PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan has chosen T.I. - Every Chance I Get as his entrance music. Mason Storm had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mason Storm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Buchanan's chin.

Storm
vs
Buchanan

193 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan misses with a few strikes there.
Buchanan lands an overhand right.

Buchanan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buchanan lands in his opponent's guard.
Buchanan stops Storm from standing up.
Buchanan passes Storm's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Storm pushes Buchanan off and gets back to his feet.
Storm misses the jab.
Buchanan fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buchanan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Storm tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Storm throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Buchanan misses.
Storm throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Buchanan tumbling to the canvas!

Buchanan is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Buchanan has been cut.

Storm decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buchanan is still on wobbly legs! Can Storm finish him?
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Buchanan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.

Buchanan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Storm is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buchanan duly obliges.
Storm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buchanan counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Good standup being displayed there by Buchanan as he connects with a hook.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchanan.
Storm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buchanan.
Storm misses with a body shot
and Buchanan counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Buchanan to counter with a crisp jab.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
Buchanan looks to land a combination. Storm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a body kick.
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Storm backpedaling.
Buchanan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storm backs up against the cage.
Buchanan throws a one two combo.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buchanan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Storm in his tracks.
Buchanan scores with a one two! Storm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Storm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Buchanan scores with a four punch combination!
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buchanan works over Storm's head and body with a nice combination.
Storm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buchanan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Storm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Buchanan tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buchanan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buchanan scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Buchanan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Storm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buchanan swivels and escapes.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Storm.
Buchanan looks to throw a body kick
and Storm counters with a one-two to the body.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buchanan misses with a two punch combination.

Buchanan gets a takedown into half guard.
Storm is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buchanan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buchanan is pressing down on Storm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Storm is holding on for now.

Buchanan stands up from half guard.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Storm.
Buchanan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buchanan misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buchanan scores with the left hand. Storm knows he should have avoided that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buchanan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Buchanan is trying to break the clinch but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Buchanan keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buchanan manages to pull guard.
Buchanan throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Storm wants to stand but Buchanan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan pushes Storm off and gets back to his feet.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Mason Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Storm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Storm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Buchanan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Storm won't be happy with that.

Storm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mason Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Storm counters by moving into the clinch.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Buchanan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchanan.
Buchanan swinging wilding here.
Mason Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buchanan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Storm counters with a good, hard body kick but Buchanan shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Storm misses with a combination
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buchanan slips a jab from Storm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.
Storm fails with the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Storm backing up. Storm nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buchanan.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buchanan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buchanan throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buchanan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Buchanan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Storm slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.
Storm wants to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buchanan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buchanan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buchanan.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Storm doesn't seem bothered though.
Buchanan lands with a nice combination. Storm backs away looking to recover.
Storm misses the body punch
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buchanan counters with a right hand to the body.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Buchanan counters with a left to the body.
Storm misses with a shot to the body
and Buchanan counters with a right hand to the body.
Buchanan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Storm forces Buchanan back against the cage and clinches.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan misses with a combination
and Storm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Storm stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm with a hook.
Storm throws a left that rocks Buchanan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Storm dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Buchanan regain composure!
Buchanan is looking for a sweep.
Buchanan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Buchanan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mason Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan throws a strike from the bottom but Storm passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buchanan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Buchanan!