PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gresham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bhuda
vs
Gresham

170 cm
27
146 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

173 cm
30
145 lbs
16 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Bhuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gresham moves into the clinch.

Gresham manages to break the clinch.
Bhuda misses the jab.
Gresham cracks Bhuda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bhuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gresham moves out of range of the strikes.
Gresham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bhuda circles away.

Gresham shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bhuda napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gresham stands up.
Gresham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bhuda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloat Gresham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Gresham throws a leg kick that misses.
Bhuda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gresham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sammy Bhuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gresham ducks under a wild hook from Bhuda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham shoots for a double leg takedown but Bhuda sprawls well. He's pushed Gresham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gresham lands a nice shot that snaps Bhuda's head back.
Gresham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bhuda is fending him off so far but Gresham persists. Nope, Bhuda circles away and we're back to standing.
Bhuda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gresham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gresham looks for a takedown but Bhuda sprawls well.
Gresham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bhuda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gresham's knee momentarily.
Bhuda misses with a looping left.

Gresham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bhuda!

Bhuda bucks up and throws Gresham to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gresham just misses with a punch to the body.
Bhuda avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Bhuda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gresham fails with the takedown
and Bhuda counters with a three punch combo that has Gresham backing up. Gresham nods at Bhuda to acknowledge the strikes.
Gresham pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gresham feints and as Bhuda raises his hands in defense, Gresham changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bhuda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gresham off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Bhuda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gresham. Bhuda does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bhuda's head.
Gresham with a poor takedown
and Bhuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gresham shoots in but no luck this time.
Bhuda leaves Gresham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gresham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bhuda tries to avoid it but Gresham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bhuda to the ground. Bhuda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gresham looks gassed!
Bhuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gresham tries for a takedown but Bhuda circles away easily

and Bhuda counters with a head kick that drops Gresham to the mat! Gresham scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gresham is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack! A monster head kick from Bhuda and Gresham falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Bhuda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sammy Bhuda!
Sammy Bhuda made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.