PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Buckets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Buckets has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buckets
vs
Alzado

200 cm
33
270 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

213 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alzado rushes Buckets and presses him up against the cage.
Alzado lands a body shot.
Alzado tries to throw a body punch but Buckets avoids it by throwing Alzado back against the cage.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buckets's elbow.

Buckets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckets lands a glancing blow to the side of Alzado's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado misses with a punch to the body.
Alzado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado lands with a short shot to the head.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado lands with a short shot to the head.
Alzado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buckets works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckets tries a body shot but Alzado blocks it.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Buckets is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buckets looking to slow down the pace here.
Buckets seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Alzado is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Buckets digs a right hand underneath Alzado's ribcage. Alzado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buckets tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Alzado as the two fighters clinch.
Alzado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Alzado.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buckets taking a breather.
Alzado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Buckets.
Alzado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buckets's elbow.
Alzado throws a punch but it's blocked by Buckets.
Alzado misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckets misses with a body punch.

Buckets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alzado instigates a clinch.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Buckets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alzado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alzado clinches with his opponent.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckets tries a body shot but Alzado blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.

Buckets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alzado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alzado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckets throws out a loose jab but Alzado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets misses with a wild body shot.

Alzado moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.

Buckets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alzado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buckets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Alzado rushes Buckets and presses him up against the cage.

Buckets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckets just misses with a punch to the body.
Buckets scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Alzado has closed the distance and engaged Buckets in a clinch.
Alzado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckets cracks Alzado with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Alzado.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buckets can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
Buckets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alzado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzado's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckets.
Buckets misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzado struggles to land a body shot inside as Buckets controls his hands.
Alzado has a couple of punches blocked by Buckets.

Buckets pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alzado moves into range and clinches up with Buckets.
Nice body punch from Alzado - that landed with a thud.
Buckets is breathing heavily.
Alzado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alzado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Alzado.
Alzado struggles to land a body shot inside as Buckets controls his hands.
Buckets blocking some punches.
Alzado lands a left hand.
Alzado prevents a body shot from Buckets.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzado lands with a light punch inside.
Buckets can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buckets.
Buckets is trying to force a seperation but Alzado has the dominant position.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyle Alzado dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alzado wants to clinch up but Buckets keeps it at a distance.
Buckets keeps the fight on the outside.

Alzado drives through and clinches with Buckets against the cage.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Alzado as the two fighters clinch.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buckets blocking some punches.
Lyle Alzado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzado scores with a shoulder strike.
Buckets taking a breather.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets misses with a body punch.
Alzado is leaning against Buckets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alzado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckets backwards.
Buckets lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alzado.
Alzado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alzado misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets blocks a body shot from Alzado.
Alzado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzado working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Buckets misses with a body punch.
Buckets wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzado has him pressed against the cage.
Alzado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Alzado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buckets goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Alzado.
A short left from Alzado.
Buckets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buckets blocks a body shot from Alzado.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckets misses with a punch to the body.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzado lands a shot to the body.
Alzado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Alzado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Alzado.
Alzado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buckets or not.
Alzado lands with a right to the head.
Buckets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Buckets blocks a body shot from Alzado.
Alzado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckets tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzado presses Buckets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alzado pushes Buckets back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzado.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzado.
Alzado lands a shoulder strike.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Alzado lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands a right hand.
Alzado cracks Buckets with a nice body shot.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzado has a couple of punches blocked by Buckets.
Alzado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buckets or not.
A short left from Alzado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Buckets tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alzado misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Alzado.
Alzado lands a hook that snaps the head of Buckets backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Alzado.

Alzado connects with a big uppercut there that sends Buckets tumbling to the ground! Alzado follows him down into his guard.

Buckets is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzado postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Buckets's head off the mat! Buckets is out! He's out! Alzado jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyle Alzado!