PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Buhler (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.

Keya
vs
Buhler

188 cm
23
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

198 cm
31
265 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Buhler!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Buhler. Keya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Keya.
Keya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buhler.
Buhler avoids the body shot from Keya.
Buhler staying out of range there.
Keya looks to land a combination but Buhler avoids it well.
Keya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buhler manages to avoid it.
Buhler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buhler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Master Keya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Keya.
A shot to the body from Keya misses
and Buhler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keya lands a front kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buhler.
Keya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buhler.
Keya tries to score with a low kick but Buhler moves his leg out of the way.

Buhler has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buhler tries a body shot but Keya blocks it.
Buhler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhler tries a body shot but Keya blocks it.
Keya misses with a punch to the body.
Keya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buhler backwards.

It looks like Marco Buhler has been cut.
Buhler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buhler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Keya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buhler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buhler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buhler throws a punch but it's blocked by Keya.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Buhler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya scores with a shot to the side of Buhler's head.
Keya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Keya blocks a body shot from Buhler.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buhler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Keya fails to land.
Buhler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buhler just leaning against Keya, taking a breather.
Buhler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Buhler struggles to land a body shot inside as Keya controls his hands.
Keya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buhler backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buhler up against the cage.
Keya controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Buhler swings wildly with an uppercut but Keya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buhler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keya has a couple of punches blocked by Buhler.
Keya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buhler throws a punch but it's blocked by Keya.
Keya struggles to land a body shot inside as Buhler controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Keya.
Keya digs a right hand into Buhler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buhler's gas tank.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Keya lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buhler.
Buhler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhlers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Buhler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buhler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keya scores with a shot to the side of Buhler's head.
Keya pushes Buhler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keya presses Buhler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buhler misses with a punch on the inside.
Keya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buhler's elbow.
Keya pushes Buhler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buhler misses with the head strike.
Keya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keya misses with a body punch.
Buhler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buhler struggles to land a body shot inside as Keya controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Keya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Buhler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buhler moves out of range as Keya throws a body kick.
Keya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buhler throws a body punch but Keya moves out of range.
Keya is looking to counter punch.
A lazy body kick from Keya
and Buhler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keya lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keya.

Buhler closes the distance and clinches.
Keya prevents a body shot from Buhler.
Buhler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keya.
Buhler tries to throw a body punch but Keya avoids it by throwing Buhler back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buhler misses with the head strike.
Keya misses with a body punch.
Master Keya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keya prevents a body shot from Buhler.
Keya misses with some punches.
Buhler throws a punch but it's blocked by Keya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Keya scores with a shot to the side of Buhler's head.
Keya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buhler.
Keya presses Buhler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buhler working aggressively here.
Keya gets through Buhler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keya.
Keya leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Keya.
Buhler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keya blocks an uppercut.
Keya avoiding damage.
Buhler misses with a punch to the body.
Keya working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya slowing the pace effectively.
Buhler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buhler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buhler is stalling here.
Buhler can't find room to land a body shot as Keya controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Keya as the two fighters clinch.
Buhler throws a head punch that misses.
Buhler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buhler up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buhler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buhler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buhler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keya has a couple of punches blocked by Buhler.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhler is looking to control Keya's arms but Keya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buhler has his back to the cage.
Buhler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buhler can't find room to land a body shot as Keya controls the action.
Buhler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keya's elbow.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Buhler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keya.
Keya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keya stalls.
Keya lands a nice uppercut.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya misses with some punches.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buhler.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keya as Buhler tries to tie him up.
Buhler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buhler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buhler can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keya prevents a body shot from Buhler.
Still in the clinch, Keya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Buhler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buhler throws a punch but it's blocked by Keya.
Keya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buhler taking a breather.
Buhler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keya being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Keya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Buhler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Keya throws a hook but Buhler avoids it easily.
Keya is looking to wear down Buhler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keya stuffs the takedown attempt from Buhler. Buhler gets slowly back to his feet.
Buhler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keya throws a right hand that Buhler ducks under and follows up with a left that Buhler also avoids with ease.
Buhler throws out a counter right but Keya avoids it with no problem.
Keya is looking to land body kicks.
Buhler tries to clinch up but Keya circles away and keeps his distance.
Keya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buhler or perhaps it was just good defense by Keya, which made it look bad.
Buhler fails to land the takedown.
Master Keya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Buhler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya looks to throw the jab but Buhler is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keya.
Keya misses with a body shot.
Buhler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keya circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buhler. Keya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buhler.
Buhler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Buhler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keya, pushing him back against the cage.
Buhler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keya lands a shot to the body.
Keya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buhler.
Keya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keya misses with a punch on the inside.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keya digs a right hand underneath Buhler's ribcage. Buhler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhler is looking to control Keya's arms but Keya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buhler has his back to the cage.
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Buhler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buhler's elbow.
Buhler looking to stall.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buhler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buhler working aggressively here.
Keya lands with a short shot to the head.
Keya tries to work over Buhler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buhler blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buhler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Buhler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Buhler on the inside.
The referee calls for Buhler to work.
A head punch on the inside from Buhler fails to land.
Keya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buhler misses with a punch on the inside.
Buhler misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Buhler fails to land.
Keya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Keya.
Keya blocking some punches.
Buhler misses with the head strike.
Buhler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keya backwards.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhler works on Keya's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buhler misses with some punches.
Buhler has a couple of punches blocked by Keya.
Keya misses with some punches.
Buhler misses with the head strike.
Buhler lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keya being controlled against the cage.
Marco Buhler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
A left hand lands to the body for Buhler.
Buhler can't find room to land a body shot as Keya controls the action.
Keya misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Buhler.
Buhler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Master Keya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buhler misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Buhler.
Well Keya 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Keya!
In his post fight interview, Master Keya started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.