PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bueno
vs
Newmark

182 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
199 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bobby Newmark!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bueno.
Newmark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newmark.
Bueno looks to land a body kick but Newmark moved away.
Newmark thows a body shot but no joy.
Newmark misses with an uppercut
and Bueno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bueno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newmark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newmark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Newmark finds it's target.
Bueno misses with a hook to the body
and Newmark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newmark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bueno.
Newmark misses with a head kick.
Newmark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bueno. Bueno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newmark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Newmark misses.
Newmark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newmark checks a low kick from Bueno.
Newmark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bueno is out of range and Newmark settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark throws a hook but Bueno blocks it.
Bueno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Newmark scores with a head kick. Bueno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab from Newmark.

Bueno closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Newmark quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bueno wants to pass to mount but Newmark is defending the position.
Newmark is staying active underneath Bueno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueno is looking to stall here but Newmark recovers full guard.
Newmark trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark looking for a sweep. Not yet Newmark, not yet.
Newmark trying to keep a closed guard but Bueno is proving a slippery customer.
Bueno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newmark keeping full guard, as Bueno tries to pass.
Newmark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bueno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bueno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newmark keeping moving, preventing Bueno from controlling successfully.
Bueno won't allow Newmark to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bueno throws a big right hand that misses.
Newmark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bueno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newmark's head.
Newmark is adopting a defensive guard.
Bueno wants to control from the top but Newmark keeps moving.
Bueno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bueno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Newmark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bueno.
Bueno trying to control but Newmark is working from the bottom.
Bueno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bueno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bueno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bueno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taco Bueno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newmark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bueno doesn't seem bothered though.
Bueno tries to move into range but Newmark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newmark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newmark tries to score with a low kick but Bueno moves his leg out of the way.
Bueno just misses with a punch to the body.
Newmark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bueno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newmark is fending him off so far but Bueno persists. Nope, Newmark circles away and we're back to standing.
Newmark looks to land a body kick but Bueno moved away.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
Bueno swings for the body but Newmark moves out of range.
Bueno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newmark tries to avoid it but Bueno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newmark to the ground. Newmark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Newmark lands a glancing blow to the side of Bueno's head.
Bueno closes the distance and clinches up with Newmark, looking for a takedown. Bueno pushes Newmark against the cage but Newmark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueno is looking to clinch.
Newmark throws out a leg kick but Bueno moves out of range and Newmark only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Newmark as he connects with a hook.
Bueno throws a body punch but Newmark moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bueno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bueno misses with a head shot. Newmark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bueno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newmark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Newmark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bueno with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno throws a strike but Newmark rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bueno working a defensive guard here.
Newmark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bueno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bueno has his foot on Newmark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newmark works his way back into a safe position though.
Newmark wants to pass the guard but Bueno is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bueno is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Newmark has his hands clasped together but Bueno extends an breaks Newmark's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bueno.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taco Bueno!
Taco Bueno managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50, into his post fight interview.