PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 2151 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 234 p4p, 309 weight class). Buckets has chosen Candyman - Knockin' Boots as his entrance music. Pension Buckets will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bear
vs
Buckets

175 cm
33
270
20 - 14 - 0

200 cm
35
265
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Buckets.
Buckets pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bear is out of range and Buckets settles back down.

Buckets gets a clinch.
Buckets avoiding damage as Bear throws knees to the body.
Bear wants to get back to striking at distance but Buckets won't allow it.
Buckets takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Pension Buckets has been cut.
Bear lands with a right to the head.
Buckets lands a good knee to the midsection. Bear won't want to take too many of those.

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

Buckets has Bear up against the cage in a clinch.

Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckets misses with a low kick.
Buckets turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Buckets forces Bear back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Bear blocks it.
Buckets lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckets throws an elbow but it misses.
Buckets throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buckets.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear blocks a body shot from Buckets.
Buckets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buckets missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Buckets.

Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckets tries to clinch up.
Bear was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Buckets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buckets.

Buckets fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bear, pushing him back against the cage.
Buckets tries to land knees in the clinch but Bear avoids the damage to the body.
Bear blocks an elbow strike.
Bear blocks an elbow strike from Buckets.
Bear blocks the elbow strike.
Buckets struggles to land a body shot inside as Bear controls his hands.
Bear has Buckets pushed against the cage.
Buckets swings wildly with an uppercut but Bear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear blocks an uppercut.
Buckets misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear blocks an uppercut.
Bear trying to land knees to the body.
Buckets lands a nice elbow.
Buckets misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buckets avoids it.
Bear missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Buckets.
A shot in the inside from Buckets.
Buckets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckets misses with a knee to the head.
Buckets lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear blocks an elbow strike from Buckets.
Bear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckets throws an elbow that misses.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.

Bear manages to break the clinch.
Buckets throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bear.
Buckets takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bear throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bear blocks a head kick by Buckets.
Bear throws a right and a left that Buckets avoids nicely.
Buckets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buckets at a distance.
Buckets looks winded!
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bear cracks Buckets with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckets tries to land a leg kick but Bear saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bear missing with knees to the body.

Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets throws a sloppy head kick and Bear moves out of range easily.
Pension Buckets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckets takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buckets dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bear. That did some damage!
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckets.
A head kick by Buckets misses
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bear swings for the body but Buckets moves out of range.
Buckets tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bear is able to avoid easily.
Bear seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Buckets is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear tests Buckets's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buckets tries to clinch but Bear moves away
and Bear makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buckets darts in trying to clinch
and Bear counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Buckets badly! Bear follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Buckets out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Bear finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teddy Bear!
In his post fight interview, Teddy Bear started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Pension Buckets spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh, well that was stupid of me. Womp womp!'.