PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

The Badger
vs
Laguna

160 cm
23
149 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
The Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Laguna tries to bum rush The Badger with a series of wild strikes but The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Badger tries to clinch but Laguna moves out of range.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from The Badger misses
and Laguna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Badger has time to react.
The Badger misses with a looping right.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laguna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Badger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Badger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguna dodges the punch combination from The Badger.
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!
The Badger misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
The Badger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laguna counters with a left and a right that stings The Badger.
Laguna scores with the left hand. The Badger knows he should have avoided that one.
The Badger lands a nice hook to Laguna's body. Laguna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Laguna counters with a nice body shot.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Laguna moves out of range easily.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
The Badger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
The Badger misses with a left hand
and The Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Badger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laguna swinging wildly here.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
The Badger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laguna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch up.
The Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Laguna.
The Badger connects with a nice looking jab.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laguna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Badger tries to move into range but Laguna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
enabling Laguna to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Badger can pounce on him.
The Badger cracks a nice hook into Laguna's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laguna counters with a three punch combo that has The Badger backing up. The Badger nods at Laguna to acknowledge the strikes.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Badger misses with a wild combination.
The Badger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Badger lands a jab to the nose.
The Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Laguna's shoulder, as Laguna tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Laguna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The Badger closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Laguna controls his hands.
A short right from The Badger.
The Badger throws a head punch that misses.
The Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Badger throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laguna backwards.
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Badger lands a body shot.
Laguna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Badger scores with a shot to the side of Laguna's head.
The Badger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laguna.
The Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laguna avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger misses with the head strike.
The Badger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laguna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Badger tries to throw a body punch but Laguna avoids it by throwing The Badger back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Badger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laguna. That did some damage!
Laguna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger misses with a series of wild punches.
The Badger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
The Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laguna's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Laguna.
Laguna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from The Badger.
The Badger lands a lovely overhand right.

The Badger closes the distance and clinches.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laguna avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
Laguna blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from The Badger - that landed with a thud.
The Badger missing with knees to the body.
Laguna is trying to break the clinch but The Badger is controlling him.
Laguna blocks an uppercut.
The Badger trying to land knees to the body.
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laguna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laguna swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger lands a left hand.
The Badger tries a body shot but Laguna blocks it.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laguna lands with a right to the head.
The Badger tries a body shot but Laguna blocks it.
Laguna blocks a body shot from The Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Laguna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Laguna counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Badger pushes Laguna up against the cage in a clinch.
Laguna avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Laguna is looking to break free of the clinch but The Badger has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laguna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna blocking some punches.
Laguna lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
The Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Laguna.
The Badger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna takes a shot to the head.
Laguna blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from The Badger.
The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
The Badger misses with some punches.
The Badger lands a nice elbow.
Laguna is stalling here.
Laguna blocks an elbow strike.
The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger working aggressively here.
The Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.
The Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Laguna controls the action.
The Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Laguna is trying to break free.
The Badger throws a head punch that misses.
The Badger misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Laguna avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laguna.
A shot in the inside from Laguna.
Laguna is trying to force a seperation but The Badger has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky The Badger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laguna lands with a hook. The Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The Badger rushes Laguna and presses him up against the cage.
The Badger misses with the head strike.
Laguna wants to stall.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laguna backwards.
The Badger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Badger misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Badger.
The Badger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger tries to land knees in the clinch but Laguna avoids the damage to the body.
Laguna avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Laguna lands a hook that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
The Badger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Badger misses with some punches.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Badger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Badger misses with some punches.
The Badger misses with some punches.
The Badger takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laguna.
The Badger throws a head punch that misses.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Laguna.
Laguna blocks the elbow strike.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laguna's defenses.
Laguna blocking some punches.
Marty Laguna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laguna.
The Badger misses with the head strike.
Laguna lands a nice uppercut.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Laguna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Badger misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Laguna on the inside.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laguna lands with a short shot to the head.
The Badger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laguna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger lands an uppercut.
A short left from Laguna.
The Badger lands with a left to the head.
The Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Laguna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws an elbow but it misses.
Laguna blocks the elbow strike.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laguna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Badger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Badger lands with a left to the head.
Bucky The Badger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Badger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Badger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Laguna.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laguna's brow.
The Badger misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laguna avoids it.
Laguna dodges an elbow strike from The Badger.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laguna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna lands a hook to the side of the head.

Laguna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laguna throws a hook to the side of The Badger's head but The Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Badger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguna swinging wildly here.
Laguna checks a low kick from The Badger.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
The Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguna.
The Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Laguna moves out of range easily.
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
The Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laguna.
The Badger misses with a hook. Laguna ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Badger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69 in his post fight interview.