|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1178 p4p, 1474 weight class) and Henry Shorts (ranked 149 p4p, 194 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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
215
8 - 3 - 0 |
|
183 cm
22
220
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 8 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shorts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorts shoots for a takedown but Buddha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buddha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shorts shoots in for a takedown but Buddha shows good takedown defense.
Shorts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buddha. Shorts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shorts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shorts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buddha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shorts scrambles back to his feet.
Buddha lands with a hook. Shorts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shorts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buddha avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Shorts.
Shorts shoots in and bounces Buddha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Buddha has his feet on Shorts's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shorts avoids the body shot from Buddha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buddha is looking to clinch but Shorts is avoiding it.
Shorts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Buddha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Buddha throws Shorts to one side and escapes!
Buddha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shorts shoots in and drives through. Buddha sprawls well.
It looked like Buddha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shorts shoots for a double leg takedown but Buddha sprawls well. He's pushed Shorts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shorts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shorts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts being controlled here momentarily.
Shorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Buddha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buddha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buddha is trying to keep Shorts in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha controlling Shorts's posture.
Shorts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Buddha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shorts passes Buddha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shorts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buddha defending well though.
Shorts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shorts controlling the action here.
Shorts is thwarting Buddha's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts controlling the pace.
Shorts throwing shots but Buddha is blocking nicely.
Shorts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buddha's head.
Buddha is trying to maintain the position but Shorts is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shorts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Shorts seems content to control.
Buddha trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buddha misses with a body shot
and Shorts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shorts.
Buddha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shorts manages to get himself to full guard.
Shorts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buddha manages to get himself to full guard.
Shorts wants to control from the top but Buddha keeps moving.
Buddha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shorts is one step ahead there.
Buddha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Buddha wants to get up but he can't break Shorts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Buddha won't allow Shorts to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shorts has control of Buddha's left arm, preventing Buddha from doing any damage.
Buddha tries to stand but Shorts is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buddha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Buddha as Shorts shoots in.
Buddha throws a body punch but Shorts moves out of range.
Shorts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Buddha on his heels. He'll look to pass Buddha's guard now, I'm sure.
Buddha pulls Shorts in close to his closed guard and prevents Shorts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shorts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buddha keeping full guard, as Shorts tries to pass.
Shorts with a nice head shot there.
Henry Shorts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shorts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts throws a big elbow that misses.
Buddha is trying to keep Shorts in close.
Shorts scoring with some ground and pound.
Buddha has momentary wrist control but Shorts slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shorts working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Shorts is working Buddha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buddha wants to sweep here but Shorts controlling him for the moment.
Shorts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buddha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buddha controls Shorts momentarily but Shorts frees himself.
Buddha wants to sweep but no luck.
Shorts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buddha controls Shorts momentarily but Shorts frees himself.
Shorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Buddha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shorts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shorts landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shorts controls the pace.
Shorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Buddha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shorts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buddha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shorts with a nice head shot there.
Shorts won't allow Buddha to sweep him here.
Buddha has momentary wrist control but Shorts slips an elbow through the middle.
Buddha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shorts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Buddha pulls Shorts in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shorts looking to sit in guard and control but Buddha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shorts has Buddha pulled in close to control his posture.
Shorts wants to sweep but no luck.
Shorts looking to control.
Buddha gets to his feet. Shorts looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shorts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buddha defends well and Shorts ends up having to push Buddha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buddha connects with a looping right hand.
Buddha tries to close the distance and clinch but Shorts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buddha connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Buddha.
Buddha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shorts was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddha.
Buddha misses the shot to the body.
Shorts drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buddha defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha lands with an overhand left.
Shorts ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Shorts with the counter takedown but Buddha avoids it easily.
Buddha throws a shot from downtown. Shorts moves away and avoids it.
Buddha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Buddha digs a good body shot into Shorts's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha doesn't manage to clinch there - Shorts circles away.
Jab Buddha is winning the standup battle so far.
Buddha missing with a left hand there. Shorts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shorts feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shorts.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Shorts.
Buddha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buddha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Buddha.
Shorts is rocked!
Buddha lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Shorts up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Buddha from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Shorts's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jab Buddha!
Jab Buddha very nearly forgot to thank 30th Century Beer Store amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
