PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Vogel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bucket
vs
Vogel

188 cm
26
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vogel.
Vogel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bucket circles away quickly and effectively.
Bucket misses with a series of wild punches.
Bucket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vogel.
Bucket misses with the combination.
Vogel tries to clinch up.
Vogel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bucket manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bucket takes the fight into the clinch.
Vogel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bucket avoids it.
Vogel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bucket working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bucket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bucket keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogel.

Bucket moves into the clinch.
Vogel throws an elbow but it misses.

Bucket breaks the clinch.
Bucket misses with a series of wild punches.
Bucket walks into a left hand.
Bucket slips a jab and a cross from Vogel.
Bucket lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bucket.
Vogel cracks the inside of Bucket's front leg.
Bucket avoids the body shot from Vogel.
Vogel moves in looking to clinch but Bucket pushes him off.
Vogel lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogel misses with a wild combination.
Vogel misses with a two punch combination.
Vogel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bucket moves away.
The fighters circling - Vogel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vogel keeps Bucket at a distance using the push kick.
Vogel misses with a two punch combination.
Bucket rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vogel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vogel moves in looking to clinch but Bucket pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vogel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bucket rushes Vogel and presses him up against the cage.
Vogel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vogel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bucket has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vogel missing with knees to the body.
Vogel misses with a body punch.
Vogel trying to land knees to the body.

Bucket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vogel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vogel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bucket's brow.
Vogel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bucket is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vogel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bucket avoids the damage to the body.
Bucket tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vogel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vogel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket tries to break free but Vogel pushes him back against the cage.

Bucket breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vogel ducks right into an uppercut from Bucket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bucket moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vogel.
A frustrated look appears on Bucket's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bucket is trying to pull guard but Vogel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barny Bucket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Vogel.

It looks like Barny Bucket has been cut.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but Vogel is controlling him.
Bucket is trying to pull guard but Vogel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vogel misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vogel throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vogel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vogel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vogel is looking to clinch but Bucket is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bucket shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vogel sprawls well. Vogel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bucket gets slowly back to his feet.
Vogel works over Bucket's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vogel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vogel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bucket will feel that in the morning.
Vogel misses with a kick to the body.
Vogel tries to bum rush Bucket with a series of wild strikes but Bucket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bucket lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vogel circles away quickly and effectively.
Bucket shoots in and drives through. Vogel sprawls well.

Vogel clinches.
Bucket wants to take the fight to the mat but Vogel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barny Bucket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vogel keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vogel tries to circle away but Bucket has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bucket is looking to break free of the clinch but Vogel has double underhooks.
Bucket lands a body punch in the clinch.

Bucket manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vogel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barny Bucket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bucket lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vogel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurt Vogel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bucket is just out of range.
Vogel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurt Vogel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vogel throws a nice looking combination but Bucket bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bucket takes the fight into the clinch.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but Vogel has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vogel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bucket shoots in for a takedown but Vogel shows good takedown defense.
Bucket shoots in but no luck this time.
Bucket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vogel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bucket manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurt Vogel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogel tries to clinch up but Bucket circles away and keeps his distance.
Vogel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vogel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Bucket is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Vogel misses with a combination

and Bucket counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vogel - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bucket is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vogel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bucket's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a knee strike.
Bucket misses with a punch to the body.
Bucket on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurt Vogel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bucket tries to circle away but Vogel has him pinned against the cage.
Vogel lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Vogel - that landed with a thud.
Vogel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bucket avoids it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bucket. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bucket prevents a body shot from Vogel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bucket prevents a body shot from Vogel.
Vogel lands a shot to the body.
Vogel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vogel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Vogel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vogel pushes off an throws an elbow but Bucket leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bucket managing to block the knees to the body from Vogel.
Vogel misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bucket or not.
Vogel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bucket is defending well for now.
Vogel scores a nice knee to the body.
Vogel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vogel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bucket lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bucket avoiding damage as Vogel throws knees to the body.

Vogel manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Vogel finds it's way through Bucket's defenses.
Bucket takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vogel lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vogel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vogel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bucket.
Vogel misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Vogel.
Vogel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vogel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bucket rather than just go for the knockout.
Vogel scores with a head kick.

Bucket is rocked!
Vogel misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Bucket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vogel wants to land a leg kick but Bucket is out of range.
Vogel is looking to clinch but Bucket is avoiding it.
Bucket seems to have got his legs back now.
Vogel throws a series of punches but Bucket avoids them all with ease.
Bucket misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Vogel.
Vogel tries to clinch up but Bucket circles away and keeps his distance.
Vogel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vogel lands a nice hook to Bucket's body. Bucket takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket dodges the punch combination from Vogel.
Vogel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Vogel.
Vogel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vogel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bucket on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vogel. Vogel obviously looking to wear him down.
Bucket is looking to land body kicks.
Vogel misses with an uppercut
and Bucket counters with a one-two to the body.
Bucket lands a slapping body shot.
Vogel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bucket circles away.
Vogel scores with a body shot.
Vogel throws a body punch but Bucket moves out of range.
Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel lunges at Bucket with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bucket's hand.
Vogel throws a combination that misses
and Vogel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vogel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bucket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bucket scores with the left hand. Vogel knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Vogel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Vogel has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bucket's elbow.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but Vogel is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket working hard to break the clinch.
Vogel keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vogel has Bucket pressed against the cage, preventing Bucket from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vogel misses with a body punch.
Bucket tries to break the clinch but Vogel is controlling the position.
Vogel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bucket avoids the damage to the body.
Bucket tries to circle away but Vogel has him pinned against the cage.
Vogel keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a head punch that misses.
Bucket blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vogel keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vogel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bucket lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vogel misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bucket can't break the clinch.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch but Vogel keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Vogel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vogel 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Vogel!
After winning the bout, Kurt Vogel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.