PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Buckner
vs
David

185 cm
22
174 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander David!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckner gets caught flat footed, as David shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
David trying to stand up but can't free himself from Buckner's guard.
Buckner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buckner trying to strike off his back.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buckner pulls David in close to his closed guard and prevents David from doing any damage or advancing position.
Buckner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
David won't allow Buckner to sweep him here.
Buckner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buckner tries to pass the half guard into mount. David knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buckner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckner is thwarting David's attempts to control the position.
David missing with punches from the bottom.
Buckner moves into full mount! David won't be happy about that!
Buckner trying to control but David is having none of it.
David is desperately trying to improve his position but Buckner has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Buckner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

David bucks up and throws Buckner to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from David.

Buckner gets the takedown into side control.
Buckner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
David struggling a bit here.
Buckner with the ground and pound but David regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Buckner prevents David from standing back up.
David looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David punching from the bottom.
David scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Buckner manages to mount him!
David is wriggling around trying to escape.
Buckner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Buckner throwing strikes here but David is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
David is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
David wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buckner.
Buckner unloads with some shots from mount but David bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
David is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Buckner.
David is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for David because Buckner loaded up on that one.
David is trying to escape the mount.
Buckner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
David is looking to get to half guard.
Buckner with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buckner 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.

Buckner forces David back against the cage and clinches.
Buckner prevents David from breaking the clinch.
Buckner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. David gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
David wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buckner fails to pull guard.

Buckner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, David regains guard.
Buckner is looking to work some ground and pound but David has wrist control.
David striking off his back but it's not causing Buckner any problems.

Buckner stands and steps away. David gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

David gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Buckner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David prevents Buckner from escaping the position.
Buckner regains half guard.
David passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Buckner!
David lands a nice shot to the head.
Buckner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Buckner is squirming around, avoiding David's attempts to control the action.
Buckner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buckner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Buckner working to try and regain half guard.
Buckner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
David landing punches.
David with the ground and pound from mount.
David landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Buckner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Buckner wants to hold on but David pushes him away.
Buckner is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Buckner tries to hold on but David pushes him away.
Buckner taking shots to the head.
Buckner wants to get back to his feet.
Buckner is desperately trying to improve his position but David has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
David tries to control but Buckner wriggling away.
David lands a nice shot to the head.
David pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buckner is wriggling around trying to escape.
David lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Buckner is working to get back to half guard.
David lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

David forces Buckner back against the cage and clinches.
Buckner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. David gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Buckner jumps into guard, dragging David to the mat.
Buckner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tim Buckner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckner trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
David content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buckner has control of David's left arm, preventing David from doing any damage.
Buckner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but David puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David is pressing down on Buckner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buckner is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David working over Buckner with some ground and pound. Buckner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buckner trying to hold on to David's head to control him but David postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Buckner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Buckner has wrist control.
Buckner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but David puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Buckner blocking the ground and pound attempt from David.
David tries to stand and escape but Buckner is controlling the position.
David landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Buckner pushes David off and gets back to his feet.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.

David feints and as Buckner raises his hands in defense, David changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buckner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Buckner wants to stand and escape but David is having none of it.
David throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buckner trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. David manages to get himself to full guard.
David has a closed guard, preventing Buckner from standing up.
David is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buckner is trying to stand back up but David is controlling him
David tries to stand and escape but Buckner is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
David stops Buckner from getting back to his feet.
David wants to pass the guard but Buckner is defending well.
David controlling the action here.

David is looking for a kimura but Buckner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for David to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckner wants to get back to his feet.

David stands up out of the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well David 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander David!