PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jefferey Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferey Buck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Buck
vs
Alpha

204 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferey Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macho Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alpha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Alpha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alpha throws a big elbow that misses.

Buck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alpha is aware though and is defending well.
Buck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alpha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alpha postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.
Alpha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alpha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alpha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck wants to stand up but Alpha is controlling him.
Alpha trying to control the position from guard on top but Buck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alpha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alpha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alpha shoots in looking for a takedown but Buck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alpha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alpha feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down.
Alpha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alpha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Buck moves into the clinch.
Jefferey Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Alpha.
Alpha jumps guard but Buck stands there with Alpha around his waist. Alpha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Buck successfully pulls guard.
Buck wants to stand up but Alpha is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alpha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buck wants to stand but Alpha is controlling the position.
Alpha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alpha with a nice head shot there.
Alpha wants to pass the guard but Buck is keeping the position.
Alpha postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck is really struggling to control Alpha but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alpha.
Alpha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buck defends well and Alpha ends up having to push Buck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alpha shoots for a double leg takedown but Buck sprawls well. He's pushed Alpha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alpha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alpha looks winded!
Alpha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buck appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alpha shoots in but no luck this time.
Buck tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alpha manages to circle out of the way.
Buck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alpha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alpha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buck sprawls well. Buck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alpha gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alpha, pushing him back against the cage.

Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alpha or perhaps it was just good defense by Buck, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferey Buck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alpha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alpha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Buck scores with a four punch combination!
Alpha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buck sprawls well. Buck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alpha gets slowly back to his feet.
Jefferey Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Alpha.

Alpha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Buck's half guard.
Alpha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alpha throws a strike but Buck avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Buck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alpha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alpha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alpha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Buck pushes Alpha off and gets back to his feet.
Alpha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buck avoids it really well and circles away.
As Alpha looks to move away, Buck throws a big counter combo bu Alpha just gets out of the way.
Alpha is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha tries for a takedown but Buck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buck throws a big counter combination but Alpha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buck leaves Alpha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alpha has his takedown stuffed
and Buck counters with a two punch combo.
Buck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buck lands with a nice combination. Alpha backs away looking to recover.
Buck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alpha can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alpha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alpha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha misses with a two punch combination.
Buck leaves Alpha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buck throws a series of strikes that have Alpha backpedaling.
Buck throws a series of strikes that have Alpha backpedaling.
Alpha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alpha closes the distance and clinches up with Buck, looking for a takedown. Alpha pushes Buck against the cage but Buck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jefferey Buck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alpha.
Buck looks to land a combination. Alpha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck lands a jab-cross combination.
Alpha throws an off balance right hand
and Buck counters with a three punch combo that has Alpha backing up. Alpha nods at Buck to acknowledge the strikes.
Alpha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buck defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buck stalks Alpha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alpha's face. Alpha staggers backwards, shaken.
Alpha fails with a takedown attempt.
Jefferey Buck is winning the standup battle so far.
Alpha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Alpha will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck throws a quick inside leg kick.

Alpha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alpha showed some decent athleticism there.
Alpha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is trying to stand up here but Alpha is controlling him well.
Buck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alpha.
Buck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alpha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buck is trying to stand.
Alpha not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Buck looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Buck wants to control but Alpha is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alpha gets a takedown into half guard.
Alpha not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Alpha is looking for a kimura but Buck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alpha to get the leverage.
Alpha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buck's head.

Alpha escapes and gets back to his feet.
Alpha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck is looking for a counter combo.
Jefferey Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Alpha.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alpha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alpha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buck prevents it.
Alpha takes a knee to the side of the body.

Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alpha.
Buck leaves Alpha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Alpha looks to move away, Buck throws a big counter combo bu Alpha just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck stalks Alpha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alpha's face. Alpha staggers backwards, shaken.
Macho Alpha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alpha swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Alpha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buck swivels and escapes.
Buck is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alpha.
It looked like Buck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Buck drives through and clinches with Alpha against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferey Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buck, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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