PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Buhr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Nickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smelly Nickers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buhr
vs
Nickers

167 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 Rio de Janeiro, Ashley Buhr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smelly Nickers!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nickers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buhr did well to prevent Nickers getting side control.
Buhr is trying to control but can't.
Nickers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nickers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nickers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nickers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nickers thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Buhr to regain full guard.
Buhr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Buhr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickers.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Buhr avoids the body shot from Nickers.

Buhr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Buhr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nickers has his hands on Buhr's head, controlling the position.
Buhr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhr throws a strike but Nickers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buhr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickers thows a big elbow that misses.
Nickers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buhr misses with a takedown attempt - Nickers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buhr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nickers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buhr somewhat.

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.
Nickers throws a looping overhand right but Buhr ducks down to avoid it.
Nickers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buhr cracks Nickers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nickers looks gassed!

Buhr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nickers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Buhr.
Nickers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nickers parries the strikes from Buhr easily there. Buhr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nickers to escape.
Buhr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nickers is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Buhr.
Buhr working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhr lands an elbow.
Nickers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nickers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nickers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Buhr landing a few strikes.
Nickers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Buhr.
An elbow from Buhr crashes against the mat.
Buhr lands some shots froms side control.
Buhr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nickers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nickers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Buhr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nickers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhr is chipping away with strikes.

Nickers is rocked!
Buhr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nickers is still in real trouble! Can Buhr finish him?
A big shot lands for Buhr! That's hurt Nickers! Will he recover? Buhr fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Buhr!