PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckner comes into the arena with Stand Your Ground And Fight - Acarine (GSE) blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Buckner
vs
Lei

186 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Lei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei misses with a hook.
Lei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buckner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckner duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Buckner.
Lei ducks right into an uppercut from Buckner.
Buckner defending well as Lei loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Buckner does no damage.
Lei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buckner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buckner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buckner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buckner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buckner rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckner staying out of range there.
Buckner connects with a body shot.
Lei misses with a body punch
and Buckner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buckner fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner lands a head shot.
Buckner lands with a kick to the temple. Lei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Buckner feints and as Lei raises his hands in defense, Buckner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buckner wants to control from the top but Lei keeps moving.
Lei wants to stand and escape but Buckner is having none of it.
Lei looks gassed!
Buckner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but Buckner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lei keeping moving, preventing Buckner from controlling successfully.
Buckner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Buckner gets to his feet. Lei looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner stalks Lei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lei's face. Lei staggers backwards, shaken.
Buckner blocks a leg kick.
Lei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buckner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick by Lei misses
letting Buckner counter with a right hand.
Lei just misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lei loads up on a big right hand but Buckner slips the punch.
Buckner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lei's hands.
Buckner lands with a straight right. Lei didn't see that one coming.
Buckner throws a right and a left that Lei avoids nicely.
Buckner jabs at Lei's body.
Buckner tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckner tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buckner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buckner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buckner lands with a straight right. Lei didn't see that one coming.
Buckner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckner!
Buckner scores with a shot to the body.
Lei takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Buckner does it's job there.
Lei misses the body punch

and Buckner counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lei!

Lei is rocked!

Buckner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lei is still on wobbly legs! Can Buckner finish him?
Buckner throws a series of punches but Lei moves out of range.
Lei seems to have recovered his senses.
Matheus Buckner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Buckner.
Buckner cracks Lei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buckner lands a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buckner is defended easily by Lei.
Buckner lands with a nice combination. Lei backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lei backs up against the cage.
Lei moves out of range of the leg kick from Buckner.
Lei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buckner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Lei misses the target.
Buckner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lei.

Buckner clinches.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch but Lei keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Buckner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Buckner connects with a right hand. Lei shakes it off.
Buckner throws a chopping leg kick but Lei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buckner cracks a nice hook into Lei's ribs.
Buckner punishes Lei's body with a nice straight punch.
Lei misses with a body shot
and Buckner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buckner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckner duly obliges.
Buckner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buckner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buckner lands a jab.
Buckner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Buckner lands.
Buckner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Buckner moves into the clinch.

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Buckner cracks a nice hook into Lei's ribs.
A lazy left from Buckner finds it's target.
Lei takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lei has time to react.
Lei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lei slips a jab and a cross from Buckner.
Lei throws a leg kick
and Buckner counters with a two punch combo.

Buckner closes the distance and clinches.

Buckner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckner stuns Lei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Buckner.
Buckner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buckner throws a right hand that Lei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lei also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buckner lands a jab to the nose.
Buckner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buckner tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckner scores with a punch to the head.
Buckner digs a good hook to Lei's body.
Buckner lands a lovely overhand right.
Lei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matheus Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lei misses.

Buckner has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckner lands a head shot.
Buckner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buckner, right into the meat.
Lei moves out of range as Buckner throws a body kick.
Buckner lands a jab to Lei's midsection.
Buckner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice combination there by Buckner.
Lei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buckner lands a right hook to the body.
Buckner throws a wild body kick that Lei sees coming a mile off.
Buckner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lei on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buckner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buckner scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buckner. That's going to slow Lei down.
Buckner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buckner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matheus Buckner is winning the standup battle so far.

Buckner moves into range and clinches up with Lei.
Buckner tries to score a body lock takedown but Lei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Buckner breaks the clinch.
Buckner lands a body shot.
Buckner misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick by Lei misses
and Buckner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buckner lands a two punch combo.
Lei walks into a jab.
Buckner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lei can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckner lands a jab to the head.
Buckner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buckner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buckner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buckner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buckner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Buckner.
A lazy body kick from Lei
and Buckner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buckner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lei's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner scores with a hook.
Lei sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buckner with a nice cross.

Buckner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Buckner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Buckner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buckner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buckner pushing down on Lei's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Buckner stops Lei from getting back to his feet.
Lei is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buckner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lei is not content to let Buckner control the position.
Buckner working Lei over with strikes.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.

Buckner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.

Buckner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lei, pushing him back against the cage.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lei moves out of range of the leg kick from Buckner.
Lei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buckner lands a right hook to the body.
Buckner wants to land a leg kick but Lei is out of range.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Buckner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buckner throws a right hand that Lei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lei also avoids with ease.
Lei takes one to the side of the head.
Buckner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buckner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buckner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner connects with a right hand. Lei shakes it off.
Buckner with a jab.
No joy there for Buckner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckner thuds a left hand into Lei's body.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.
Lei throws a body punch but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Lei misses its intended target.
Lei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckner tests Lei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buckner, as that shot connected.
Lei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buckner lands a jab to the head.
Matheus Buckner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner slips under a jab from Lei.
Lei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lei tries to move into range but Buckner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lei misses with a hook. Buckner ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Lei blocks the leg kick.
Buckner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buckner moves out of range of the leg kick from Lei.
Buckner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buckner scores with a one two! Lei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buckner looks to land a body kick but Lei moved away.
Lei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lei misses the body punch
and Buckner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buckner thuds his right hand into Lei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lei throws a leg kick which misses Buckner's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckner tries to avoid it.
Buckner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick and Buckner moves out of range easily.
Buckner stalks Lei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lei's face. Lei staggers backwards, shaken.
Buckner lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buckner.
Buckner misses with a wild combination.
Lei needs to keep his hands up - Buckner had a free shot at his head there.
Buckner closes the distance and clinches up with Lei, looking for a takedown. Buckner pushes Lei against the cage but Lei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buckner slips a jab from Lei.
Buckner looks to land a combination. Lei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wand Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Buckner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buckner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lei misses with a looping left.
Buckner leaves Lei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Buckner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buckner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Buckner!