PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vargas Buck (ranked 4390 p4p, 4620 weight class) and Finnegan Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 259 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.

Buck
vs
Chapman

175 cm
23
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vargas Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finnegan Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck lands a slapping body shot.
Chapman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buck moves out of range as Chapman strikes.
Buck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chapman dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck moves away from the strike by Chapman.
Nice shot lands for Buck.
Buck scores with a nice head shot.
Chapman throws a hook but Buck blocks it.
Chapman misses with a body shot.
Chapman stuns Buck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buck lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buck misses with a body shot.
Buck jabs Chapman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buck. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman looks to score with a jab to the body but Buck is just out of range.
Buck was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck jabs at Chapman's body.
Buck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buck scores with a body shot.
Chapman thuds his right hand into Buck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Chapman drives through and clinches with Buck against the cage.
Chapman missing with knees to the body.
Chapman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buck is defending well for now.
Chapman pushes Buck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buck being controlled against the cage.
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
Chapman prevents a body shot from Buck.
Buck swings wildly with an uppercut but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck cracks Chapman with a nice body shot.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman blocks a body shot from Buck.
Buck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chapman misses with a knee to the head.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Buck is blocking nicely.
Chapman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buck presses Chapman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Chapman.
Chapman misses with a punch on the inside.
Buck cracks Chapman with a nice body shot.
Buck lands a body punch.
Chapman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chapman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buck blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman with a knee to the head.
Chapman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but Buck blocks with his arms.
Buck is working Chapman over against the cage.
Buck lands a shoulder strike.
Buck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buck throws a head punch that misses.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buck.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buck avoids it.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chapman keeps control of Buck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapman tries to work over Buck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Chapman looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chapman.
Chapman throws a solid leg kick but Buck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chapman.
Buck scores with a jab. Chapman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chapman throws a body punch but Buck moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buck connects with a looping right hand.
Chapman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buck's head backwards.
Chapman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chapman walks into a stiff left hand from Buck.
Jab by Buck.

Chapman is rocked!
Buck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chapman.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck cracks Chapman with a hook to the temple - Chapman is on wobbly legs here! Buck swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Chapman falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Buck wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vargas Buck!