PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killa Buchek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Haley
vs
Buchek

196 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gino Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killa Buchek!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley stuffs the takedown attempt from Buchek. Buchek gets slowly back to his feet.
Buchek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Killa Buchek has been cut.
Haley fails with the takedown.
A jab from Haley finds it's way through Buchek's defenses.
Buchek shoots in looking for a takedown. Haley tries to sprawl out of it but Buchek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haley doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchek circles away.
Buchek fails with a takedown attempt.
Gino Haley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killa Buchek.
Buchek tries to close the distance and clinch but Haley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buchek.
Buchek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haley circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchek throws a lazy body kick
and Haley counters with a big head kick but Buchek shrugs it off.
Haley doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchek circles away.
Haley keeps the fight on the outside.
Haley avoids the head kick by Buchek.
Haley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haley counters with a head kick.
Buchek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haley is fending him off so far but Buchek persists. Nope, Haley circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Buchek gets tackled into the cage by Haley. Haley maintains the clinch.
Buchek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Haley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Buchek as Haley shoots in.
Buchek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haley as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchek wants to clinch

and Haley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buchek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haley just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Haley as the two fighters clinch.
Haley wants to take the fight to the mat but Buchek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Haley tries for a takedown but Buchek manages to get underhooks.
Buchek stalling in the clinch but Haley improves position.
Haley fails to pull guard.
Buchek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haley to keep the fight standing.

Haley breaks from the clinch.
Buchek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haley as he avoids it easily.
Buchek looks winded!
Haley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buchek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchek leaves Haley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buchek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haley circles away.
Haley fails to land the takedown.
Buchek shoots for a double leg takedown but Haley sprawls well. He's pushed Buchek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haley tries for a takedown but Buchek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Buchek with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haley as he jumps to the side.

Haley has managed to clinch.

Haley manages to break the clinch.

Buchek rushes Haley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Haley breaks from the clinch.
Haley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buchek avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Buchek as Haley shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haley misses with a combination
and Buchek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Haley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killa Buchek's cut.
That's time! Haley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buchek shoots in for a takedown but Haley shows good takedown defense.
Haley shoots in looking for a takedown. Buchek tries to sprawl out of it but Haley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buchek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buchek.
Haley stuffs the takedown attempt from Buchek. Buchek gets slowly back to his feet.
Gino Haley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killa Buchek.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buchek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Haley drives through and clinches with Buchek against the cage.

Haley manages to break the clinch.
Buchek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buchek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Buchek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchek lands a nice looking body shot.
Haley avoids the head kick by Buchek.

Haley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buchek smiles and moves away.
Buchek throws a sloppy head kick

and Haley counters by clinching up.

Haley breaks from the clinch.
Buchek moves in looking to clinch but Haley pushes him off.
Haley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchek doesn't manage to clinch there - Haley circles away.
Buchek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buchek throws a lazy head kick
and Haley counters with an outside leg kick.
Haley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Haley clinches with his opponent.
Haley has Buchek pressed against the cage.
Buchek tries to circle away but Haley has him pinned against the cage.
Haley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buchek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buchek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buchek walks into a straight right hand from Haley.
Haley shoots in but Buchek avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buchek looks for a takedown but Haley sprawls well.
Haley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buchek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Buchek gets tackled into the cage by Haley. Haley maintains the clinch.
Buchek working hard to break the clinch.
Buchek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haley pushes off an throws an elbow but Buchek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buchek is trying to push Haley away but Haley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buchek prevents it.
Haley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buchek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haley looks to clinch
and Buchek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buchek goes for a double leg but Haley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haley continues to drive forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchek tries to score a body lock takedown but Haley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buchek is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Buchek.
Buchek wants a takedown but no success here.

Haley breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Haley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Killa Buchek's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haley is defended easily by Buchek.
Buchek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buchek throws a body punch but Haley moves out of range.
Haley shoots in looking for a takedown but Buchek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Buchek or perhaps it was just good defense by Haley which made him look bad.
Buchek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haley looks for a takedown but Buchek sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Haley counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buchek misses with a body punch.

Buchek pulls guard successfully.

Haley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Buchek drives through and clinches with Haley against the cage.
Haley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haley prevents Buchek from breaking the clinch.
Buchek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buchek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buchek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haley.

Haley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haley wants to clinch up but Buchek keeps it at a distance.
Haley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buchek sprawls well. Buchek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haley gets slowly back to his feet.
Buchek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley lands with an overhand left.
Buchek throws a head kick that misses.
Buchek stuffs the takedown.
Buchek tries to clinch up but Haley circles away and keeps his distance.
Buchek wants to clinch.
Buchek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buchek sprawls well. Buchek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haley gets slowly back to his feet.

Haley has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Buchek wants a takedown.
Buchek is trying to pull guard but Haley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buchek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Haley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haley circles away.
Buchek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Killa Buchek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gino Haley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchek leaves Haley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Killa Buchek.
Well Haley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Haley!