PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Hainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Buck
vs
Hainz

180 cm
20
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hades ®
Hades ®

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Hainz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hainz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hainz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hainz wants to clinch up but Buck keeps it at a distance.
Hainz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hainz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buck tests Hainz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck clobbers Hainz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a jab when Hainz was well out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Buck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buck lands with a hook. Hainz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Buck misses with a looping left.
Hainz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buck missing with a left hand there. Hainz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buck digs a good hook to Hainz's body.
Buck lands with a cross.
A jab from Buck finds it's way through Hainz's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hainz on the side of the head.
Buck moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Buck. Beautiful body shot.
Buck jabs Hainz right on the nose. Hainz blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hainz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hainz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buck misses with a straight right.
Buck lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck loads up on a big right hand but Hainz slips the punch.
Buck lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Buck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab from Buck.
Buck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hainz is rocked!
Buck misses with a body shot.
Buck stalks Hainz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hainz's face. Hainz staggers backwards, shaken.
Hainz is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?

It looks like Bruno Hainz has been cut.
A jab from Buck does it's job there.
Hainz is breathing heavily.
Hainz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hainz seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Buck.
Harold Buck is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Hainz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harold Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainz ducks right into an uppercut from Buck.
Buck scores with a decent looking hook.
Buck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hainz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buck misses with a looping right.
Buck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hainz on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buck lands with a cross.
Buck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Hainz.
Buck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hainz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Buck both land. Nice combination.
Buck throws the left hand but Hainz avoids the punch easily.
Buck throws a shot from downtown. Hainz moves away and avoids it.
Hainz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hainz walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Buck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Hainz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Buck tests Hainz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hainz can do to turn this around?
Buck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hainz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buck lands a jab to Hainz's midsection.
Buck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hainz.
Hainz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with a series of wild punches.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hainz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hainz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Buck - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Buck.
Buck throws an overhand right that lands on Hainz's shoulder, as Hainz tries to avoid the shot.
Buck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Hainz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck scores with a nice right hand.
Buck jabs Hainz right on the nose. Hainz blinks but takes it well.
Buck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buck misses with an uppercut.
Buck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Buck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck lands with an overhand left.
Hainz takes one to the side of the head.
Harold Buck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck scores with a body shot.
Bruno Hainz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck lands a nice shot that snaps Hainz's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buck 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Buck!