.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Buck looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Buck lands with a slapping head kick.
Buck misses with a combination
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck misses with a low kick.
Bush throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bush has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Buck.
Buck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bush counters with a left and a right that stings Buck.
Bush moves out of range of the body kick.
Bush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Buck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buck 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.
Despite the aggression on Bush's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Bush connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Buck is predictable there
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
Bush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buck looks to throw the jab but Bush is out of range.
Bush connects with the punch.

Buck moves into range and clinches up with Bush.

Bush breaks from the clinch.
Buck throws a leg kick
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Billy Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buck rushes Bush and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bush as Buck tries to tie him up.

Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buck.
Buck misses with a few strikes there.
Bush looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buck misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
Bush lands a nice shot that snaps Buck's head back.
Buck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buck misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush throws a body punch but Buck moves out of range.
Buck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bush counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buck!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buck tries to clinch up
and Buck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Young Buck will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buck wants to clinch.
Bush throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
Bush's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bush duly obliges.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buck.
Bush catches Buck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush defending well as Buck loads up on a big left hand.
Buck backing away here, and Bush unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bush counters with a series of strikes. Buck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bush counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Buck.
Buck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buck with a nice cross.
Bush connects with a body shot that sends Buck's belly button to the back.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Buck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bush works Buck's body with a nice hook.
Buck misses with a lunging right hand
and Bush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush lands with an overhand left.
Buck takes one on the button.
Buck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buck avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bush scoring well with a low kick there.
Bush scores with a hook.
Buck wants to clinch but Bush slips to the side
and Bush counters with a left and a right that stings Buck.
Buck tried to score with a low kick but Bush checks it.
Buck throws a leg kick
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Buck misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Bush was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buck swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Buck thows a leg kick but Bush checks it
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bush jabs at Buck's body.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to land a body kick
and Buck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buck swings widly with a right hand
and Bush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buck misses with an uppercut
and Bush counters with a solid body kick.
Bush checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buck looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
Buck misses with a double jab
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Bush as he checks the leg kick.
Bush lands a nice looking body shot.
Buck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buck misses with a leg kick
letting Bush counter with a right hand.
Buck misses with a hook
letting Bush counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buck.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Buck throws a leg kick but Bush sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bush tries to counter with a clinch but Buck shakes him off and moves away.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush throws out a counter right but Buck avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck 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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Buck misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bush misses.
Bush lands an overhand right.
Bush connects with an inside leg kick.
Buck swings widly with a right hand
and Bush counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Buck misses
and Bush counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bush!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Billy Bush waved his t-shirt featuring Cartel Elite Supps's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Young Buck stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit!'.