PBP Commentary

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

Low Ears
vs
Buzzard

201 cm
23
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
276 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Low Ears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Buzzard!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzzard throws a looping overhand right but Low Ears ducks down to avoid it.
Low Ears throws a low kick but Buzzard avoids it.
Buzzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Low Ears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buzzard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Low Ears moves away.
Buzzard missing with a left hand there. Low Ears was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Buzzard clinches up against the cage.
Buzzard trying to stall but Low Ears improves his position.
Buzzard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buzzard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Low Ears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Low Ears fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buzzard misses the jab.
Low Ears moves away from the strike by Buzzard.
Billy Buzzard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Low Ears closes the distance and clinches.
Buzzard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Reginald Low Ears has been cut.
Buzzard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Low Ears is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buzzard is defending well for now.
Buzzard is pressed up against the cage. Low Ears has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buzzard down to the mat. Buzzard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Low Ears defending well as Buzzard loads up on a big left hand.
Buzzard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Low Ears uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buzzard.
Low Ears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low Ears throws a shot from downtown. Buzzard moves away and avoids it.
Buzzard loads up on a big right hand but Low Ears slips the punch.
Buzzard looks to throw the jab but Low Ears is out of range.
Low Ears avoids the body shot from Buzzard.
Buzzard throws a hook to the side of Low Ears's head but Low Ears sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Low Ears fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzard connects with a crisp jab.
Low Ears with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buzzard to score with a decent uppercut.
Low Ears tries to clinch but Buzzard is having none of it.
Buzzard throws a hook to the side of Low Ears's head but Low Ears sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Low Ears throws a head kick but Buzzard moves out of range.
Low Ears is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Low Ears darts in and clinches Buzzard up against the cage.
Buzzard throws an elbow but it misses.
Low Ears using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buzzard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Low Ears tries to stall but Buzzard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Low Ears connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buzzard's face.
Buzzard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard throws an elbow but it misses.
Buzzard lands a left hand.
Buzzard has Low Ears pressed against the cage.
Low Ears misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buzzard.
Low Ears tries to stall but Buzzard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buzzard lands a damaging elbow.
Buzzard lands an elbow just above Low Ears 's eye.
Buzzard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Low Ears blocks an elbow strike from Buzzard.
Buzzard misses with an elbow over the top.
Buzzard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Buzzard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Low Ears - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Low Ears creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buzzard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buzzard managing to block the knees to the body from Low Ears.
Buzzard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Low Ears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Low Ears is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buzzard tries to land a knee to the head but Low Ears blocks with his arms.
Buzzard throws an elbow that misses.
Buzzard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buzzard prevents a body shot from Low Ears.
Buzzard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Reginald Low Ears's cut is getting worse.
Low Ears misses with an elbow over the top.
Buzzard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buzzard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low Ears blocks an elbow strike from Buzzard.
Buzzard misses with an elbow strike.
Buzzard misses with a knee strike.
Buzzard wants to stall.
Low Ears is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buzzard is defending well for now.
Low Ears misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buzzard.
Buzzard lands with a right to the head.
Buzzard prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald Low Ears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buzzard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Low Ears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buzzard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Low Ears backs up against the cage.
Buzzard looks to land a right hand but Low Ears moved out of range.
Buzzard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Low Ears.
Buzzard misses with a looping left.
Buzzard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Low Ears tries to close the distance and clinch but Buzzard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buzzard is looking to clinch but Low Ears is avoiding it.
Buzzard tries to clinch there but Low Ears circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard throws a hook but Low Ears avoids it easily.
Low Ears throws a wild body kick that Buzzard sees coming a mile off.
Low Ears takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buzzard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Low Ears has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Low Ears and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Low Ears throws a head kick but Buzzard moves out of range.
Buzzard looks to throw the jab but Low Ears is out of range.
Low Ears misses with a body kick.
Low Ears defending well as Buzzard loads up on a big left hand.
Buzzard throws a jab when Low Ears was well out of range.
Buzzard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Low Ears.
Low Ears drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Low Ears gets a clinch.
Buzzard trying to land knees to the body.
Low Ears avoids a wild elbow strike from Buzzard.
Low Ears blocks the elbow strike.
Buzzard lands a hook that snaps the head of Low Ears backwards.
Buzzard throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Buzzard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reginald Low Ears's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Buzzard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Low Ears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buzzard throws an overhand right that lands on Low Ears's shoulder, as Low Ears tries to avoid the shot.
Buzzard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buzzard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzzard lands a jab-cross combination.
Low Ears takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reginald Low Ears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Low Ears on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buzzard. Buzzard obviously looking to wear him down.
Low Ears moves away from the strike by Buzzard.
Buzzard throws a jab when Low Ears was well out of range.
Buzzard misses with a leg kick.
Low Ears uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buzzard.
A big right from Buzzard misses.
Buzzard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Low Ears wants to clinch but Buzzard slips to the side
letting Buzzard counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buzzard. That's going to slow Low Ears down.
Low Ears moves out of range as Buzzard strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low Ears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Low Ears tries to close the distance and clinch but Buzzard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Low Ears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buzzard swats away the attempt to clinch by Low Ears.
A big right from Buzzard misses.
Low Ears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buzzard misses with a looping left.
Low Ears misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Buzzard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Low Ears doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buzzard.
Buzzard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzzard scores with a sloppy right hand. Low Ears should have avoided that one.

