PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vince Buckner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

English
vs
Buckner

193 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Buckner!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buckner misses with a straight right.
A head kick lands from English that sends Buckner to the canvas. Buckner tries to scramble back to his feet but English brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Vince Buckner has been cut.
English is putting a hurting on Buckner here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
English happy to just control the position for now.
Buckner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Buckner taking some punishment here, with English in his half guard.
English not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
English performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Buckner lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Buckner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Buckner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Buckner has hold of English's hands but English slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buckner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

English decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
English misses with a head kick.
English throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Buckner stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. English follows into mount!

That has opened up Vince Buckner's cut even more.
English looking to control but Buckner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
English controlling his opponent.
English can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buckner is looking to escape.
English blocks Buckner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
English blocks Buckner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is trying to escape the mount.
Buckner looks gassed!
English controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buckner throwing hammer fists to the chest of English. What's that going to do exactly?
English tries to control but Buckner wriggling away.
Buckner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
English trying to control but Buckner is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johnny English just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Buckner shoots in for a double leg but English sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnny English has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Buckner.
English plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Vince Buckner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vince Buckner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny English!