MMM Friday Night: Episode 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Guymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Efondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mike Guymon
vs
Efondo

175 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Deadly Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Guymon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Val Efondo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guymon.
Efondo throws a head kick that misses.
Guymon looks to land a combination but Efondo avoids it well.
Guymon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guymon throws a body punch but Efondo moves out of range.
Efondo looks for the body kick but Guymon saw that one coming.
Efondo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guymon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Efondo.
Guymon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Efondo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Efondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guymon looks to land a right hand but Efondo moved out of range.
A head kick from Efondo lands but Guymon takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Guymon. Beautiful body shot.
Efondo fails to land with a series of punches.
Efondo looks to land a combination. Guymon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Efondo checks a leg kick nicely.
Efondo tries to clinch up but Guymon circles away and keeps his distance.
Efondo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guymon throws a series of punches but Efondo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guymon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Efondo counters with a thumping low kick.

Guymon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guymon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Efondo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efondo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Efondo looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
The referee warns Efondo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Efondo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Guymon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Efondo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Efondo tries to lock up and control but Guymon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guymon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guymon misses with a head shot.
Efondo is squirming around, avoiding Guymon's attempts to control the action.
Guymon cracks Efondo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Efondo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Efondo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Guymon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Guymon controlling the pace for now.
Guymon looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efondo is trying to escape the mount.

Guymon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Efondo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Efondo!
Guymon is breathing heavily.
Efondo trying to control the position from guard on top but Guymon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Efondo looking to pass the guard.
Efondo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Guymon is looking for a triangle but Efondo pushes his legs off easily.
Efondo is looking to stand up but Guymon won't let him.
Efondo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Efondo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Val Efondo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guymon throws a series of punches but Efondo moves out of range.
Efondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guymon.
Efondo stuffs the takedown attempt from Guymon. Guymon gets slowly back to his feet.
Efondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guymon.
Efondo is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Efondo.
Guymon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Efondo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guymon counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Guymon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guymon scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Efondo.
Guymon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Efondo counters with a one-two to the body.
Efondo misses with a series of wild punches.
Guymon throws a combination that misses
and Efondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Efondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Efondo checks a leg kick.

Guymon scores with a takedown into Efondo's guard.
Guymon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guymon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Efondo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Efondo pushes Guymon off and gets back to his feet.
Efondo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Efondo moves in looking to clinch but Guymon pushes him off.
Guymon takes a swing at Efondo's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efondo lands a right hook to the body.
Guymon lands a head kick. Efondo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guymon.
Nice shot lands for Efondo.
Guymon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Efondo is able to avoid easily.
Guymon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guymon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Efondo.
Efondo misses with a two punch combination.
Efondo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Efondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guymon misses with a double jab.
Efondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guymon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Efondo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guymon shoots in and drives through. Efondo sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Efondo.
Crunch! Efondo slams his shin into Guymon's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guymon misses with a wild combination.
Guymon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Efondo.
Guymon looks to land a left hand but Efondo moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Guymon is predictable there
and Efondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Efondo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guymon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Efondo.

Efondo clinches up against the cage.
Efondo prevents Guymon from breaking the clinch.
Efondo is trying to drag Guymon to the mat but Guymon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Efondo fails to pull guard.
Guymon is trying to break the clinch but Efondo has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Efondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guymon scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Efondo.
Efondo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guymon.
Efondo scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guymon checks a leg kick.
Efondo tries to bum rush Guymon with a series of wild strikes but Guymon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guymon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Efondo counters with a two punch combo.
Guymon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Efondo. Efondo obviously looking to wear him down.
Guymon tries to score with a low kick but Efondo moves his leg out of the way.
Guymon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Efondo. No joy for Guymon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Guymon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guymon tries to bum rush Efondo with a series of wild strikes but Efondo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Efondo is looking to clinch but Guymon is avoiding it.
No joy there for Efondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Val Efondo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guymon misses with a series of wild punches.
Guymon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Efondo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guymon somewhat.
Efondo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guymon.
Efondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guymon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Efondo.
Efondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guymon.
Efondo throws a series of strikes that have Guymon backpedaling.
Guymon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guymon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guymon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Efondo - the referee stops the clock and Guymon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Efondo. Guymon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guymon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guymon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guymon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guymon misses with a body punch
and Efondo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Efondo misses with a two punch combination.
Guymon throws a combination that misses

and Efondo counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Guymon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Efondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Efondo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guymon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guymon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Efondo counters with a body kick.
Guymon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Efondo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guymon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Guymon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guymon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Efondo works over Guymon's head and body with a nice combination.
Guymon throws a series of punches but Efondo moves out of range.
Efondo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guymon throws a combination that misses
and Efondo counters with a two punch combo.
Efondo lands a nice looking body kick.
Efondo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Efondo throws a shot to the body.
Efondo scores with a leg kick.
Efondo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guymon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Efondo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guymon's head.
Efondo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guymon's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Efondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Efondo just misses with a punch to the body.
Efondo tries to bum rush Guymon with a series of wild strikes but Guymon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Efondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Efondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Efondo lands with a nice combination. Guymon backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efondo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guymon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Efondo is fending him off so far but Guymon persists. Nope, Efondo circles away and we're back to standing.
Efondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guymon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Efondo tries to clinch up.
Efondo misses with a wild combination.
Val Efondo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guymon throws a hook but Efondo avoids it easily.
Efondo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Efondo!
Efondo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Efondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guymon's sensitive parts.
Guymon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Efondo throws a right hand that Guymon ducks under and follows up with a left that Guymon also avoids with ease.

