PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Thoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Buktu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thoma comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger - surviour . Rocky Thoma looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Thoma
vs
Buktu

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Thoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Buktu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoma swats away the attempt to clinch by Buktu.
Buktu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buktu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thoma is breathing heavily.
Buktu misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buktu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buktu tries to clinch up but Thoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Buktu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buktu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thoma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buktu doesn't manage to clinch there - Thoma circles away.
A good leg kick by Buktu.
Thoma could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buktu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thoma checks it well.
Buktu motions for Thoma to come forward. Buktu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tim Buktu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buktu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buktu tries to clinch up but Thoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Buktu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thoma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buktu throws an overhand right that lands on Thoma's shoulder, as Thoma tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buktu.

Buktu lands a head kick that stumbles Thoma and the fighters go to the mat.

Thoma is rocked!

It looks like Rocky Thoma has been cut.
Buktu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buktu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thoma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Buktu gets to his feet - Thoma follows without any prompting.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buktu, right into the meat.
Buktu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoma.
Nice defenses there by Thoma.
Buktu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thoma's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buktu tries to clinch but Thoma is having none of it.
Thoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buktu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thoma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Buktu tries to clinch up but Thoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Thoma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Buktu lands a head shot.
Buktu tries to clinch but Thoma is having none of it.
Buktu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoma keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Buktu misses.
Good work by Thoma as he checks the leg kick.
Thoma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thoma moves away from the strike by Buktu.
Thoma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Buktu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buktu tries to clinch but Thoma moves out of range.
Thoma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buktu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Thoma's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buktu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buktu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buktu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buktu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thoma keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buktu.
Rocky Thoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buktu. Buktu obviously looking to wear him down.
Buktu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buktu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thoma. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Buktu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buktu wants to land a leg kick but Thoma is out of range.
Buktu misses with a looping right.
Buktu throws a chopping leg kick but Thoma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thoma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buktu. Buktu obviously looking to wear him down.
Thoma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thoma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buktu throws out the jab.

Buktu pushes Thoma up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoma takes an elbow to the temple.
Buktu misses with a knee strike.
Buktu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buktu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buktu looking to throw knees to the head but Thoma is blocking nicely.
Thoma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buktu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buktu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buktu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoma tries to pull guard but Buktu holds him up against the cage and eventually Thoma drops back down to his feet.
Buktu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buktu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thoma blocks it with crossed arms.
Buktu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Buktu.
Buktu tries to land a knee to the head but Thoma blocks with his arms.
Thoma tries to pull guard but Buktu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Thoma. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buktu pushes off an throws an elbow but Thoma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buktu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buktu misses with a knee to the head.
Buktu misses with a knee to the head.
Buktu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thoma takes an elbow to the temple.
Buktu tries to land a knee to the head but Thoma blocks with his arms.
Thoma tries to pull guard but Buktu won't allow it.
Buktu looking to throw knees to the head but Thoma is blocking nicely.
Thoma blocks an elbow strike.
Buktu landing knees to the head.
Buktu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thoma blocks it with crossed arms.
Thoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buktu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buktu pushes off an throws an elbow but Thoma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thoma takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buktu connects with a knee to the head.
Thoma fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Buktu.
Thoma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buktu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thoma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buktu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buktu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buktu tries to land a knee to the head but Thoma blocks with his arms.
Buktu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buktu misses with a knee strike.
Thoma fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buktu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buktu looking to throw knees to the head but Thoma is blocking nicely.
Buktu lands an elbow just above Thoma 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Buktu throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buktu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Thoma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Buktu misses with an uppercut.
Buktu wants to clinch.
Buktu lands with a kick to the temple. Thoma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Buktu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buktu tried to score with a low kick but Thoma checks it.
Buktu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buktu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Thoma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Buktu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thoma. That did some damage!
Tim Buktu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buktu throws a head kick that Thoma semi-blocks.
Buktu pushes Thoma away with a front kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thoma.
Thoma moves out of range as Buktu throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoma tries for a takedown but Buktu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buktu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buktu wants to land a leg kick but Thoma is out of range.
Thoma shoots in looking for a takedown. Buktu tries to sprawl out of it but Thoma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buktu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Thoma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buktu is looking to clinch but Thoma is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buktu looks for the body kick but Thoma saw that one coming.
Buktu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buktu connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buktu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buktu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buktu takes a swing at Thoma's ribcage but misses.
Thoma swats away the attempt to clinch by Buktu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thoma blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buktu.
Buktu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buktu misses with a wild body shot.

Thoma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rocky Thoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Buktu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thoma stopping the sweep attempt from Buktu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Buktu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buktu 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Buktu!