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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max All The Way (ranked 4370 p4p, 3694 weight class) and Robert Bukovsky (ranked 430 p4p, 388 weight class). Max All The Way has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm 20 240 0 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm 18 250 3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Determined |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max All The Way! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bukovsky! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A momentary lapse in concentration from All The Way enables Bukovsky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. All The Way manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. All The Way is looking for a triangle but Bukovsky pushes his legs off easily.
Bukovsky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! All The Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! All The Way has escaped and now he's on top!
Bukovsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and All The Way defends well. Bukovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. All The Way defends it easily. Bukovsky has his foot on All The Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. All The Way works his way back into a safe position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. All The Way advances to half guard. Still in half guard, All The Way seems content to control. 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. All The Way connects with a nice short shot to Bukovsky's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. All The Way trying to control from half guard but Bukovsky is working away. Bukovsky looking for subs from the bottom but All The Way mounts him! Bukovsky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Bukovsky actively working from the bottom here. Bukovsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. All The Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. All The Way is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Bukovsky tries to roll over but All The Way keeps him under control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bukovsky actively working from the bottom here. Bukovsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of All The Way's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take All The Way's back! Bukovsky looking for the choke but no joy. Bukovsky doesn't have the hooks in and All The Way manages to turn into his guard.
Bukovsky keeping moving, preventing All The Way from controlling successfully. Bukovsky can't keep his opponent in guard - All The Way advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. All The Way is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round. All The Way slips a nice elbow through Bukovsky's hands, connecting with Bukovsky's forehead. All The Way wants to free his trapped foot but Bukovsky is holding on for dear life with his legs. All The Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
All The Way moves nicely into side control. All The Way is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bukovsky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Bukovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. All The Way trying to control the action but Bukovsky is working from the bottom. Bukovsky can't do much from the bottom here. We've been informed that Bukovsky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. All The Way trying to control the action but Bukovsky is working from the bottom. All The Way tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no All The Way has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. All The Way has knee on belly and moves into mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max All The Way dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Bukovsky darts in and clinches All The Way up against the cage. All The Way jumps guard but Bukovsky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukovsky. Bukovsky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics All The Way uses from the top position. Bukovsky has his foot on All The Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. All The Way works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. All The Way trying to control but Bukovsky is working from the bottom. All The Way drops back looking for a leg! Bukovsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bukovsky manages to kick All The Way off! All The Way jumps back into Bukovsky's guard. Bukovsky working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because All The Way has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. All The Way seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bukovsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bukovsky looking for submissions off his back. All The Way frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Bukovsky can't escape the position.
Bukovsky is squirming around, avoiding All The Way's attempts to control the action. All The Way is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bukovsky can do to turn this around? Bukovsky is looking to get to half guard. All The Way moves to the back. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - All The Way's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round. All The Way has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bukovsky! Can he survive? No! He's out! All The Way gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max All The Way!
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energy
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hype
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