PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Buckknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckknuckle has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buckknuckle
vs
Fish

180 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

175 cm
31
181 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elwood Buckknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buckknuckle avoids the body shot from Fish.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
Buckknuckle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fish enables Buckknuckle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fish manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fish keeping full guard, as Buckknuckle tries to pass.
Fish trying to control the position.
Buckknuckle stops Fish from standing up.
Buckknuckleis looking to pass into half guard but Fish pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fish is in guard.
Fish won't allow Buckknuckle to sweep him here.

Buckknuckle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fish is stalling in the full guard.
Buckknuckle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fish is one step ahead there.
Buckknuckle is breathing heavily.
Fish wanted to stand there but Buckknuckle had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Buckknuckle is keeping the position.
Fish is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Albert Fish was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Buckknuckle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Fish misses.
Albert Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckknuckle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elwood Buckknuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckknuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
Fish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fish wants it to stay on the feet.
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckknuckle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckknuckle misses the shot to the body.
Buckknuckle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buckknuckle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Fish has closed the distance and engaged Buckknuckle in a clinch.
Fish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckknuckle looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Buckknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fish tries a body shot but Buckknuckle blocks it.
Fish struggles to land a body shot inside as Buckknuckle controls his hands.
Buckknuckle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish tries to work over Buckknuckle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fish tries to throw a body punch but Buckknuckle avoids it by throwing Fish back against the cage.
Fish pushes Buckknuckle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fish lands a shoulder strike.
Fish presses Buckknuckle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.
Buckknuckle prevents a body shot from Fish.

Fish has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Buckknuckle is trying to keep an underhook but Fish manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fish wants to stand up but Buckknuckle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Buckknuckle is refusing to be controlled, as Fish sits in half guard.
Buckknuckle is looking for a sweep. Fish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fish wants to get back to his feet.
Buckknuckle is looking for a sweep. Fish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Buckknuckle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fish pulls his head out easily.
Fish performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Albert Fish was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fish stuffs the takedown.
Buckknuckle fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckknuckle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckknuckle backwards.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fish with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buckknuckle takes one to the chin there.
Buckknuckle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buckknuckle ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Buckknuckle misses the shot to the body.
Fish cracks Buckknuckle with a good jab.
Buckknuckle takes one to the chin there.
Buckknuckle fails to land the takedown.
Buckknuckle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Buckknuckle avoids the body shot from Fish.
Buckknuckle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fish sprawls well. Fish wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buckknuckle gets slowly back to his feet.
Fish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fish looks to land a combination. Buckknuckle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckknuckle drops his hands momentarily and Fish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Fish shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fish showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fish wants to control but Buckknuckle is keeping him busy.
Fish is controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Albert Fish wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fish throws a leg kick but Buckknuckle checks it.
Buckknuckle lands a right hook to the body.
Fish sizes up Buckknuckle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Fish misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckknuckle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Buckknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Buckknuckle with that takedown attempt.
Buckknuckle takes one to the chin there.
Buckknuckle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fish stuns Buckknuckle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buckknuckle is looking to wear down Fish with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buckknuckle moves away.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Fish misses with a double jab.
Fish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckknuckle.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Fish scores with a four punch combination!

Buckknuckle is rocked!
Fish lands an overhand right.
Oh Buckknuckle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Buckknuckle.
Fish lunges at Buckknuckle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buckknuckle's hand.
Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Fish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fish walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Buckknuckle drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fish swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Buckknuckle's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Fish!