PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and new colin buker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as new colin buker enters the cage!

Paco
vs
colin buker

183 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, new colin buker!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
buker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Paco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paco misses with a wild combination.

buker closes the distance and pushes Paco back into the cage.
Paco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
buker taking a breather.
Paco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but buker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Paco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paco trying to control the position but instead, buker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paco into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
buker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Paulo Paco has been cut.

buker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Paco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco trying to keep a closed guard but buker is proving a slippery customer.

buker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Paco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
buker keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but buker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paco thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing buker to regain full guard.
Paco throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paco postures up.

Paco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and buker dives on top into guard.
buker stops Paco from standing up.

Paco working for submissions but it's allowed buker to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
buker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
buker stops Paco from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paco tries to get to full guard but buker has control of the leg.
Paco pushes buker off looking to stand but buker dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by buker.
Paco looks to clinch

and buker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by buker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

buker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paco tries to stand but buker is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

new colin buker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Paco's cut.
That's time! Paco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paco with a poor takedown

and buker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Paco is trying to stand back up but buker is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with buker in particular looking to stall.
Paco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Paco trying to control here.

buker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paco defends it well.
buker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

buker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
buker prevents Paco from improving his position.
Paco is looking to control buker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paco avoid being mounted?
buker winds up and cracks Paco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco is trying to maintain the position but buker is very close to passing his half guard.
buker wants to control but Paco is keeping him busy.

buker decides to return to a standing position.
Paco closes the distance looking to clinch

and buker moves into the clinch.
Paco tries to break the clinch but buker is controlling the position.
buker prevents Paco from breaking the clinch.
Paco drops down looking for an ankle pick but buker pulls his leg out and moves away.

buker shoots in and bounces Paco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco is looking to stand up but buker isn't so interested in that idea.
buker stays in close to Paco's body and controls the position.
buker trying to move into half guard but instead Paco has managed to sweep!
Paco trying to control but buker is working from the bottom.
buker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
buker keeping moving, preventing Paco from controlling successfully.
Paco looking to sit in guard and control but buker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paco wants to stand but buker is controlling the position.
buker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Paco looking for a guillotine here but buker defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

new colin buker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Paco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

buker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paco is trying to buck buker off.
Paco tries to buck buker off but buker is having none of it.
Paco is not content to let buker control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paco is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
buker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
buker working away.

buker decides to stand back up. buker steps back and let's Paco get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Paco.

buker closes the distance and pushes Paco back into the cage.
buker gets underhooks to prevent Paco's takedown attempt.
Paco has had enough of the clinch but buker keeps him there for the moment.
Paco tries to score a body lock takedown but buker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

buker decides to pull guard.
buker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
buker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco wants to stand and escape but instead buker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Paco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! buker has picked Paco up and slammed him! Paco can't keep hold of the triangle and buker manages to pass to side control!
Paco misses with a strike from the bottom.
Paco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

buker tries for a kimura but Paco is defending well.
Paco is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buker working away.
Paco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, buker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
buker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paco is not content to let buker control the position.
Paco is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
buker is looking to advance position but Paco won't allow it.
Paco regains full guard. Nicely done.
buker wants to control from the top but Paco keeps moving.
Paco trying to control the position.
Paco wants to control the position but buker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
buker is thwarting Paco's attempts to control the position.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
new colin buker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
new colin buker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well buker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... new colin buker!