PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Irland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Buckley
vs
Irland

211 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scottie Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Irland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irland throws a head kick but Buckley moves out of range.
Buckley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Irland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckley wants to control the action here but instead Irland manages to pass to full mount!
Buckley is trying to escape the mount.
Irland looking to control but Buckley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Irland with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Buckley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irland tries to control but Buckley wriggling away.
Buckley tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irland avoids the attempt from Buckley to control.
Irland throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Buckley is looking to get to half guard.

Irland working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Buckley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irland controlling from mount.
Irland trying to control but Buckley is having none of it.
Irland controlling the position easily from mount.
Irland wants to control the pace but Buckley is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Irland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Irland avoids the attempt from Buckley to control.
A nice elbow there by Irland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irland avoids the attempt from Buckley to control.
Buckley gets back to half guard.
Buckley is looking to improve his position.
Irland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irland is thwarting Buckley's attempts to control the position.
Buckley is trying to get back to full guard.
Buckley is breathing heavily.

Irland is trying to work for a kimura but Buckley is defending well.
Irland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buckley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Buckley tries to roll over but Irland keeps him under control.
Buckley trying to control but Irland postures up.
Buckley tries to roll over but Irland keeps him under control.
Irland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
Irland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buckley wants to control but Irland is keeping busy.
Buckley is staying active underneath Irland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irland moves nicely into side control.
Irland avoids the strikes from the bottom by Buckley.
Buckley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Irland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Irland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buckley is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irland advances to mount.
Irland lands a couple of good shots and Buckley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Irland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Irland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Irland wants to control from the top but Buckley keeps moving.
John Irland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Irland advances to half guard.
Buckley is refusing to be controlled, as Irland sits in half guard.
Buckley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irland wants to stand but Buckley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Buckley is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irland postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irland with a flurry of punches that miss.

Irland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Irland trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckley controlling the position.
Irland wanted to stand there but Buckley had control of the position.
Buckley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Irland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Buckley is looking to get back to full guard here but Irland has managed to pass to side control instead.
Buckley is looking for a sweep.
Irland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buckley is trying to control Irland's posture but Irland avoids it.
Irland wants to stand but Buckley is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irland trying to control the action but Buckley is working from the bottom.
Irland wants to stand but Buckley is controlling his arm.
Buckley is looking to regain half guard here but Irland keeps moving and retains side control.
Irland is putting a hurting on Buckley here, landing some big shots from side control.
Irland trying to control the action but Buckley is working from the bottom.
Buckley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Irland connects with a nice short shot to Buckley's temple.
Irland is pressing down on Buckley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buckley is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irland controlling the action here.
Buckley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Irland.
Irland works his way into full mount!
Buckley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irland tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Buckley tries to hold on but Irland postures up.
Irland controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irland prevents Buckley from getting the reversal.
Irland with a couple of short strikes.
Irland controlling the position easily from mount.
Irland raining down hammerfists from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice elbow there by Irland.

Irland has isolated one of Buckley's arms. Buckley looking to fight him off but Irland twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Irland!