PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shahab Bihamta (ranked 4008 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Joaquin Buckley (ranked 485 p4p, 332 weight class). Shahab Bihamta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bihamta
vs
Buckley

183 cm
26
210
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
200
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shahab Bihamta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Buckley !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bihamta tries to keep at a distance but Buckley has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bihamta manages to break the clinch.

Buckley pushes Bihamta up against the cage in a clinch.
Bihamta tries a body shot but Buckley blocks it.
Buckley pushes Bihamta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bihamta is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckley has double underhooks.
Buckley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bihamta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bihamta throws a head punch that misses.
Bihamta scores with a shot to the side of Buckley 's head.
Buckley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bihamta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buckley .
Bihamta is trying to break the clinch but Buckley has him pressed against the cage.
Bihamta tries to break the clinch but Buckley is controlling the position.
Buckley lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckley has Bihamta pressed against the cage, preventing Bihamta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bihamta has had enough of the clinch but Buckley keeps him there for the moment.
Buckley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Shahab Bihamta has been cut.
Bihamta avoids a wild elbow strike from Buckley .
Bihamta tries to break free but Buckley pushes him back against the cage.
Buckley is leaning against Bihamta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bihamta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bihamta tries to circle away but Buckley has him pinned against the cage.
Bihamta takes an elbow to the temple.
Buckley has Bihamta pushed against the cage.
Buckley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bihamta tries to break the clinch but Buckley is controlling the position.

Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckley slips a jab from Bihamta.

Buckley drives through and clinches with Bihamta against the cage.
Buckley lands an elbow inside.
Buckley landing knees to the head.
Bihamta can't break the clinch.
Buckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Bihamta avoids the damage to the body.
Bihamta managing to block the knees to the body from Buckley .
Buckley pushes Bihamta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buckley lands an elbow that stopped Bihamta in his tracks for a moment.
Buckley trying to land knees to the body.
Buckley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buckley scores a nice knee to the body.
Buckley misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buckley is working Bihamta over against the cage.
Buckley presses Bihamta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Buckley .
Buckley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buckley is leaning against Bihamta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Buckley as the two fighters clinch.
Buckley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bihamta managing to block the knees to the body from Buckley .
Bihamta working aggressively here.
Buckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bihamta.
Bihamta misses with the head strike.
Buckley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bihamta backwards.
Buckley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buckley slowing the pace effectively.
Buckley lands with a right to the head.

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

Buckley clinches.
Bihamta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Buckley .

Shahab Bihamta's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buckley lands an elbow inside that Bihamta shrugs off.
Buckley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bihamta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buckley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Buckley throws an elbow but it misses.
Bihamta is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckley has double underhooks.
Bihamta is trying to break the clinch but Buckley is controlling him.
Buckley lands a damaging elbow.
Buckley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bihamta has a couple of punches blocked by Buckley .
Bihamta misses with some punches.
Buckley lands a nice elbow.

Shahab Bihamta's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bihamta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bihamta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bihamta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckley .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands a shot to the body.
Buckley lands a hook that snaps the head of Bihamta backwards.
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!
Buckley misses with a knee to the head.
Bihamta tries to throw a body punch but Buckley avoids it by throwing Bihamta back against the cage.
Buckley lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Buckley .
Bihamta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buckley presses Bihamta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buckley lands an elbow just above Bihamta 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Buckley .
Buckley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bihamtas head.
Buckley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Buckley .
Bihamta takes a shot to the head.
Buckley digs a right hand underneath Bihamta's ribcage. Bihamta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckley lands an uppercut.

Bihamta is rocked!
A short left from Buckley .
Oh Bihamta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckley controlling the action here for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckley .
Buckley is pushing Bihamta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Buckley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shahab Bihamta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Buckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bihamta seems to have got his legs back now.
Bihamta takes an elbow to the temple.
Bihamta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckley lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Shahab Bihamta's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Buckley missing with knees to the body.
Buckley dips a shoulder and cracks Bihamta with a mighty uppercut! Bihamta falls back against the cage and Buckley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bihamta is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Buckley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Buckley !