PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Faustin (ranked 3613 p4p, 362 weight class) and Young Buck (ranked 3533 p4p, 356 weight class). Faustin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Glukoza Schweine. Buck has chosen Beat it as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Faustin
vs
Buck

175 cm
29
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Fast

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Faustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck missing with a left hand there. Faustin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faustin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Faustin's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buck, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buck throws a right and a left that Faustin avoids nicely.
Buck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buck throws a leg kick which misses Faustin's front leg but catches the back leg as Faustin tries to avoid it.
Faustin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buck scores with a nice body kick.

Buck rushes Faustin and presses him up against the cage.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Buck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Buck. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faustin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters with a nice uppercut.
Buck looks to land a body kick but Faustin moved away.
Buck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faustin.
Faustin misses with a hook. Buck ducked under it nicely.
Faustin ducks under a wild hook from Buck.
Buck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Mikhail Faustin has been cut.
Faustin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buck finds it's way round the side to connect with Faustin's head.
Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faustin blocks a head kick by Buck.
Faustin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Faustin as he connects with a hook.
Faustin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buck momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Buck takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faustin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faustin stalks Buck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buck's face. Buck staggers backwards, shaken.
Mikhail Faustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faustin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buck.
Faustin throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
Faustin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Faustin tries to move into range but Buck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Faustin misses with a straight left.
Faustin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buck throws out the jab.

Buck gets a clinch.
Faustin can't break the clinch.
Buck leaning against his opponent.
Faustin lands with a left to the head.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Buck throws a head kick but Faustin moves out of range.
Buck dodges the punch combination from Faustin.
Faustin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buck backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faustin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Buck manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Faustin misses.
Faustin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faustin is breathing heavily.
Faustin scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faustin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buck. Buck obviously looking to wear him down.
Faustin jabs Buck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buck.
Buck throws a right and a left that Faustin avoids nicely.

Buck rushes Faustin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Buck clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck is stalling here.
Faustin tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Faustin lands a body punch in the clinch.

Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faustin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Buck forces Faustin back against the cage and clinches.
Faustin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faustin misses with an elbow over the top.

Buck breaks from the clinch.
Buck throws a looping overhand right but Faustin ducks down to avoid it.
Faustin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck lands with a nice combination. Faustin backs away looking to recover.
Faustin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faustin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Buck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Faustin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Faustin misses with a series of wild punches.
Faustin blocks a head kick by Buck.
An inside leg kick lands from Buck.
Buck throws a big shot that misses.
Buck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Buck finds it's way through Faustin's defenses.

Buck closes the distance and clinches.

Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Buck rushes Faustin and presses him up against the cage.
Buck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Buck manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Buck does no damage.
Faustin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Faustin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faustin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faustin.
Danga de danga de dang - Buck scores with a four punch combination!
Buck throws a looping overhand right but Faustin ducks down to avoid it.
Faustin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buck sprawls and moves away.
Buck throws a lazy right hand but Faustin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faustin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buck slips under a jab.
Faustin tries to bum rush Buck with a series of wild strikes but Buck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Buck misses the target.
Faustin misses with a wild combination.
Buck lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Buck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Buck. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustin lands with an uppercut that bounces Buck off the cage and back into range.
Faustin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buck misses with a body shot.
Faustin slips under a jab.
Buck missing with a left hand there. Faustin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faustin looks to throw the jab but Buck is out of range.
Buck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faustin's calf.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Faustin connects with a right hand. Buck shakes it off.
Faustin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buck misses with a looping right.
Buck with a jab.
Buck cracks Faustin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Faustin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buck was well out of range. Poor timing from Faustin.
Buck tries to bum rush Faustin with a series of wild strikes but Faustin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faustin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustin swinging wildly here.
Buck feints and then cracks Faustin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Faustin down.
Faustin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buck throws out the jab.
Faustin misses with the combination.
Faustin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buck throws a right hand that Faustin ducks under and follows up with a left that Faustin also avoids with ease.
Buck cracks Faustin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Faustin.
Buck throws a nice head kick!
Buck dodges the punch combination from Faustin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Buck scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck lands a leg kick that knocks Faustin off balance momentarily.
Buck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faustin.

Buck clinches up with Faustin and pushes him back against the cage.

Buck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faustin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faustin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Faustin lands a jab to the nose.
Young Buck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faustin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Buck moves into the clinch successfully.
Faustin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faustin looking to slow down the pace here.
Buck keeps control of Faustin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buck breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Buck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Faustin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Faustin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buck.

Buck clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buck stalls.

Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Buck finds it's way through Faustin's defenses.
Faustin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch but Faustin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buck scores with a leg kick.
Faustin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faustin there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.
Buck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faustin.
Faustin lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faustin ducks under a wild hook from Buck.
Buck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faustin.
Faustin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Buck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faustin avoids the body shot from Buck.
Mikhail Faustin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faustin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buck lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Faustin, as that shot connected.
Faustin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faustin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Faustin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faustin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Faustin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faustin momentarily.
Buck lands a nice shot that snaps Faustin's head back.
Faustin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck throws a solid leg kick but Faustin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buck.
Buck lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustin misses with a few strikes there.
Buck unleashes a big counter combination but Faustin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Buck misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Faustin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Buck lands with an uppercut that bounces Faustin off the cage and back into range.
Faustin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buck swinging wildly here.
Buck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buck throws a head kick but Faustin moves out of range.
Buck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faustin slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Buck works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Faustin. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faustin.
Mikhail Faustin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buck misses with a two punch combination.
Faustin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Faustin throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
Buck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faustin.
Both fighters circling a little - Buck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faustin.
Buck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faustin tries to bum rush Buck with a series of wild strikes but Buck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustin's hands.

Buck closes the distance and pushes Faustin back into the cage.

Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Buck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck lands with a nice combination. Faustin backs away looking to recover.

Buck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Faustin to the mat! Faustin manages to get full guard.
Buck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Young Buck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Buck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Buck!
During a confident post fight interview, Young Buck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.