PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michle Love (ranked 4635 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Busarov (ranked 7388 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Busarov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Love
vs
Busarov

184 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michle Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Busarov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Busarov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Love was covering up waiting for the punch and Busarov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Busarov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Love on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Love tries to get out of the position.
Busarov throwing strikes from guard but Love blocks nicely.
Busarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Busarov connects with a couple of short punches.
Busarov won't allow Love to sweep him here.
Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Busarov on the ground.
Busarov works over Love with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Busarov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Sydney. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Busarov connects with a couple of short punches.
Busarov lands a couple of digs.
Busarov throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busarov throwing strikes but missing.
Busarov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Love working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Love is looking for a triangle but Busarov pushes his legs off easily.
Busarov postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.

Love escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Busarov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Love is trying to keep Busarov in close.
Busarov working some strikes from top position.
Busarov is stalling in the full guard.
Love preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Busarov tries for a takedown but Love sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Busarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman Busarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Busarov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Love explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Busarov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love fails with an attempt to clinch.
Busarov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Love defends well and Busarov ends up having to push Love into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Michle Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Busarov.

Love looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Busarov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Busarov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love trying to control but Busarov is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Busarov holds on and takes a little breather.
Love wants to control from the top but Busarov keeps moving.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Busarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Busarov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Busarov shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Love tries to counter with a takedown but Busarov is quick to defend against it.

Love looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Busarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Busarov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Busarov looks winded!
Love postures up.
Love trying to control but Busarov is working from the bottom.
Busarov has a closed guard, preventing Love from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Love forces Busarov back against the cage and clinches.

Love pulls Busarov into guard.
Busarov chips away with some ground and pound.
Busarov works over Love with some ground and pound from guard.
Busarov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Michle Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Busarov wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Busarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busarov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Busarov controlling from the top position.
Busarov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Busarov trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Busarov throws a big elbow that misses.
Busarov won't allow Love to sweep him here.
Busarov connects with a couple of short punches.
Busarov is working Love over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Love wants to sweep here but Busarov controlling him for the moment.
Busarov scoring with some ground and pound.
Busarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Love wants to sweep but no luck.
Busarov landing with the ground and pound.
Busarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Busarov stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busarov working the head and body with strikes.
Busarov lands some shots froms side control.
Busarov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Love is working to avoid the ground and pound but Busarov connects with a decent elbow.
Busarov is breathing heavily.
Love is looking for a sweep.
Busarov scores with punches from side control.
Love is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Love is trying to improve his position.
Busarov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Love is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Busarov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Love is trying to buck Busarov off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busarov lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Busarov working the ground and pound.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Busarov working away.
Love manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Busarov gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Busarov holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love wants to control from the top but Busarov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busarov has Love pulled in close to control his posture.
Busarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Busarov managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Busarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.
Busarov keeping control of the position.
Love wants to free his trapped foot but Busarov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busarov moves into full guard.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Busarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busarov controlling the position.
Let's hope that Busarov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Love has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Busarov is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Love as Busarov shoots in.
Love jabs at Busarov's body.
Busarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Love changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Busarov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Busarov wants to control but Love postures up.
Busarov is not content to let Love control the position.
Busarov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busarov is refusing to be controlled, as Love sits in half guard.
Busarov is doing well to control the position and prevent Love from advancing to side control.
Busarov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Busarov pulls Love in to control the position.
Busarov is continuing to stall.
Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busarov keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Busarov controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Busarov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Love but Love pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Busarov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Love is fending him off so far but Busarov persists. Nope, Love circles away and we're back to standing.
Michle Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Busarov.

Love has taken the fight to the clinch.

Love manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Busarov postures up.

Love looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busarov landing with the ground and pound.
Busarov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Busarov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Busarov postures up.
Busarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Busarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Love trying to keep a closed guard but Busarov is proving a slippery customer.
Busarov stands up over Love, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michle Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Love 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michle Love!