PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St James has chosen On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hajime Bucket has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bucket
vs
St James

170 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hajime Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark St James!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St James is trying to break the clinch but Bucket has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from St James.

St James breaks from the clinch.
St James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bucket swats away the attempt to clinch by St James.
Bucket throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St James dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
A left and a right from Bucket both land. Nice combination.
Bucket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bucket misses with a jab, cross combination.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bucket throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket throws a right and a left that both miss.
St James moves away from the strike by Bucket.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bucket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St James cracks Bucket with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St James tries to clinch but Bucket moves out of range.
St James throws a right and a left that Bucket avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bucket.
Bucket swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bucket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bucket throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bucket misses with the combination.

St James rushes Bucket and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, St James scores with a nice short uppercut.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckets head.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but St James has him pressed against the cage.
St James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St James scores with a hook to the body.
St James lands a left hand.
Bucket is trying to break free.
Bucket wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St James lands a body shot in the clinch.
St James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
St James lands a shoulder strike.
St James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St James presses Bucket against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St James digs a right hand underneath Bucket's ribcage. Bucket let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bucket wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

St James breaks the clinch.
St James moves in looking to clinch but Bucket pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bucket breaks the clinch.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bucket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bucket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and St James moves into the clinch.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckets head.
St James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but St James is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by St James.

Bucket pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St James tries to clinch up but Bucket circles away and keeps his distance.
St James defending well as Bucket loads up on a big left hand.
Bucket throws a series of punches but St James avoids them all with ease.

St James closes the distance and clinches.
St James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bucket can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from St James.

St James manages to break the clinch.
St James slips a jab from Bucket.
St James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bucket misses with a body shot.
Bucket lands a body shot.
Bucket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St James manages to avoid it.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bucket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bucket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St James wants to clinch.
Bucket misses with an uppercut. St James saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark St James dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St James gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bucket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bucket ducks under a wild hook from St James.
Bucket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bucket counters with a series of strikes. St James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bucket throws a shot from downtown. St James moves away and avoids it.

St James has Bucket up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from St James.
St James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St James lands a left hand.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bucket working hard to break the clinch.
Bucket wants to get back to striking at distance but St James won't allow it.
Bucket wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket wants to get back to striking at distance but St James won't allow it.
Bucket working hard to break the clinch.
Bucket wants to break the clinch but can't.
St James lands a hook to the side of the head.
St James scores with a shot to the side of Bucket's head.
St James lands with a short shot to the head.
St James pushes Bucket back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckets head.
Bucket wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St James lands a shot to the body.
St James keeps control of Bucket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St James lands with a light punch inside.

St James breaks from the clinch.
St James is looking to clinch.
Bucket thows a left - swing and a miss!
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bucket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bucket moves out of range as St James strikes.
Bucket keeps the fight on the outside.
Bucket cracks St James with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James is looking to clinch.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bucket counters with a straight right hand.
Hajime Bucket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bucket avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St James dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Bucket misses with a combination
and St James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - St James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to de liver by St James. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St James throws a looping overhand right but Bucket ducks down to avoid it.

St James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Bucket.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St James lands a left hand.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.

St James breaks the clinch.
St James moves in looking to clinch but Bucket pushes him off.
Bucket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St James counters with a straight right hand.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bucket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St James.
Bucket moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
St James fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a looping right.
St James ducks under a wild hook from Bucket.

St James moves into the clinch successfully.
Bucket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch but St James keeps him there for the moment.
St James misses with some punches.
Bucket wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

St James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St James tries to clinch but Bucket moves out of range.
Bucket steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St James.
The fight stays on the outside here - St James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St James slips a jab and a cross from Bucket.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark St James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bucket misses with a series of wild punches.
St James tries to clinch up.
Bucket rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bucket is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bucket lunges at St James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St James's hand.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bucket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bucket shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St James lands with a light punch inside.
St James working aggressively here.
St James wants to break free but Bucket has control.
Bucket is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from St James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from St James.
St James cracks Bucket with a nice body shot.
St James tries to break free but Bucket pushes him back against the cage.
St James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St James lands with a short shot to the head.
St James lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St James lands a hook to the side of the head.
St James lands a body shot in the clinch.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckets head.
St James lands an uppercut.
Bucket is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St James scores with a shot to the side of Bucket's head.

St James manages to break the clinch.
Bucket keeps the fight on the outside.
St James misses with a series of wild punches.
St James wants to clinch up but Bucket keeps it at a distance.

St James has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Mark St James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bucket is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch but St James keeps him there for the moment.
St James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
St James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St James lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bucket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bucket misses with a wild combination.
St James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

St James closes the distance and clinches.
Bucket wants to break free but St James has control.
St James wants to break the clinch but can't.
St James gets through Bucket's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bucket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
St James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
A hook to the body from St James.
St James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
St James prevents Bucket from breaking the clinch.
St James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St James lands with a right to the head.

St James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St James tries to clinch but Bucket is having none of it.
Hajime Bucket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - St James coming out on top.
Bucket throws a hook but St James avoids it easily.
Bucket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St James slips a jab and a cross from Bucket.
Bucket misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James doesn't manage to clinch there - Bucket circles away.
Bucket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bucket falls off balance throwing a combination

and St James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St James working hard to break the clinch.
St James lands a body punch.
Bucket tries to break the clinch but St James is controlling the position.
St James lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St James.
St James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bucket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bucket wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St James lands a shoulder strike.
St James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St James lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St James scores with a nice hook to the head.
St James lands a right hand.

Bucket is rocked!
St James lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Bucket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
St James lands with a left to the head.
St James creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bucket with a big uppercut! Bucket tries to clinch up but St James pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Bucket to the mat! Bucket covers up and St James unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark St James!