PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bukowski (ranked 1189 p4p, 1799 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 176 p4p, 255 weight class). Charles Bukowski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bukowski
vs
Doomsday

183 cm
25
191
9 - 8 - 0

189 cm
24
185
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA
HELLBENT

HELLBENT

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday shoots in but Bukowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bukowski throws an overhand right that lands on Doomsday's shoulder, as Doomsday tries to avoid the shot.

Doomsday pushes Bukowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Bukowski wants a takedown.
Bukowski tries to pull guard but Doomsday holds him up against the cage and eventually Bukowski drops back down to his feet.
Bukowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukowski jumps guard but Doomsday turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Bukowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doomsday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doomsday landing knees to the body.
Bukowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Doomsday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Doomsday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doomsday prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday lands a right hand.

Bukowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday has a takedown stuffed.
Doomsday misses with a series of wild punches.
Bukowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doomsday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bukowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thanos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomsday tries to clinch up
and Bukowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Doomsday.
Doomsday lands a high kick!
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from Bukowski.
Doomsday tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukowski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Doomsday moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bukowski breaks from the clinch.
Doomsday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doomsday moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Doomsday closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bukowski to the mat! Bukowski manages to get full guard.
Doomsday wants to get up but he can't break Bukowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bukowski keeping full guard, as Doomsday tries to pass.
Doomsday stopping the sweep attempt from Bukowski.
Doomsday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bukowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bukowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doomsday trying to control but Bukowski is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bukowski working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bukowski takes a swing at Doomsday's ribcage but misses.

Bukowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bukowski showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is trying to stand back up but Bukowski is controlling him
Doomsday tries to roll over but Bukowski keeps him under control.
Bukowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bukowski is nestled in close to Doomsday, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Doomsday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomsday has hold of Bukowski's hands but Bukowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Doomsday wants to get back to his feet.
Doomsday wants to improve his position but Bukowski is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Doomsday dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Doomsday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bukowski throwing a counter right hand but Doomsday manages to avoid it.
Doomsday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Doomsday.

Doomsday looking to score a takedown here. Bukowski is defending well but Doomsday drives through and ends up in Bukowski's guard.
Doomsday wants to control from the top but Bukowski keeps moving.
Doomsday postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Doomsday decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've been told by Bukowski's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Doomsday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bukowski misses the target.
Charles Bukowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Doomsday throws a head kick but Bukowski moves out of range.
Bukowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doomsday's head.
Nice takedown defense from Bukowski. No joy for Doomsday on that attempt.

Doomsday forces Bukowski back against the cage and clinches.
Bukowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Doomsday gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Doomsday swings wildly with an uppercut but Bukowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doomsday avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bukowski manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Bukowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bukowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bukowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bukowski connects with a nice short shot to Doomsday's temple.
Bukowski 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.
Bukowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bukowski connects with a nice short shot to Doomsday's temple.
Bukowski working over Doomsday with some ground and pound. Doomsday looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Doomsday is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bukowski connects with a nice short shot to Doomsday's temple.
Doomsday is still in real trouble! Can Bukowski finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doomsday is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bukowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bukowski is nestled in close to Doomsday, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski lands a big elbow - Doomsday is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bukowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bukowski!