PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky McBucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silakka
vs
McBucket

181 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Outback Jack's House of Crack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky McBucket!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBucket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silakka scores with the left hand. McBucket knows he should have avoided that one.
Silakka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McBucket misses with the body kick
and Silakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Silakka both land. Nice combination.
McBucket looks to clinch
letting Silakka counter with a right hand.
Bucky McBucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McBucket wants to clinch but Silakka slips to the side
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
Silakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McBucket shoots and misses
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings McBucket.
Nice cross by Silakka.
McBucket clinches but Silakka breaks the clinch
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBucket with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bucky McBucket.
Silakka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McBucket has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silakka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silakka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McBucket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silakka lands a glancing blow to the side of McBucket's head.
Silakka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silakka connects with a single shot there.
Silakka throws a series of strikes that have McBucket backpedaling.

McBucket is rocked!
McBucket is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silakka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McBucket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McBucket is still on wobbly legs! Can Silakka finish him?
A right-left combo lands from Silakka.
McBucket wants to clinch but Silakka slips to the side
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
McBucket tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has McBucket backing up. McBucket nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
McBucket looks gassed!
Silakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBucket seems to have recovered his senses.
Silakka lands a jab-cross combination.
Silakka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McBucket has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silakka throws a series of punches but McBucket moves out of range.
A head kick by McBucket misses
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silakka punishes McBucket's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Silakka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka lands a head kick. McBucket smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silakka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silakka connects with a single shot there.
Silakka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silakka scores with a three punch combo!
McBucket fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a nice body kick.
Silakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Silakka both land. Nice combination.
McBucket doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silakka scores with a punch to the head.
Silakka lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBucket moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silakka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silakka lands a body shot.
Silakka scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silakka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silakka lands with a cross.
Crunch! Silakka slams his shin into McBucket's torso.
McBucket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silakka looks to land a combination. McBucket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBucket is out of range.
McBucket throws a sloppy head kick
and Silakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silakka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Silakka finds it's way through McBucket's defenses.
McBucket misses with a takedown
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has McBucket backing up. McBucket nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silakka, right into the meat.
McBucket misses with a takedown
and Silakka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McBucket fails with the takedown
and Silakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bucky McBucket.
Silakka lands a jab to McBucket's midsection.
McBucket misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
McBucket is breathing heavily.
Silakka lands a head shot.
McBucket has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBucket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBucket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silakka.
Silakka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McBucket with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silakka to score with a decent uppercut.
McBucket fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a leg kick.
McBucket tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Timo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka jabs McBucket right on the nose. McBucket blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBucket takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silakka scores with a three punch combo!
Silakka lands a jab to the nose.
Silakka connects with the punch.
Silakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Silakka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McBucket with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBucket doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Silakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBucket misses with a takedown
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBucket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silakka lands with a cross.
McBucket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silakka lands a really nice looking cross but McBucket seems unphased.
Silakka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Timo Silakka is winning the standup battle so far.
McBucket takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McBucket with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McBucket tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBucket misses with a takedown
and Silakka counters with a good low kick that McBucket was not able to check.
McBucket on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBucket on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka with a jab.
Silakka is working the combinations to good effect here.
McBucket takes one to the side of the head.
Silakka dips to his left and cracks McBucket with an uppercut!
Silakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped McBucket in his tracks.
McBucket with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a left to the body.
McBucket takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silakka scores with a head kick.
Silakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McBucket has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Silakka.
McBucket shoots and misses
and Silakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McBucket takes one on the button.
A low kick from McBucket is predictable there
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
McBucket tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka counters with a good, hard body kick but McBucket shrugs it off.
McBucket shoots and misses
and Silakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McBucket has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has McBucket backing up. McBucket nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bucky McBucket.
McBucket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a series of strikes. McBucket will be more careful next time no doubt.
McBucket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBucket takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka lands a really nice looking cross but McBucket seems unphased.
Silakka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McBucket moves out of range of the body kick from Silakka.
McBucket darts in trying to clinch
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBucket gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBucket shoots and misses
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
Silakka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silakka cracks McBucket with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silakka keeps McBucket at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a one two combo.
Silakka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silakka stalks McBucket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McBucket's face. McBucket staggers backwards, shaken.
McBucket shoots and misses
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McBucket might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silakka has got the better of the exchanges.
Silakka pushes McBucket away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Silakka. That snapped McBucket's head back.
Silakka lands a glancing blow to the side of McBucket's head.
Silakka scores with a three punch combo!
McBucket has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silakka.
Silakka lands a jab to the head.
Silakka throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Silakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silakka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A right-left combo lands from Silakka.
Silakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silakka lands a front kick.
Silakka jabs at McBucket's body.
McBucket with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silakka to score with a decent uppercut.
McBucket dodges the punch combination from Silakka.
McBucket fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has McBucket backing up. McBucket nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by Silakka - just one landing.
Silakka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka scores with a jab.
Silakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Silakka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silakka throws a series of punches but McBucket moves out of range.
Silakka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McBucket takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bucky McBucket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silakka lands a jab-cross combination.
McBucket misses with a takedown
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings McBucket.
Silakka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McBucket fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silakka 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!