PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buck
vs
Green

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
200 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buck gets a clinch.
Buck tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Buck is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buck leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buck is struggling to control the position.
Buck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green taking a breather.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Buck.
Buck tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Buck back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to stall but Buck improves his position.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.

Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Buck clinches.
Buck leaning against his opponent.
Green keeps control of Buck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buck taking a breather.

Buck wants the takedown. Green is fighting it off but Buck persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Green's guard against the cage.
Green looking to control.
Green throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Buck trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.

Green tries to stand but Buck is controlling from the bottom.
Green is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck wants to sweep but no luck.
Buck working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Buck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Buck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Green wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Green wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Buck blocks the strikes from Green.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Green throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Buck blocks the strikes from Green.
Green wants to control but Buck postures up.
Buck blocks the strikes from Green.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Buck closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Green quickly recovers to half guard.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Buck is working for a submission of some sort.
Buck is breathing heavily.
Green trying to control but Buck postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green tries to keep at a distance but Buck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green wants to stall.
Buck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buck wants a takedown but no success here.
Buck lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to stall.

Buck turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Buck trying to control the position but Green is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck working away.
Green tries to bench press Buck off him but Buck keeps the position.

Buck decides to stand back up.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buck.

Green gets caught napping as Buck dives in and scores a takedown. Green manages to retain guard.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing Buck any problems.
Buck trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Green throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Green thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Buck is looking to stand up but Green won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Green is trying to keep Buck in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?

Buck pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.

Buck breaks the clinch.

Buck pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Buck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.

Buck pulls guard successfully.
Green is looking to stand up but Buck won't let him.

Buck has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green tries to stand but Buck is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Buck has managed to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Buck clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Buck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buck dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green tries a quick counter leg kick but Buck is wise to it.
Johnny Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green leaves Buck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green flicks out a counter leg kick but Buck steps away.

Buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.
Buck is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buck tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Buck drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to control Buck's arms but Buck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.

Buck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Buck clinches with his opponent.
Buck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Buck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Buck fails to pull guard.
Buck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green is looking to control Buck's arms but Buck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.
Green avoiding damage as Buck throws knees to the body.
Buck is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buck as Green tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Buck's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buck gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Green regains guard.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Green throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Green trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Green looking to control.
Green tries to strike from the bottom.
Green punching from the bottom - just letting Buck know he's still in a fight.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Green is trying to keep Buck in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Buck shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Green misses with a strike from the bottom.
Green is trying to control Buck's posture but Buck avoids it.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Buck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Green wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Green misses with a strike from the bottom.
Green regains half guard.
Buck is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buck is working away from the top position though.
Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Buck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buck 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Buck!