PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Buksvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marcus jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buksvin
vs
jones

199 cm
22
262 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Amber Swan*$10 Rec Supp*

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Buksvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones wants to clinch.
Buksvin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but jones avoids it really well and circles away.
jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Buksvin circles away.
jones wants to clinch up but Buksvin keeps it at a distance.
jones is looking to clinch but Buksvin is avoiding it.
Buksvin looks to score with a jab to the body but jones is just out of range.
Buksvin swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Buksvin circles away.
Buksvin swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Buksvin swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Buksvin dives in and grabs jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. jones pushes down on Buksvin's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Buksvin circles away.
jones wants to clinch up but Buksvin keeps it at a distance.
Buksvin circles away from the clinch attempt.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Buksvin circles away.
jones tries to clinch but Buksvin moves out of range.
Buksvin with a jab.
jones tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Buksvin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Buksvin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and jones defends it well.
Buksvin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Buksvin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so jones is just riding it out for now. Buksvin eventually gives up the hold.
Buksvin stops jones from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buksvin seems to be working for a kimura but jones defends the submission attempt.
Buksvin trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones is not content to let Buksvin control the position.

Buksvin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
jones wants to clinch.
jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Buksvin swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
marcus jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
jones tries to clinch up but Buksvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Buksvin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Buksvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

jones closes the distance and clinches.
jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buksvin's efforts to push away.
jones missing with knees to the body.
jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buksvin avoids it.
jones looks gassed!
Buksvin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buksvin is defending well for now.
Buksvin managing to block the knees to the body from jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Buksvin avoids the damage to the body.

Buksvin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Buksvin takes a little break here. jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Buksvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buksvin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Buksvin happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buksvin tries to move into full mount but can't pass jones's legs.

Buksvin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
jones is breathing heavily.

Buksvin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by jones, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buksvin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two 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.
jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Buksvin in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Buksvin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Buksvin scores with a takedown into jones's guard.
Buksvin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buksvin is pushing down on jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Buksvin has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Buksvin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Buksvin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Buksvin has an Americana. jones didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Buksvin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Buksvin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Billy Buksvin!