PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordon Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mrko Hunteer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buckner
vs
Hunteer

151 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordon Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mrko Hunteer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckner pushes Hunteer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunteer is trying to break free.
Hunteer has had enough of the clinch but Buckner keeps him there for the moment.
Hunteer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Buckner has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hunteer is trying to keep an underhook but Buckner manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hunteer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buckner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buckner really is a fat lump.

Buckner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunteer has managed to free his arm - good work.

Buckner seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunteer looks like he's trying to stand up.

Buckner is looking for a kimura but Hunteer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buckner to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunteer is looking to escape.
Buckner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunteer is trying to stand back up but Buckner is controlling him

Buckner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Buckner is looking for a kimura but Hunteer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buckner to get the leverage.
Hunteer is trying to stand back up but Buckner is controlling him
Buckner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buckner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunteer's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunteer is looking to get back to is feet but Buckner passes into side control.

Buckner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buckner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Buckner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunteer is trying to buck Buckner off.
Buckner is working Hunteer over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner working the ground and pound but Hunteer is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Buckner crashes against the mat.
Hunteer is trying to get back to his feet.

Buckner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunteer, who protects the arm well.
Buckner prevents Hunteer from escaping the position.
Buckner landing strikes.

Buckner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hunteer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buckner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Buckner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunteer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws an elbow but Hunteer slips to the side and avoids it well.

Buckner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hunteer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hunteer tries to escape but Buckner is in control.
Hunteer defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Buckner has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hunteer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Buckner yanks on the arm and Hunteer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Buckner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordon Buckner!