PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teu cu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buckley
vs
cu

169 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teu cu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buckley's head backwards.

Buckley clinches.
Buckley is pressed up against the cage. cu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buckley down to the mat. Buckley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
cu closes the distance and clinches up with Buckley, looking for a takedown. cu pushes Buckley against the cage but Buckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for cu.
Buckley stuffs the takedown attempt from cu. cu gets slowly back to his feet.
Gavin Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teu cu.

Buckley instigates a clinch.
Buckley really is a fat lump.

Buckley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but cu regains guard immediately.

Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

cu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley distracts cu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buckley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buckley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Buckley drops back looking for a leg! cu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and cu manages to kick Buckley off! Buckley jumps back into cu's guard.
Buckley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buckley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Buckley closes the distance and pushes cu back into the cage.
The referee calls for Buckley to work.

Buckley manages to pull guard.

Buckley pushes cu off and gets back to his feet.

cu closes the distance and pushes Buckley back into the cage.

Buckley manages to pull guard.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buckley is on top in guard.

Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buckley drops back looking for a leg! cu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and cu manages to kick Buckley off! Buckley jumps back into cu's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

cu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buckley defends it easily.
cu looks winded!

cu is working an open guard so Buckley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that cu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
cu shoots in for a takedown but Buckley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Buckley moves into the clinch successfully.

Buckley pulls guard effortlessly.
Buckley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. cu manages to get himself to full guard.

Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buckley chips away with some ground and pound.
cu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buckley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buckley scoring with some ground and pound.

Buckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buckley connects with a couple of short punches.

Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Buckley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buckley forces cu back against the cage and clinches.
cu is trying to pull guard but Buckley has him pressed against the cage.

Buckley is trying to trip cu. He has hold of a leg but cu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Buckley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Buckley drops back looking for a leg! cu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and cu manages to kick Buckley off! Buckley jumps back into cu's guard.
Buckley working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

cu is working an open guard so Buckley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Buckley clinches with his opponent.
cu tries to pull guard but Buckley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buckley walks away with a smile on his face. cu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gavin Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teu cu.
cu is breathing heavily.
cu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
cu fails with the takedown
and Buckley counters with a nice body shot.

Buckley takes the fight into the clinch.

Buckley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
cu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Buckley dives into side control.

Buckley is working to tighten his grip on cu's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. cu has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Buckley is really squeezing tight and eventually cu passes out! Buckley breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gavin Buckley!