PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Anthony Buzzard (ranked 929 p4p, 136 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 1511 p4p, 212 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anthony Buzzard
vs
Yates

188 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
39
199 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sir Anthony Buzzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buzzard.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Buzzard counters with a series of strikes. Yates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yates lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buzzard will feel that in the morning.
Yates misses with a hook. Buzzard ducked under it nicely.
Yates throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buzzard scores with a jab to the head.
Yates misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buzzard.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buzzard was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buzzard moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Buzzard.
Buzzard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Buzzard moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Buzzard. Those never looked like landing.
Buzzard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buzzard throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buzzard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buzzard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Buzzard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buzzard thumps Yates with a low kick.
Buzzard lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into range.
Buzzard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Yates misses.
As Yates looks to move away, Buzzard throws a big counter combo but Yates just gets out of the way.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buzzard lunges at Yates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yates's hand.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Buzzard lands an overhand right.
Buzzard throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.

Yates clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buzzard blocks an elbow strike.
Buzzard misses with the head strike.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buzzard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buzzard managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Yates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Buzzard.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Buzzard avoids the damage to the body.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Buzzard controls his hands.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buzzard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Buzzard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buzzard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buzzard digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yates looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buzzard.
Buzzard lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buzzard.
Buzzard lands with a left to the head.
Buzzard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Buzzard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buzzard lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buzzard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Buzzard.

Yates is rocked!
Buzzard misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Buzzard finish him?
Buzzard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Buzzard lands with a left to the head.
Buzzard avoids the elbow strike from Yates, against the cage.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Buzzard lands with a short shot to the head.
Buzzard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buzzard managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Buzzard avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Yates has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buzzard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yates can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buzzard.
Buzzard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
Yates misses with some punches.
Buzzard lands a shoulder strike.
Buzzard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Buzzard as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buzzard.
A short right from Buzzard on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buzzard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buzzard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buzzard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buzzard.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Buzzard.
Buzzard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buzzard cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buzzard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buzzard lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Buzzard fails to land.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Buzzard avoids the damage to the body.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzard lands with a light punch inside.
Buzzard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buzzard pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Buzzard.
Buzzard tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Anthony Buzzard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buzzard can pounce on him.
Buzzard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Buzzard misses with a few strikes there.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Buzzard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buzzard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yates can do to turn this around?
Buzzard lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Buzzard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates throws a hook but Buzzard blocks it.
Buzzard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yates is looking to score with low kicks.
Buzzard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sir Anthony Buzzard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Buzzard is out of range.
Buzzard throws a good cross that connects.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Buzzard is out of range.
Buzzard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sir Anthony Buzzard is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates walks into a straight right hand from Buzzard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Buzzard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buzzard.
Yates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buzzard.
Buzzard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buzzard cracks Yates with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yates looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Buzzard finish him?
Buzzard throws a monster overhand right that drops Yates! Buzzard follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Anthony Buzzard!
After the fight, Sir Anthony Buzzard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.