Low Ears moves into range and clinches up with Buzzard.
Buzzard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Low Ears with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Low Ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard misses with a punch on the inside.
Buzzard misses with an elbow strike.

Low Ears jumps into guard, dragging Buzzard to the mat.
Buzzard scoring with some ground and pound.
Low Ears trying to control the position.
Low Ears keeping full guard, as Buzzard tries to pass.
Buzzardis looking to pass into half guard but Low Ears pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Low Ears is in guard.
Low Ears advances to half guard.
Buzzard wants to get back to full guard.

Buzzard actively working from the bottom here.
Buzzard wants to improve his position but Low Ears is controlling well.
Buzzard is breathing heavily.
Low Ears controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Low Ears.

Buzzard looking for submissions off his back.
Low Ears is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Low Ears scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buzzard is looking to improve his position.
Buzzard missing with punches from the bottom.
Low Ears performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Low Ears working Buzzard over with strikes.
Low Ears lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard is looking to improve his position.

Buzzard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Low Ears landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Low Ears wants to take a breather but Buzzard is having none of it.
Low Ears wants to pass the guard but Buzzard is defending well.

Buzzard actively working from the bottom here.
Low Ears working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buzzard works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Low Ears working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Buzzard's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Low Ears's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Low Ears works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reginald Low Ears will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reginald Low Ears's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Low Ears decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Low Ears working the head and body with strikes.

Buzzard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Low Ears connects with a nice short shot to Buzzard's temple.
Low Ears passes to side control.
Buzzard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Low Ears wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Buzzard can't do much from the bottom here.
Buzzard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Buzzard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Low Ears working the ground and pound.
Buzzard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Low Ears is working Buzzard over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low Ears staying calm.
Low Ears working the ground and pound.
Low Ears trying to control the position but Buzzard is working away.
Low Ears looks up at the clock and then as Buzzard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Low Ears smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Low Ears tries for a kimura but Buzzard is defending well.
Reginald Low Ears overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buzzard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Low Ears seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buzzard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Buzzard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Low Ears pulls his head out easily.
Low Ears is looking to take a break and control but Buzzard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard wants to sweep but Low Ears has passed to side control!
Low Ears controlling from side mount.
Buzzard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Low Ears taking a breather here.
Buzzard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Buzzard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Buzzard is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low Ears grinds an elbow into Buzzard's temple.
Low Ears working the ground and pound.
Buzzard tries to buck Low Ears off but Low Ears is having none of it.
Buzzard can't do much from the bottom here.

Low Ears tries for a kimura but Buzzard is defending well.
Buzzard tries to bench press Low Ears off him but Low Ears keeps the position.
Low Ears 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.
Buzzard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Low Ears lands an elbow.
Buzzard tries to buck Low Ears off but Low Ears is having none of it.
Low Ears landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Low Ears working the head with strikes.
Low Ears trying to control the action but Buzzard is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Low Ears passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Buzzard!
Low Ears prevents Buzzard from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Buzzard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Low Ears trying to control but Buzzard is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Low Ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Low Ears working Buzzard over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Low Ears tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Low Ears prevents Buzzard from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald Low Ears showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Low Ears has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Low Ears!