PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 3183 p4p, 307 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 2929 p4p, 282 weight class). Buckets is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Candyman - Knockin' Boots. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pension Buckets was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cornell
vs
Buckets

180 cm
26
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

ZZ POPS

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell shoots in for a double leg but Buckets sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buckets steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cornell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornell.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buckets as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buckets closes the distance and pushes Cornell back into the cage.
Cornell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buckets lands an elbow that stopped Cornell in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buckets obliges.
Cornell is breathing heavily.
Buckets scores with a shot to the side of Cornell's head.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornell's defenses.
Cornell looking for a takedown.
Buckets landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Buckets lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buckets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cornells head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Buckets.
Buckets scores with a shoulder strike.
Buckets lands a knee to the body.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornell's defenses.

It looks like Chris Cornell has been cut.
Cornell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buckets landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Buckets.
Buckets lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Cornell 's eye.
Cornell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buckets with a knee to the head.
Buckets landing knees to the head.
A short right from Buckets on the inside.
Buckets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckets working Cornell over with knees to the body.
Buckets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A hook to the body from Buckets.
Buckets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cornell backwards.

Cornell is rocked!
A short uppercut from Buckets.
Oh Cornell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckets has Cornell pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cornell is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Buckets - that's hurt Cornell badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cornell is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cornell doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pension Buckets!
Pension Buckets decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.