PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Ginks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Leo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leo
vs
Ginks

210 cm
26
278 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Ginks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leo misses with a combination

and Ginks counters by clinching up.

Ginks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leo tries to bum rush Ginks with a series of wild strikes but Ginks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ginks throws a right hand that misses
and Leo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ginks.
Leo looks to clinch
and Ginks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Bobby Leo has been cut.
Ginks tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ginks lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Leo.
Leo looks to clinch

and Ginks moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ginks.
Leo wants to stall.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo misses with a wild combination.
Ginks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ginks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leo tries to clinch up
and Ginks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Leo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
Ginks fails to land with a series of punches.
Leo wants to clinch but Ginks slips to the side
and Ginks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oooooh!!! Ginks has knocked Leo down with a huge combo! Ginks steps away and waves a wobbly Leo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Ginks throws a combination that misses
and Leo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ginks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leo counters with a stiff right hand.

Ginks rushes Leo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Leo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ginks lands with a left to the head.

Ginks breaks the clinch.
Ginks is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginks throws a combination that misses
letting Leo counter with a right hand.
Ginks tries to clinch but Leo moves out of range.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Leo counter with a right hand.
Ginks tries to clinch there but Leo circles away.
Leo throws a shot from downtown. Ginks moves away and avoids it.
Ginks doesn't manage to clinch there - Leo circles away.
Ginks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leo.

Ginks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leo, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ginks as Leo tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ginks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo scores with a punch to the head.
Leo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leo.
Leo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ginks counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leo tries to clinch there but Ginks circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ginks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bobby Leo's cut is getting worse.
Ginks misses with the combination.
Ginks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Ginks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Leo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ginks.
Ginks prevents Leo from breaking the clinch.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leo keeps the fight on the outside.
Leo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ginks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leo scores with a nice head shot.
Bobby Leo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leo looks to land a combination but Ginks avoids it well.
Leo throws a combination that misses

and Ginks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ginks manages to break the clinch.
Ginks moves forwards but Leo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leo darts in trying to clinch

and Ginks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ginks breaks the clinch.
Ginks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leo eats them both and turns towards Ginks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ginks is looking to clinch but Leo is avoiding it.
Ginks falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Leo to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ginks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Leo.
Ginks throws a combination that misses
and Leo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo scores with a jab to the head.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ginks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ginks on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ginks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ginks misses with a hook
and Leo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leo looks to land a combination but Ginks avoids it well.
Ginks misses with a double jab
and Leo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ginks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Leo there.
Leo throws a series of punches but Ginks avoids them all with ease.
Leo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ginks gets a clinch.
Leo taking a breather.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leo connects with a right hand. Ginks shakes it off.
Ginks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck Ginks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leo scores with a jab to the head.
Leo misses with a double jab.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ginks misses with the combination.
Leo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ginks has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leo darts in trying to clinch

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ginks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ginks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leo catches Ginks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Leo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ginks misses with a lunging right hand
and Leo counters with a two punch combo.
Leo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ginks counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leo is looking to clinch.
Ginks slips under a jab from Leo.
Ginks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ginks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo throws a nice looking combination but Ginks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Ginks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ginks.
Leo misses with the combination.
Leo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Buck Ginks has been cut.
Leo works over Ginks's head and body with a nice combination.
Leo throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ginks throws an off balance right hand
and Leo counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ginks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginks slips a jab and a cross from Leo.
Leo lands the left hand.
Ginks swings widly with a right hand
and Leo counters with a nice uppercut.
Leo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leo tries to clinch
and Ginks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ginks tries to clinch there but Leo circles away.
Ginks throws a combination that misses

and Leo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leo working hard to break the clinch.
Leo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ginks won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo trying to control the position but instead, Ginks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leo into the cage.

Ginks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ginks throws an off balance right hand
and Ginks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ginks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Leo counter with a right hand.
Leo misses with a looping right.
Ginks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ginks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo tries to clinch but Ginks moves out of range.
Leo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ginks swats away the attempt to clinch by Leo.
A jab lands there for Leo.
Leo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ginks slips a jab and a cross from Leo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A punch combination from Leo misses.
Leo moves to clinch but Ginks breaks away
and Ginks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Leo.
Ginks misses with a double jab
and Leo counters with a left and a right that stings Ginks.
Leo tries to clinch but Ginks moves away
and Ginks counters with a nice uppercut.
Leo misses with a combination

and Ginks moves into the clinch.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginks tries to close the distance and clinch but Leo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ginks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leo throws out the jab.
Ginks misses with a double jab
enabling Leo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ginks slips under a jab.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ginks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ginks.
Leo tries to clinch but Ginks moves away

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ginks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ginks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leo tries to clinch there but Ginks circles away.
The fighters circling - Leo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ginks.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ginks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ginks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ginks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ginks misses with a left hand
and Leo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ginks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leo counters with a left and a right that stings Ginks.
Ginks is looking to clinch.
Ginks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ginks circles away quickly and effectively.
Ginks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leo counters with a one-two to the body.
Ginks dodges the punch combination from Leo.
Ginks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leo.
Ginks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ginks eats them both and turns towards Leo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ginks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ginks slips a jab and a cross from Leo.
Ginks throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Leo counter with a right hand.
Leo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leo misses with a wild combination.
Ginks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ginks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Leo scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo had his way with Buck Ginks in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ginks clinches with his opponent.
Ginks has Leo pressed against the cage, preventing Leo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ginks is keeping busy.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ginks counters by clinching up.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo misses with a wild combination.
Ginks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ginks misses with a combination
and Leo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo looks to clinch

and Ginks counters by moving into the clinch.
Leo can't break the clinch.
Leo is trying to stall.
Ginks just leaning against Leo, taking a breather.
Leo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ginks's efforts to push away.
Ginks is looking to break free of the clinch but Leo has double underhooks.
Leo working hard to break the clinch.
Leo is trying to break the clinch but Ginks has him pressed against the cage.

Ginks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ginks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leo swinging wildly here.
Leo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ginks back to the cage. Leo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ginks closes the distance and clinches.
Leo is trying to push Ginks away but Ginks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ginks prevents Leo from breaking the clinch.

Ginks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ginks slips a jab from Leo.
Leo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leo!
Ginks wants to clinch.

Ginks closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ginks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leo tries to clinch up
and Ginks counters with a series of strikes. Leo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ginks misses with a double jab
and Leo counters with a nice uppercut.
Leo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Buck Ginks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginks counters with a two punch combo.
Leo misses with a right hand
and Ginks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ginks drives through and clinches with Leo against the cage.

Ginks breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Leo misses its intended target.
Leo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginks throws a combination that misses
letting Leo counter with a right hand.
Bobby Leo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ginks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ginks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Ginks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Leo!
Bobby Leo retains his heavyweight title!