PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bo
vs
Shmuck

160 cm
28
135 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

174 cm
24
135 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Shmuck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.
Shmuck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bo is fending him off so far but Shmuck persists. Nope, Bo circles away and we're back to standing.
Shmuck tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shmuck throws a right hand that misses
and Bo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shmuck.
Bo has his takedown stuffed
and Shmuck counters with a thumping low kick.
Bo misses with a hook to the body
and Shmuck counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shmuck tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
Shmuck wants to clinch up but Bo keeps it at a distance.
Bo misses with a hook
and Bo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shmuck counters with a head kick. That will keep Bo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shmuck with a hook.
Shmuck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shmuck.
Shmuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bo counters with a nice body shot.
Shmuck misses with a takedown
enabling Bo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Shmuck.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Shmuck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo scores with a shot to the body.
Shmuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bo misses the jab.
Bo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shmuck.
Bo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shmuck.
Shmuck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bo misses with a jab to the body
and Shmuck counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bo is just out of range.

Shmuck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shmuck showed some decent athleticism there.

Shmuck is working for a submission of some sort.
Shmuck is trying to control. Bo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Shmuck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bo defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo is in trouble now - Shmuck has advanced to mount!
Shmuck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shmuck thowing shots but they're missing.
Shmuck thowing shots but they're missing.
Shmuck throwing strikes here but Bo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Shmuck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bo throws a poor cross that misses

so Shmuck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shmuck trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.

Shmuck gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shmuck tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
Buck Shmuck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bo misses with a left hand
and Shmuck counters with a series of strikes. Bo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shmuck throws a nice looking combination but Bo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bo closes the distance and clinches up with Shmuck, looking for a takedown. Bo pushes Shmuck against the cage but Shmuck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck punishes Bo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bo misses the body punch
and Shmuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Shmuck tries to clinch up but Bo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shmuck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shmuck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shmuck thinking.
Shmuck tries to clinch up
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shmuck tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.
Shmuck throws an off balance right hand
and Bo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shmuck closes the distance but Bo moves to the side
and Bo counters with a left to the body.
Bo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Shmuck has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shmuck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shmuck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bo tries to avoid it but Shmuck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bo to the ground. Bo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bo feints a jab promting Shmuck to slip. Bo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shmuck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shmuck.
Shmuck throws a head kick that misses.
Shmuck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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.
Bo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bo throws a body punch but Shmuck moves out of range.
Bo misses with a hook

and Shmuck counters by clinching up.
Shmuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bo.
Shmuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bo blocks it with crossed arms.
Bo avoiding damage as Shmuck throws knees to the body.
Shmuck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Shmuck.
Bo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Shmuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shmuck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bo misses with a hook
and Shmuck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shmuck darts in trying to clinch
and Bo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shmuck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bo.
Shmuck swinging wildly here.
Shmuck misses with an uppercut. Bo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo swings widly with a right hand
and Shmuck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bo misses with a two punch combination.
Shmuck tries to clinch up
letting Bo counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bo throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Bo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shmuck counters with a straight right hand.
Buck Shmuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shmuck walks into a left hand.
Bo avoids the head kick by Shmuck.
Bo swinging wildly here.
Shmuck wants to clinch.
Bo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shmuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo looks to land a left hand but Shmuck moved out of range nicely.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Shmuck. Shmuck gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo takes a swing at Shmuck's ribcage but misses.
Shmuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bo.
Bo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shmuck ducks under a wild hook from Bo.
Shmuck moves out of range as Bo strikes.
Bo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jim Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo misses with a left hand
and Shmuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Bo digs a good hook to Shmuck's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo fails with the takedown

and Shmuck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Shmuck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shmuck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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