PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Williams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Buckley
vs
Williams

162 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

222 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Buckley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buckley defending well though.
Williams prevents Buckley from improving his position.
Buckley gets full guard.
Buckley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buckley stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Buckley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Buckley postures up.

Buckley drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Buckley off! Buckley jumps back into Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buckley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Buckley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Buckley is very close to passing his half guard.
Buckley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Buckley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buckley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buckley throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Williams with the counter takedown but Buckley avoids it easily.

Buckley moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buckley lands a shot to the body.

Buckley breaks the clinch.

Buckley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Buckley getting side control.
Williams wants to stand back up but Buckley manages to pass into side control.
Buckley lands some shots froms side control.

Buckley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buckley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buckley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
Buckley controlling from the top position.
Buckley passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Buckley is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Buckley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've been informed that Williams has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Buckley controlling the pace.
Buckley lands with a punch from half guard.
Buckley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Buckley has control of the leg.
Buckley content to control rather than advance.
Buckley lands strikes from half guard.
Buckley not doing much here.
Buckley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buckley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams tries to roll over but Buckley keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Buckley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Williams tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Buckley manages to move to mount!
Jeremy Buckley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands a big elbow.
Buckley lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Buckley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Buckley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Buckley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Buckley misses with a body kick.
Williams flicks out a counter leg kick but Buckley steps away.

Buckley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buckley has Williams pushed against the cage.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Buckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Buckley can't break the clinch.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rick Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams scores with a takedown into Buckley's guard.
Buckley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Buckley keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Buckley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buckley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Buckley looking for a triangle here. Williams is fighting it but it looks tight! Buckley pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Williams is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremy Buckley!