Efondo gets caught flat footed, as Guymon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guymon wants to pass the guard but Efondo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guymon wants to control from the top but Efondo keeps moving.
Efondo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Efondo managing to control the position.
Efondo looking for a sweep. Not yet Efondo, not yet.
Guymon passes Efondo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Val Efondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Efondo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Val Efondo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivano Bosnjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosnjak has chosen Shifter as his entrance music. Ivano Bosnjak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Buckley
vs
Bosnjak

195 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivano Bosnjak!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosnjak stuffs the takedown attempt from Buckley. Buckley gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Buckley shoots in and bounces Bosnjak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Buckley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buckley postures up and lands a big shot to Bosnjak's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buckley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bosnjak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buckley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buckley stops Bosnjak from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley cracks Bosnjak with a solid left hand.

Bosnjak is rocked!

It looks like Ivano Bosnjak has been cut.
Buckley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buckley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bosnjak is still in real trouble! Can Buckley finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bosnjak covers up, he's hurt! Buckley keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Buckley and the ref steps in to end the fight! Buckley can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Buckley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Buffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackson
vs
Buffington

190 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biff Buffington!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Buffington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Buffington closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Buffington should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Buffington is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.

Buffington pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buffington working a defensive guard here.
Buffington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Buffington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffington is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buffington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson throws a strike but Buffington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buffington manages to get himself to full guard.
Buffington keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Buffington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson won't allow Buffington to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Buffington has wrist control.
Jackson postures up.
Buffington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buffington controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Buffington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buffington circles away quickly and effectively.
Buffington slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Buffington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bubba Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffington slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buffington fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buffington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buffington lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Buffington shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubba Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Buffington.
Buffington swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Buffington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buffington.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Buffington stalling in the clinch.
Buffington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buffington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Buffington on that attempt.
Buffington shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Buffington.
Buffington is looking to clinch.
Buffington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Buffington, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Buffington counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Buffington avoids them all with ease.
Buffington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Buffington persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Buffington tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buffington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buffington counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Buffington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buffington on the ground.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buffington wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Buffington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Buffington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buffington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buffington shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buffington counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buffington counters with a straight right hand.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Buffington has eaten all the pies!
Buffington tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Buffington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buffington just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.

Buffington breaks the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buffington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buffington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buffington looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Buffington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buffington shoots in but no luck this time.
Bubba Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Buffington.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a straight right hand.
Buffington has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Buffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buffington counters with a straight right hand.
Buffington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buffington off to one side.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buffington tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buffington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Buffington persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Buffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a combination
letting Buffington counter with a right hand.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buffington has a takedown stuffed.
Buffington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buffington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a left to the body.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a head kick.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses with a combination
and Buffington counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Buffington. Buffington gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination that misses

and Buffington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Buffington keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Buffington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Buffington moves into the clinch.

Buffington pulls Jackson into guard.
Buffington throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Buffington trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffington striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Buffington had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buffington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buffington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Buffington to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buffington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buffington fails to land the takedown.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Buffington counters by clinching up.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buffington!
No joy there for Buffington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Buffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Buffington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buffington is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Buffington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Buffington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Buffington is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buffington counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Buffington closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buffington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buffington tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Buffington drops back down to his feet.
Bubba Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Buffington.
Buffington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Buffington or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Buffington shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Buffington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Buffington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Buffington persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Buffington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buffington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Buffington counters by clinching up.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buffington shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Buffington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buffington has a takedown stuffed.
Buffington shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buffington fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Buffington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffington wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buffington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Buffington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Buffington has passed into side control.
Buffington trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to strike from the bottom but Buffington has passed into full mount.
Buffington lands a heavy elbow.
Buffington takes Jackson's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Buffington controlling from the back.
Buffington missing with strikes from the back.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Buffington is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Buffington wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.

Buffington is looking for the choke from the back position but Jackson is controlling his hands well.

That's four 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.
Jackson breaks Buffington's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buffington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buffington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buffington.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Buffington moves into the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a double jab

and Buffington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buffington.
Buffington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Bubba Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buffington throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Buffington to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Buffington counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Bubba Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biff Buffington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Buffington gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buffington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Buffington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Buffington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buffington 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Buffington!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cray willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Svensson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Svensson
vs
willams

200 cm
19
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, cray willams!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Svensson finds it's way through willams's defenses.
Svensson cracks a nice hook into willams's ribs.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
willams looks gassed!
Svensson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
willams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Svensson's corner calls for a 1-2. Svensson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Svensson cracks willams with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! willams falls to his knees and Svensson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Svensson!