PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bucket
vs
Um

188 cm
28
183 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

190 cm
35
180 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 7 - 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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phal Um!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Um there.
Um misses with a double jab.
Um takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Bucket closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bucket tries to break the clinch but Um is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Um fails to land.
Um wants a takedown.
Um holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Um.
Um is trying to break the clinch but Bucket is controlling him.
Um swings wildly with an uppercut but Bucket uses good head movement to avoid it.

Um wants the takedown. Bucket is fighting it off but Um persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bucket's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Um is looking to work some ground and pound but Bucket has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Um trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bucket is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Um wants to pass the guard but Bucket is keeping the position.
Bucket keeping moving, preventing Um from controlling successfully.
Um's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Um loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bucket utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bucket on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bucket tries to get out of the position.

Bucket is looking for a triangle but Um pushes his legs off easily.
Um content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bucket controls Um momentarily but Um frees himself.
Um with a flurry of punches that miss.
Um tries to free his leg and advance position but Bucket is retaining full guard.
Um in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bucket can't keep his opponent in guard - Um advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bucket holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Um scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bucket wants to control but Um is keeping busy.
Um lands with a punch from half guard.
Um winds up and cracks Bucket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Um thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Um wants to take a breather but Bucket is having none of it.
Um throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bucket avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Um.
Um content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Um.
Um controlling the action here.
Um takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Um trying to control from half guard but Bucket is working away.
Um landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bucket trying to control but Um postures up.
Bucket is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phal Um dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Um avoids a punch combination nicely.

Um closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Um.
Um tries to score a body lock takedown but Bucket shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bucket wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Um breaks the clinch.
Um fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bucket.
Bucket looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Um shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bucket working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Um.
Um forces his way into half guard.
Bucket trying to control but Um postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Um missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Um missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Um working the head and body with strikes.
Um not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Um is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Um is looking to advance position but Bucket won't allow it.
Bucket blocking the ground and pound attempt from Um.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bucket defending well though.
Um seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bucket is not content to let Um control the position.
Um moves into full mount! Bucket won't be happy about that!
Um connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucket tries to hold on but Um postures up.
Bucket is trying to stand up.
Um working Bucket over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Um connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Um sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Um pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Um is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Um is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Um with good strikes from the mount here!
Um breaks from Bucket's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Bucket is rocked!
Um raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Bucket is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Um postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bucket badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Um around the waist but Um pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Um is the winner by TKO! Um jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phal Um!