PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buck
vs
Simmons

200 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Simmons !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons tries to clinch up.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Buck. No joy for Simmons on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Buck.
Buck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simmons tries to avoid it but Buck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simmons to the ground. Simmons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Buck.
Buck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buck is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Buck circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons counters with a left and a right that stings Buck.
Simmons tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buck defends well and Simmons ends up having to push Buck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Young Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Simmons .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simmons defends well and Buck ends up having to push Simmons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Simmons with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buck is breathing heavily.
Buck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
Simmons wants to counter the offense by Buck and move into the clinch position.

Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Buck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simmons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buck jumps guard but Simmons stands there with Buck around his waist. Buck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buck prevents it.
Buck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simmons walks away with a smile on his face. Buck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simmons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Simmons with that takedown attempt.
Simmons tries to clinch but Buck moves out of range.
Buck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simmons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown but Simmons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buck but Buck pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Simmons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simmons working hard to break the clinch.

Buck breaks from the clinch.

Simmons darts in and clinches Buck up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simmons .
Simmons tries to break the clinch but Buck is controlling the position.
Buck is looking for a takedown.
Buck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simmons 's efforts to push away.
Simmons jumps guard but Buck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buck's elbow.
Simmons fails to pull guard.
Buck has Simmons pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simmons manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buck jumps guard but Simmons stands there with Buck around his waist. Buck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simmons wants to break free but Buck has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Simmons jumps into guard, dragging Buck to the mat.
Buck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simmons wants to stand but Buck is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Buck from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Buck tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simmons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck stuffs the takedown attempt from Simmons . Simmons gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simmons .
Young Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Simmons .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simmons tries to counter with a clinch but Buck shakes him off and moves away.
Buck delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Simmons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Buck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simmons is fending him off so far but Buck persists. Nope, Simmons circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons .
Simmons feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons shoots in and drives through. Buck sprawls well.
Buck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buck as he avoids it easily.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buck as he avoids it easily.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Buck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buck pinned against the cage. Buck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buck keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Tony Simmons has been cut.
Simmons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buck.
Simmons throws out a counter right but Buck avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Buck misses.
Simmons is looking for the big counter here.

Buck moves into the clinch.
Buck is trying to pull guard but Simmons turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buck has Simmons pushed against the cage.
Buck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons trying to control the position but instead, Buck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simmons into the cage.
Buck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simmons 's efforts to push away.
Simmons jumps guard but Buck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buck is trying to pull guard but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Simmons with a poor takedown

and Buck counters by clinching up.
Simmons is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buck is looking to break free of the clinch but Simmons has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Simmons has Buck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Buck decides to pull guard.
Simmons content to stall in guard here.
Buck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buck keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Buck dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Buck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buck wants it to stay on the feet.
Simmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons 's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
Buck connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Buck.

Simmons clinches with his opponent.
Buck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Simmons gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Simmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buck prevents it.
Buck is working for takedown but Simmons is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Buck manages to get underhooks.
Simmons tries to work over Buck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simmons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buck walks away with a smile on his face. Simmons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck wants to clinch but Simmons slips to the side
and Simmons counters with a series of strikes. Buck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown but Buck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simmons 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Simmons .
Young Buck is winning the standup battle so far.

Buck clinches with his opponent.

Buck jumps into guard, dragging Simmons to the mat.
Buck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simmons controls the pace.
Buck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buck can't keep his opponent in guard - Simmons advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck is in trouble now - Simmons has advanced to mount!
Simmons unloads with some shots from mount but Buck bucks and avoids them well.
Simmons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buck is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck is working to get back to half guard.
Simmons looking to ground and pound but Buck is blocking nicely.
Simmons controlling his opponent.
Simmons wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Buck sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Simmons blocks the strikes from Buck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons controlling the action here.
Simmons is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Simmons throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck blocking the ground and pound.
Buck holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Simmons tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Simmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simmons 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Simmons !