PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I own Golly God.. Randall McMurphy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bueno
vs
McMurphy

188 cm
34
192 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

181 cm
28
194 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall McMurphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Bueno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bueno as the two fighters clinch.
Bueno tries to work over McMurphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been hearing reports that Bueno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
We've been informed that McMurphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bueno.
Bueno misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMurphy trying to control the position but instead, Bueno has worked for underhooks and has pushed McMurphy into the cage.
Bueno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from McMurphy.
Bueno misses with the head strike.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
Bueno misses with some punches.
McMurphy is stalling here.
McMurphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McMurphy blocks a body shot from Bueno.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for McMurphy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McMurphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueno uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

McMurphy manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bueno as McMurphy shoots in.
Bueno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McMurphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McMurphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Randall McMurphy has been cut.
Bueno lands a slapping body shot.
Bueno misses with a hook. McMurphy ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bueno.
Bueno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pedro Bueno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McMurphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Bueno closes the distance and clinches.
McMurphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bueno misses with the head strike.
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but McMurphy uses good head movement to avoid it.

McMurphy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McMurphy manages to end up in side control.
Bueno can't do much from the bottom here.
Bueno manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bueno trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Bueno is looking for a sweep. McMurphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bueno blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMurphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bueno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McMurphy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bueno seems keen to control McMurphy's posture.
McMurphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bueno pulls McMurphy in close to prevent any damage.
McMurphy wants to pass the guard but Bueno is keeping the position.
McMurphy prevents Bueno from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pedro Bueno just wasn't active enough.
McMurphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bueno looks to score with a jab to the body but McMurphy is just out of range.
McMurphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bueno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Bueno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randall McMurphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bueno digs a good hook to McMurphy's body.
McMurphy shoots for a takedown but Bueno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McMurphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bueno tries to avoid it but McMurphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bueno to the ground. Bueno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bueno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bueno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bueno lands with a thumping leg kick.
McMurphy feints and then cracks Bueno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bueno down.
Bueno cracks McMurphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bueno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McMurphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
McMurphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Pedro Bueno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall McMurphy.
Bueno swings widly with a right hand
and McMurphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bueno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McMurphy on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno tries to clinch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Bueno cracks McMurphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Bueno catches McMurphy right on the button with a cross.
Bueno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bueno thows a body shot but no joy.
Bueno tries to clinch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by McMurphy there.
McMurphy tries to move into range but Bueno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMurphy.
Bueno is looking to clinch.
Bueno misses with a wild body shot.
McMurphy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMurphy momentarily.
McMurphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bueno misses with a straight left.
Bueno scores with a nice head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by McMurphy as he connects with a hook.

McMurphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McMurphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bueno is not content to let McMurphy control the position.

McMurphy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bueno has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McMurphy but great work by Bueno.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McMurphy dodges the ground and pound from Bueno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno wants to control but McMurphy is keeping him busy.
McMurphy tries to improve position but can't.
Bueno is looking to take a break and control but McMurphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bueno throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McMurphy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McMurphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bueno.
Bueno wants to take a breather but McMurphy is having none of it.
McMurphy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bueno slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McMurphy is refusing to be controlled, as Bueno sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedro Bueno has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McMurphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bueno throws a poor cross that misses
and McMurphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Randall McMurphy's cut even more.
Bueno moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMurphy slips under a jab from Bueno.
Bueno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMurphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno misses with a looping right.
McMurphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bueno moves in looking to clinch but McMurphy pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Bueno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randall McMurphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bueno lands a right hook to the body.
Pedro Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from McMurphy misses.
Bueno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurphy.
Bueno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bueno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bueno wants to clinch up but McMurphy keeps it at a distance.
McMurphy ducks under a wild hook from Bueno.
Bueno looks to land a body kick but McMurphy moved away.
Bueno wants to clinch up but McMurphy keeps it at a distance.
Bueno misses the jab.
McMurphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bueno wants to clinch up but McMurphy keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Bueno closes the distance but McMurphy moves to the side

and McMurphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bueno working a defensive guard here.
McMurphy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bueno's head.
McMurphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMurphy postures up in Bueno's guard and throws a big left but Bueno blocks it.
Bueno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bueno trying to control the position here.
Bueno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Randall McMurphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedro Bueno wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bueno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMurphy.
Bueno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bueno. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bueno looks to clinch
and McMurphy counters with a low kick, right behind Bueno 's knee.
McMurphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bueno wants to clinch up but McMurphy keeps it at a distance.
Bueno punishes McMurphy's body with a nice straight punch.
McMurphy misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno misses with a wild body shot.
McMurphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bueno.
McMurphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bueno to score with a decent uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bueno, as that shot connected.
McMurphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bueno has closed the distance and engaged McMurphy in a clinch.
McMurphy tries to pull guard but Bueno won't allow it.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for McMurphy.
McMurphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McMurphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McMurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bueno tries to clinch but McMurphy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno chopping away at his opponent's legs.

McMurphy gets tackled into the cage by Bueno. Bueno maintains the clinch.
Pedro Bueno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMurphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bueno walks away with a smile on his face. McMurphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pedro Bueno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall McMurphy.
Bueno cracks McMurphy with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Bueno.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for McMurphy to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bueno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McMurphy or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Bueno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bueno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Bueno!
Pedro Bueno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.