PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1235 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 168 p4p, 448 weight class). Buddha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. This should be a great matchup!

Buddha
vs
Pearce

185 cm
23
215
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha blocks a leg kick.
Buddha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buddha looks to land a right hand but Pearce moved out of range.
Pearce slips under a jab.
Buddha swinging wildly here.
Pearce misses with a body shot.
Pearce throws a lazy right hand but Buddha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Buddha lands.
The crowd cheers as Pearce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buddha doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buddha misses with a wild body shot.
Pearce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buddha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buddha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Buddha blocks the low kick.
Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearce is just out of range.
Pearce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buddha.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pearce.
Buddha misses with a body shot.
Pearce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buddha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pearce lands a head shot.
Pearce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buddha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearce misses with a straight left.
Buddha throws a hook but Pearce blocks it.
Pearce throws a hook to the side of Buddha's head but Buddha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buddha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pearce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buddha.
Buddha scores with a nice right hand.
Buddha looks to land a left hand but Pearce moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Pearce misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha throws a hook to the side of Pearce's head but Pearce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearce with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buddha looks to land a combination but Pearce avoids it well.
Buddha jabs at Pearce's body.
Buddha throws a body punch but Pearce moves out of range.
Buddha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pearce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buddha misses with a body punch
and Pearce counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buddha, as that shot connected.
Pearce loads up on a big right hand but Buddha slips the punch.
Buddha throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Buddha. Beautiful body shot.
Buddha takes one to the side of the head.
Pearce misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Buddha.
Buddha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pearce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Buddha does it's job there.
Pearce slips under a jab from Buddha.
Buddha punishes Pearce's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearce misses the shot to the body.
Buddha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pearce throws a big shot that misses.
Pearce lands with a nice body punch.
Pearce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buddha momentarily.

Buddha is rocked!
Buddha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Pearce.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buddha.
Buddha seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buddha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pearce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pearce on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Buddha.

It looks like Kashton Pearce has been cut.
Pearce swats away the attempt to clinch by Buddha.
Pearce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buddha finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearce's head.
Buddha cracks a nice hook into Pearce's ribs.
A jab from Pearce misses.
Buddha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearce checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jab Buddha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kashton Pearce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Buddha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearce was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddha.
Pearce throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buddha.
Buddha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pearce throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pearce moves away from the strike by Buddha.
Jab Buddha is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearce missing with a left hand there. Buddha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearce misses with a hook
and Buddha counters with a nice body shot.
Pearce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buddha throws an off balance right hand
and Pearce counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Buddha misses.
Pearce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pearce throws a hook but Buddha avoids it easily.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearce's hands.
Nice defenses there by Pearce.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buddha checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha looks to land a body kick but Pearce moved away.
Buddha looks to land a right hand but Pearce moved out of range.
Pearce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pearce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buddha's head backwards.
Buddha throws a jab when Pearce was well out of range.
Buddha misses with a hook.
Buddha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Buddha.

Buddha closes the distance and pushes Pearce back into the cage.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearce.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearce controls his hands.
Buddha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha prevents a body shot from Pearce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pearce.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearce misses with a punch on the inside.
Buddha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearce backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearce.
Buddha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buddha prevents a body shot from Pearce.
Still in the clinch, Pearce scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearce.
Pearce has a couple of punches blocked by Buddha.
Pearce works on Buddha's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearce misses with a body punch.
Buddha tries a body shot but Pearce blocks it.
Pearce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearce stalling the fight.
Pearce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearce blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Pearce on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearce.
Pearce lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buddha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearce tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Pearce back against the cage.
Pearce throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearce.
Pearce misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearce.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Pearce - that landed with a thud.
Buddha tries to work over Pearce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buddha misses with a body punch.
Buddha blocking some punches.
Pearce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearce.
A short right from Pearce on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pearce fails to land.
Pearce tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Pearce back against the cage.
Pearce pushes Buddha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.
Buddha can't find room to land a body shot as Pearce controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddha's elbow.
Pearce scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Buddha.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buddha.
Good body shot from Buddha.
Pearce avoiding damage as Buddha throws knees to the body.
Buddha lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Buddha.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearce controls his hands.
Buddha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Buddha.
Buddha lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Buddha - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Buddha.
Buddha lands with a short shot to the head.
Buddha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kashton Pearce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kashton Pearce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice jab there from Buddha.
Pearce takes one to the side of the head.

Pearce is rocked!
Buddha misses with a hook. Pearce ducked under it nicely.
Pearce flicks out a counter leg kick but Buddha steps away.
Pearce is still on wobbly legs! Can Buddha finish him?
Good shot there by Buddha.
Buddha scores with a jab to the body.
Pearce has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Buddha weaves into range and cracks Pearce right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pearce goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Buddha is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jab Buddha!
Jab Buddha made sure to mention his sponsor, 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview.