PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Buckets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ventura
vs
Buckets

196 cm
42
266 lbs
39 - 17 - 0

200 cm
32
270 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets scores with a leg kick.
Buckets connects with a body shot that sends Ventura's belly button to the back.
A big left from Ventura misses.
Ventura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckets wants to counter the offense by Ventura and move into the clinch position.
Buckets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura throws a front kick that sends Buckets stumbling back into the cage.
Buckets lands with a shot to the body.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Buckets pushes him off.
Ventura needs to keep his hands up - Buckets had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Buckets.
Buckets has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ventura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buckets scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ventura dodges the punch combination from Buckets.
Buckets pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ventura back to the cage. Buckets follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buckets looks to land a right hand but Ventura moved out of range.
Buckets misses the shot to the body.
Ventura lands a nice shot that snaps Buckets's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura blocks a head kick by Buckets.
Ventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckets lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buckets throws a series of punches but Ventura avoids them all with ease.
Buckets's corner calls for a 1-2. Buckets obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buckets moves out of range as Ventura throws a body kick.
Ventura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buckets throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Buckets lands a lovely overhand right.
Buckets misses with a body shot.
Ventura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckets.
A jab from Buckets does it's job there.
Buckets is looking to slow Ventura down with leg kicks.
Buckets scores with a hook to the body. Ventura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Buckets throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets jabs at Ventura's body.
Good leg kick by Buckets there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ventura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckets throws a sloppy head kick and Ventura moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura ducks right into an uppercut from Buckets.
Buckets swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Ventura cracks a nice hook into Buckets's ribs.
Ventura misses with a looping left.
Ventura misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Buckets.
Buckets is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ventura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Buckets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobby Buckets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura throws a sloppy head kick and Buckets moves out of range easily.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ventura looks to throw the jab but Buckets is out of range.
Buckets blocks a jab.
Ventura tries to move into range but Buckets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
An attempted straight right counter from Ventura misses the target.
Bobby Buckets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura throws a body kick that misses.
Buckets moves out of range as Ventura throws a body kick.
Ventura sets himself, and Buckets steps forward looking for the clinch! Ventura avoids it this time.
Ventura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buckets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Ventura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a looping right.
Buckets pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ventura has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ventura fails to land.
Buckets misses with a body punch.
Ventura is trying to push Buckets away but Buckets has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ventura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ventura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ventura throws a head punch that misses.
Buckets struggles to land a body shot inside as Ventura controls his hands.

Buckets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckets misses with a looping left.
Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ventura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Buckets lands with an uppercut that bounces Ventura off the cage and back into range.
Buckets throws a right and a left that Ventura avoids nicely.
Ventura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buckets looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Buckets avoids it.
Ventura throws an overhand right that lands on Buckets's shoulder, as Buckets tries to avoid the shot.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Ventura misses.
A punch combination from Buckets misses.
A good leg kick by Buckets.
Ventura misses with a hook.
Buckets lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ventura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ventura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ventura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Ventura there.
Buckets punishes Ventura's body with a nice straight punch.
Ventura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ventura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buckets misses with a wild body shot.
Buckets lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buckets scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Buckets dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Buckets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ventura.
Bobby Buckets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Buckets.
Ventura moves out of range of the body kick from Buckets.
Ventura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ventura takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Ventura is rocked!
Buckets throws a hook but Ventura blocks it.
Oh Ventura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ventura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ventura seems to have got his legs back now.
Ventura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckets.
Buckets throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ventura on the side of the head.
Buckets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ventura.
Ventura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckets throws a looping overhand right but Ventura ducks down to avoid it.
Buckets ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Ventura misses.
Ventura lands a head kick. Buckets smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Bobby Buckets has been cut.
Buckets lands a leg kick that knocks Ventura off balance momentarily.
Buckets lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buckets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a body shot.
Buckets looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ventura.
Ventura throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.
Ventura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buckets.
Ventura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Buckets takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Ventura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Buckets!
Buckets is breathing heavily.
Ventura scoring with punches from side control.
Ventura landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ventura working the ground and pound.
Ventura landing strikes.
Buckets is looking to regain half guard here but Ventura keeps moving and retains side control.
Buckets is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ventura is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura wants to control but Buckets is keeping him busy.
Ventura passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Buckets!
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Buckets is trying to escape the mount.
Ventura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ventura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets really wants to buck Ventura off and get back to his feet.
Buckets really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ventura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ventura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Buckets?
Buckets tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ventura cracks Buckets with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ventura wants to control the pace but Buckets is squirming around nicely.
Ventura with good strikes from the mount here!
Ventura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Buckets looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Ventura.
Buckets is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ventura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Buckets hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Buckets?
Ventura lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Buckets! Ventura sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Buckets and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Ventura!
A victorious Anthony Ventura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.