PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Buzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Buzz
vs
Man

190 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Spider Buzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.

Man gets a clinch.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buzz.
Man throws an elbow that misses.
Buzz is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man can't break the clinch.
Buzz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Buzz.

Man pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Buzz prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
Man controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzz is stalling in the full guard.
Buzz trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man keeping moving, preventing Buzz from controlling successfully.
Man trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzz wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buzz is looking to escape.
Man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Buzz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man looking to finish Buzz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buzz!
Buzz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buzz suckers Man into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Buzz is now in Man's guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Buzz from controlling successfully.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man looks gassed!
Man managing to control the position.
Buzz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Man is proving hard to escape from.

That's four 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.
Man keeping moving, preventing Buzz from controlling successfully.

Buzz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buzz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Buzz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buzz can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buzz fails with the takedown

and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Buzz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Man sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man won't allow Buzz to get back to his feet.
Man wants to stand but Buzz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buzz looking to control.
Buzz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Buzz from controlling successfully.
Man seems keen to control Buzz's posture.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man is striking off his back. Buzz thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Man trying to control from the bottom.

Man kicks off Buzz and gets to his feet.
Man misses the jab.

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.
Buzz shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Buzz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buzz tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Buzz with a poor takedown

and Man counters with a single leg into guard. Buzz didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Buzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.

Man gets to his feet - Buzz follows without any prompting.
Man swinging wilding here.
Buzz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Buzz tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.

Buzz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spider Buzz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzz dodges the punch combination from Man.
Buzz lands a right hook to the body.
Buzz connects with a body shot.

Buzz has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Buzz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buzz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Buzz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Man is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Buzz to the mat. Buzz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to pass the guard but Buzz is keeping the position.
Buzz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buzz wants to sweep but no luck.

Buzz is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Buzz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Buzz counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Man decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man 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!

Buzz misses with a takedown attempt

and Man counters with a single leg into guard. Buzz didn't expect that.

Buzz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Buzz tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man is taking a breather. Buzz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buzz wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Buzz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Buzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buzz is trying to keep Man in close.
Buzz wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man gets to his feet - Buzz follows without any prompting.
Man misses with a head kick.
Buzz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
Buzz wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buzz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Buzz trying to control from the bottom.

Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Man is keen to just control but Buzz is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buzz is trying to get back to full guard.
Buzz moves into full guard.
Buzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Buzz has his takedown stuffed

and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Buzz fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buzz working a defensive guard here.
Spider Buzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ice Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!