PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukovsky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grubson feat. donGURALesko - Moc. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bukovsky
vs
Wilson

183 cm
29
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

188 cm
36
177 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garrett Bukovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukovsky ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Bukovsky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bukovsky.

It looks like Garrett Bukovsky has been cut.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson scores with a spinning back kick!
Wilson throws a hook but Bukovsky blocks it.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bukovsky tries a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukovsky.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bukovsky.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bukovsky in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bukovsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson slips a straight right by Bukovsky.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Bukovsky checks it.
Wilson cracks Bukovsky with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukovsky misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
Bukovsky punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Bukovsky takes a shot to the head.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Bukovsky's ribcage. Bukovsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Bukovsky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Bukovsky misses with a body punch.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Bukovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bukovsky scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Bukovsky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukovsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bukovsky is working Wilson over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson tries to circle away but Bukovsky has him pinned against the cage.
Bukovsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bukovsky lands a left hand.
Bukovsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
A shot in the inside from Bukovsky.
Wilson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bukovsky seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wilson can turn it around.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson tries a body shot but Bukovsky blocks it.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukovsky.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukovsky's elbow.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bukovsky can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Bukovsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky blocking some punches.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.
A short right from Bukovsky on the inside.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Bukovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bukovsky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukovsky is just out of range.
Wilson slips a straight right by Bukovsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Bukovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bukovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Bukovsky checks it.
Wilson misses with a leg kick
and Bukovsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Bukovsky ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Bukovsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilson's knee momentarily.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Bukovsky's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukovsky.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukovsky.
Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilson tried to score with a low kick but Bukovsky checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukovsky scores with a head kick.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrett Bukovsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukovsky.
Wilson blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bukovsky checks a leg kick.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bukovsky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bukovsky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bukovsky avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukovsky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Bukovsky saw that one coming.
Bukovsky looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bukovsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukovsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Bukovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bukovsky throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Bukovsky only half commits.
Wade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukovsky throws a front kick aimed at Wilson's knee but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson lands a head shot.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Bukovsky moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson blocks a leg kick.
Bukovsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Bukovsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson tries to work over Bukovsky's front leg with a kick but Bukovsky checks it.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Bukovsky avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilson throws a push kick but Bukovsky slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Bukovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bukovsky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bukovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bukovsky lands a jab to the nose.
Bukovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bukovsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Bukovsky is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Bukovsky's shoulder, as Bukovsky tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bukovsky misses with a looping left.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bukovsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukovsky.
Bukovsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson scores with a push kick.
Bukovsky swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bukovsky has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bukovsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bukovsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bukovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bukovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Bukovsky.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Bukovsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Bukovsky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bukovsky lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Garrett Bukovsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Garrett Bukovsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bukovsky thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Bukovsky lands a lovely overhand right.
Bukovsky throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bukovsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bukovsky wants to slow Wilson down by chopping away at his legs.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukovsky.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky with a jab.
Bukovsky scores with a nice strike.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bukovsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukovsky is just out of range.
Bukovsky is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky misses with a low kick.
Bukovsky connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
Bukovsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Bukovsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bukovsky gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bukovsky fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bukovsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bukovsky backwards.
Bukovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bukovsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bukovsky backwards.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Bukovsky controls the action.

Wilson pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pulls Bukovsky in to control the position.
Bukovsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Bukovsky preventing the sweep.
Wilson is trying to keep Bukovsky in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bukovsky throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bukovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Bukovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Wilson blocks the low kick.
Wilson moves forwards but Bukovsky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bukovsky connects with an inside leg kick.

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bukovsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Bukovsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Bukovsky lands with a right to the head.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Bukovsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Bukovsky scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bukovsky.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bukovsky digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bukovsky gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bukovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Bukovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bukovsky lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Bukovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bukovsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!