PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnsson
vs
Buck

175 cm
33
178 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
187 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Buck looking to pass the guard.
Johnsson is trying to keep Buck in close.
Johnsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnsson, not yet.

Johnsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buck stays in close to Johnsson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buck tries to reverse the position but Johnsson maintains control.
Johnsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck tries to hold on but Johnsson pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck tries to improve his position but instead Johnsson has taken his back!
Johnsson not allowing Buck to control his hands.
Buck manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnsson's guard. Nice work there by Buck.

Johnsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Buck has gone for a leg lock! Johnsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Buck's guard.
Johnsson throws a strike but Buck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck trying to control but Johnsson is working from the bottom.
Johnsson trying to keep a closed guard but Buck is proving a slippery customer.
Buck wants to control from the top but Johnsson keeps moving.
Buck stands and throws Johnsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Buck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Buck trying to control the position but Johnsson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Buck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Buck trying to control the position but Johnsson is working away.
Johnsson is looking for a sweep.

Buck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Buck tries for a kimura but Johnsson is defending well.
Johnsson pushes Buck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Buck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Buck off and has taken his back!
Buck trying to control the position but Johnsson manages to sink in the hooks.
Buck turns into Johnsson and is now in his guard.
Buck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Buck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnsson keeping moving, preventing Buck from controlling successfully.
Johnsson tries to strike from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Buck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnsson wants to control but Buck is keeping busy.
Johnsson is staying active underneath Buck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Buck seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnsson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Harold Buck!