PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos's entrance music is Apocalipse 16 - Apaga mais nao bate. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Buck

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kake Buck!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kake Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buck's waist but Buck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos won't allow Buck to get back to his feet.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.
Buck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Buck wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.

Buck pushes Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Buck.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Buck does no damage.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buck throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.

Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Buck!
Buck is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Santos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Buck is holding on tight.
Buck wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Buck wants to try and get back to his feet.
Buck looks gassed!
Santos works his way to his opponent's back.
Buck is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Santos working for a choke but Buck is defending well.
Buck is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Santos is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Buck trying to get back to his feet but Santos is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Buck knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Buck for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Buck has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buck defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Santos working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Buck throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Buck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buck falls off balance throwing a combination

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buck won't be happy with that.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bruno Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buck prevents Santos from moving into mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buck misses with a series of wild punches.
Kake Buck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buck circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buck.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santos looks for a takedown but Buck sprawls well.
Buck throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buck misses with a double jab

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Buck pushes Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Buck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
A punch combination from Buck misses.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck misses with a combination

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos prevents Buck from getting back to his feet.

Buck uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Buck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos shoots in but Buck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Buck as Santos shoots in.
Buck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Buck, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Buck against the cage but Buck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buck throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buck misses with a two punch combination.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Buck swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buck throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buck is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.

Buck has one foot on Santos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buck throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos looks for a takedown but Buck sprawls well.
Buck misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Buck throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Buck closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buck throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Buck misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Buck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos looks for a takedown but Buck sprawls well.
Santos misses with the combination.
Buck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos blocks a leg kick.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Buck pushes him off.
Buck misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Buck which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Buck throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buck.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Buck tries to escape but Santos is in control.

Buck sneaks out the side door and pushes Santos away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bruno Santos did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buck throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buck but Buck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruno Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in but Buck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck misses with a combination

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.

Buck kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Buck swinging wilding here.
Buck looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buck is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Buck circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck misses with a wild combination.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Buck keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two 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.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Buck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos prevents Buck from standing back up.

Buck is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.

Buck kicks Santos off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Buck does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Santos throws a leg kick but Buck moved away.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck throws and low kick but Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buck misses with a few strikes there.
Buck misses with a combination

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buck keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.

Buck pushes Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Buck. No joy for Santos on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Buck misses with a few strikes there.
Buck throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
Nice sprawl there from Buck as Santos shoots in.
Buck throws a leg kick that misses.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Buck's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos prevents Buck from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Santos had his way with Kake Buck in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buck.
Nice sprawl there from Buck as Santos shoots in.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Buck bucks Santos off and manages to get back to his feet!
Buck misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buck throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
A combination from Buck does no damage.
Santos looks to land a combination. Buck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buck misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Buck backing up. Buck nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buck pinned against the cage. Buck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a leg kick

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buck can do to turn this around?

Buck has his feet on Santos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Buck, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Buck against the cage but Buck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck stuffs the takedown.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buck.
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos stops Buck from standing up.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buck, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck wants to get back to his feet.

Santos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Buck is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Santos!
Bruno Santos is the new middleweight champion!