PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis's entrance music is Infected Mushroom - Merlin. A fine choice. Bukovsky has chosen Grubson feat. donGURALesko - Moc as his entrance music. Garrett Bukovsky has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aremis
vs
Bukovsky

178 cm
28
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xantos Aremis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Garrett Bukovsky!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aremis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bukovsky swings for the body but Aremis moves out of range.
Aremis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukovsky.
Aremis throws a head kick but Bukovsky moves out of range.
Bukovsky connects with a right hand. Aremis shakes it off.

It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Aremis slips a jab from Bukovsky.
Aremis misses the shot to the body.
Aremis scoring well with a low kick there.
Bukovsky misses with the body kick
and Aremis counters with a two punch combo.
Aremis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aremis tries to move into range but Bukovsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garrett Bukovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukovsky lands with a good body shot.
Bukovsky lands with a cross.
Bukovsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aremis misses with a straight right.
Bukovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Aremis circles away.
Aremis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bukovsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aremis moves out of range as Bukovsky throws a body kick.
Bukovsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aremis lands with a good body shot.
Aremis scores with a body shot.
Aremis throws a lazy right hand but Bukovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aremis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aremis counters with an inside leg kick.
Aremis looks for the body kick but Bukovsky saw that one coming.
Aremis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bukovsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukovsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aremis's corner calls for a 1-2. Aremis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Bukovsky moves into range and clinches up with Aremis.
Bukovsky works on Aremis's body with a couple of short punches.
Aremis working aggressively here.
Bukovsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aremis backwards.
Bukovsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Aremis.
Bukovsky misses with a body punch.
Bukovsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bukovsky on the inside.
Aremis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis scores with a shoulder strike.
Bukovsky prevents the takedown attempt.
Bukovsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aremis.
Aremis misses with a punch to the body.
Aremis trying to stall but Bukovsky improves his position.
Aremis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bukovsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bukovsky working aggressively here.
Bukovsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aremis blocks a body shot from Bukovsky.
A short right from Bukovsky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aremis.
Aremis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aremis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bukovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Aremis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aremis lands a hook that snaps the head of Bukovsky backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bukovsky has a couple of punches blocked by Aremis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aremis.
Bukovsky pushes Aremis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bukovsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aremis manages to break the clinch.
Bukovsky lands with a nice body kick.
Bukovsky throws a leg kick
and Aremis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bukovsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aremis doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bukovsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aremis rather than just go for the knockout.
Bukovsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bukovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aremis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aremis counters with a nice leg kick.
Garrett Bukovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukovsky takes a swing at Aremis's ribcage but misses.
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 Xantos Aremis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xantos Aremis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bukovsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bukovsky scores with a body shot.
Aremis cracks the inside of Bukovsky's front leg.
Bukovsky leaves Aremis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aremis throws a hook but Bukovsky blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aremis.
Aremis tried to score with a low kick but Bukovsky checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aremis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bukovsky lands a jab-cross combination.
Aremis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bukovsky scores with the left hand. Aremis knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky scores with a nice right hand.
Bukovsky takes one to the side of the head.
Bukovsky tried to score with a low kick but Aremis checks it.
A jab from Aremis does it's job there.
Bukovsky wants to clinch.
Aremis avoids the body shot from Bukovsky.
Aremis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky is looking to slow Aremis down with leg kicks.
Aremis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky looks to land a combination. Aremis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Aremis with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aremis throws a body shot but no joy.
Aremis throws a shot from downtown. Bukovsky moves away and avoids it.
Aremis lands an overhand right.
Aremis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aremis connects with a body shot that sends Bukovsky's belly button to the back.
Xantos Aremis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up.
Bukovsky misses with a low kick.
Aremis slips a jab from Bukovsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aremis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aremis throws a body shot but no joy.
Aremis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bukovsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bukovsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bukovsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aremis misses with a low kick.
Bukovsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukovsky jabs at Aremis's body.
Aremis throws a hook but Bukovsky blocks it.
Aremis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukovsky moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aremis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aremis looks to land a left hand but Bukovsky moved out of range nicely.
Aremis punishes Bukovsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aremis is looking to slow Bukovsky down with leg kicks.
Bukovsky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aremis counters with a solid body kick.
Bukovsky misses with a body punch
and Aremis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Aremis misses.
Aremis scores with a leg kick.
Aremis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky throws the kick towards the body but Aremis avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Garrett Bukovsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Xantos Aremis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bukovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aremis.
Bukovsky connects with the punch.
Bukovsky moves out of range of the leg kick from Aremis.
Bukovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aremis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bukovsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukovsky lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Bukovsky misses its intended target.
Aremis scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aremis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Aremis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aremis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aremis. That's going to slow Bukovsky down.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aremis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bukovsky misses with a low kick.
Bukovsky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bukovsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aremis misses with a hook.
Aremis throws a body punch but Bukovsky moves out of range.
Bukovsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Aremis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukovsky as he connects with a hook.
Aremis misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bukovsky will feel that in the morning.
Aremis tests Bukovsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bukovsky throws a chopping leg kick but Aremis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aremis swings widly with a right hand
and Bukovsky counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aremis clobbers Bukovsky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Garrett Bukovsky has been cut.
Bukovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aremis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukovsky swings for the body but Aremis moves out of range.
Aremis misses with a looping right.
Aremis lands a nice shot that snaps Bukovsky's head back.
Bukovsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aremis.
Bukovsky jabs at Aremis's body.
Aremis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aremis tries to land a front kick but Bukovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aremis throws an overhand right that lands on Bukovsky's shoulder, as Bukovsky tries to avoid the shot.
Aremis ducks under a wild hook from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bukovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aremis.
Bukovsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bukovsky with a nice cross.
Aremis tries to score with a low kick but Bukovsky moves his leg out of the way.
Bukovsky misses with a double jab
and Aremis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aremis moves out of range of the body kick from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aremis misses with a body kick.
Aremis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aremis throws an off balance right hand
and Bukovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bukovsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garrett Bukovsky.
I think Bukovsky 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Garrett Bukovsky!
Garrett Bukovsky decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.