PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Buchanan (ranked 4416 p4p, 495 weight class) and Luke Dibala (ranked 7758 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buchanan
vs
Dibala

186 cm
27
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Dibala!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buchanan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buchanan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buchanan.
Dibala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buchanan lands an uppercut.
Dibala tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buchanan pushes Dibala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Buchanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aaron Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan cracks Dibala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buchanan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Buchanan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dibala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Buchanan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dibala, pushing him back against the cage.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buchanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dibala is looking to control Buchanan's arms but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dibala has his back to the cage.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Dibala.
Buchanan scores with a shoulder strike.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Buchanan.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dibala's calf.
Buchanan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dibala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dibala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Buchanan tenderised Dibala's leg. Dibala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buchanan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dibala at a distance.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dibala throws out the jab.
Dibala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buchanan lands a leg kick that knocks Dibala off balance momentarily.
Buchanan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dibala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buchanan.

Dibala tries to keep at a distance but Buchanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dibala is looking to control Buchanan's arms but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dibala has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a right hand.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Buchanan catches Dibala right on the button with a cross.
Dibala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dibala throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Dibala.
Buchanan throws a leg kick which misses Dibala's front leg but catches the back leg as Dibala tries to avoid it.
That kick from Buchanan tenderised Dibala's leg. Dibala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buchanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
Buchanan lands a slapping body shot.

Buchanan clinches.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dibala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buchanan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dibala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dibala misses the target.
Buchanan jabs Dibala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buchanan scores with a jab. Dibala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buchanan works Dibala's body with a nice hook.
Dibala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buchanan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dibala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buchanan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Buchanan finds it's way through Dibala's defenses.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. Dibala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dibala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buchanan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dibala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Buchanan.
A jab lands there for Buchanan.
Buchanan with a nice cross.
A jab from Buchanan finds it's way through Dibala's defenses.
A jab lands there for Buchanan.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Dibala's front leg.

Buchanan instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibala tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Buchanan to work.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Buchanan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buchanan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Buchanan. That snapped Dibala's head back.
Buchanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dibala can do to turn this around?
Dibala ducks right into an uppercut from Buchanan.
Buchanan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buchanan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dibala's calf.
The crowd cheers as Buchanan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dibala doesn't seem phased though.
Dibala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dibala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buchanan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dibala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dibala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dibala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dibala scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.

Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
Dibala tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Buchanan breaks the clinch.
A jab from Buchanan finds it's way through Dibala's defenses.
Buchanan lands with an uppercut that bounces Dibala off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Buchanan.
A shot to the liver by Buchanan. Beautiful body shot.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aaron Buchanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. Dibala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Buchanan lunges at Dibala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dibala's hand.
Buchanan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buchanan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Buchanan manages to break the clinch.
Buchanan lands an overhand right.
Buchanan punishes Dibala's body with a nice straight punch.
Buchanan stuns Dibala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dibala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buchanan can pounce on him.
Dibala throws an off balance right hand
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dibala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Buchanan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dibala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dibala cracks Buchanan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Dibala.
Buchanan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buchanan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dibala. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Buchanan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dibala is trying to maintain a safe position but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns Dibala into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.
Buchanan lands an uppercut.
Dibala is trying to maintain a safe position but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns Dibala into the cage.

Buchanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan thuds a left hand into Dibala's body.
Buchanan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dibala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buchanan.

Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Luke Dibala has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dibala backwards.
Dibala is breathing heavily.
Dibala stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.

Buchanan breaks from the clinch.
Dibala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dibala drops his hands momentarily and Buchanan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dibala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buchanan scores with a nice strike.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dibala.
Dibala throws a big shot that misses.
Dibala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibala misses with a double jab.
Dibala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dibala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Buchanan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Buchanan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Dibala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buchanan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dibalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buchanan lands a jab-cross combination.
Buchanan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Dibala's front leg.
Dibala misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Buchanan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dibala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buchanan.
Dibala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buchanan moves out of range as Dibala strikes.
Dibala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buchanan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dibala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Buchanan.
Dibala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1-2. Buchanan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buchanan cracks Dibala with an open hand slap.
Dibala drops his hands momentarily and Buchanan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dibala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Dibala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dibala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dibala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buchanan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dibala might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Buchanan tenderised Dibala's leg. Dibala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dibala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buchanan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dibala scrambles back to his feet.

Buchanan rushes Dibala and presses him up against the cage.

Buchanan breaks the clinch.

Buchanan has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buchanan.
Dibala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buchanan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dibala or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buchanan as Dibala tries to tie him up.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan lands a slapping body shot.
Dibala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a jab to Dibala's midsection.
Buchanan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dibala.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buchanan, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Buchanan darts in and clinches Dibala up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.
A hook to the body from Buchanan.
Dibala trying to stall but Buchanan improves his position.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan works on Dibala's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dibala.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the body.
Aaron Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan digs a right hand into Dibala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dibala's gas tank.
Buchanan cracks Dibala with a nice body shot.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
You can see that Dibala has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan manages to break the clinch.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.

Buchanan pushes Dibala up against the cage in a clinch.

Buchanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dibala swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Dibala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Buchanan lands a head kick!
A lazy left from Buchanan finds it's target.
Luke Dibala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dibala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Buchanan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buchanan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Buchanan!