PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Yannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yannick
vs
Buck

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Yannick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Buck!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yannick stuffs the takedown attempt from Buck. Buck gets slowly back to his feet.

Buck scores a takedown into full mount!

Buck looking to secure an arm triangle but Yannick defends it well.
Buck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buck thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yannick tries to lock up and control but Buck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yannick bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yannick wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Buck trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buck scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Buck stuffs the takedown.
Yannick is breathing heavily.
Buck lands the left hand.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Yannick circles away.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yannick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buck with a poor takedown
and Yannick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buck scores with a jab to the body.

Buck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Buck seems content to control.
Yannick is trying to stand up here but Buck is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yannick's head.
Yannick wants to control but Buck is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Yannick manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Yannick rushes Buck and presses him up against the cage.

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

Yannick moves into range and clinches up with Buck.
Yannick lands with a right to the head.
Buck stops a takedown attempt from Yannick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Yannick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yannick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buck pulls his leg out and moves away.

Yannick drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Buck looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yannick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yannick throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Buck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yannick shoots in and drives through. Buck sprawls well.
Buck swings for the body but Yannick moves out of range.

Buck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yannick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Buck controlling the position.
Buck lands some shots froms side control.
Yannick is looking to regain half guard here but Buck keeps moving and retains side control.
Yannick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Buck.
Yannick trying to remain calm as Buck controls from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yannick looks to move to half guard but instead Buck has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck lands a heavy elbow.

Yannick is rocked!
Buck controlling the position easily from mount.
Buck landing strikes from the mount and Yannick is in trouble!
Oh Yannick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yannick seems to have got his legs back now.
Let's hope that Buck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Buck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yannick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yannick is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yannick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yannick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Buck controlling from the full mount.
Buck looking to finish Yannick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yannick!
Buck looking to control but Yannick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck prevents Yannick from getting the reversal.
Buck looking to control but Yannick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Buck with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Buck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Buck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruno Yannick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yannick tries to avoid it but Buck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yannick to the ground. Yannick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yannick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buck shoots in but no luck this time.
Buck takes one to the chin there.
Buck lands a jab-cross combination.

Buck scores with a takedown into Yannick's guard.
Yannick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buck advances position into side control!
Buck staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a strike aimed at the side of Yannick's head but Yannick avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yannick keeps working.
Yannick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buck connects with a decent elbow.
Yannick tries to bench press Buck off him but Buck keeps the position.
Buck trying to control the position but Yannick is working away.
Yannick struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buck wants to clinch.

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.

Buck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Buck blocks the strikes from Yannick.
You can see the frustration on Yannick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buck in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Buck misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Yannick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Buck stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Buck really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yannick fails to land the takedown.
Buck's corner calls for a 1-2. Buck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buck with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yannick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Buck tightens his grip and picks Yannick up, before dumping him to the ground. Yannick manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yannick controls Buck momentarily but Buck frees himself.
Yannick is really struggling to control Buck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Buck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buck wants to control from the top but Yannick keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yannick wants to stand but Buck is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Yannick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yannick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yannick's back!
Buck is looking to control Yannick but Yannick is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Buck has good solid back control here.
Yannick prevents Buck from getting a body triangle.
Bruno Yannick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck looking to hold on to the position here but Yannick rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Buck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buck being controlled here momentarily.
Yannick trying to control the position.
Buck is pushing down on Yannick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yannick is fighting to maintain full guard but Buck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Buck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yannick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck blocks Yannick's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Buck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Lucas Buck!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Lucas Buck!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Lucas Buck!

Lucas Buck wins by unanimous decision!