PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between hop sing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

sing
vs
Buck

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hop sing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kake Buck!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Buck with that takedown attempt.
hop sing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Buck.
A punch combination from sing misses.
sing looks to land a combination. Buck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buck misses with a takedown attempt - sing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buck looks gassed!
sing tries to bum rush Buck with a series of wild strikes but Buck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from sing. No joy for Buck on that attempt.
sing lands a two punch combo.
sing throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
sing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from sing misses.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
hop sing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sing throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
sing tries to bum rush Buck with a series of wild strikes but Buck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sing tries to bum rush Buck with a series of wild strikes but Buck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sing misses with a double jab.
sing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
sing throws a nice looking combination but Buck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
sing throws a nice looking combination but Buck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
sing throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sing misses with a wild combination.

sing closes the distance and clinches.
sing tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
sing fails to pull guard.
sing is trying to break the clinch but Buck has him pressed against the cage.
sing working hard to break the clinch.
sing stops a takedown attempt from Buck.
sing is trying to break the clinch but Buck has him pressed against the cage.
sing tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
sing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buck has him pressed against the cage.
sing tries to break the clinch but Buck is controlling the position.
Buck keeps control of sing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sing tries to pull guard but Buck won't allow it.
sing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
sing is trying to break the clinch but Buck is controlling him.
sing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
sing can't break the clinch.
Buck keeps control of sing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by sing.
Buck keeps control of sing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sing is trying to break the clinch but Buck has him pressed against the cage.

sing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
sing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck shoots in and drives through. sing sprawls well.
Buck dodges the punch combination from sing.
sing looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from sing both land. Nice combination.
sing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
sing throws a series of strikes that have Buck backpedaling.
Buck slips a jab and a cross from sing.
sing throws a nice looking combination but Buck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.

sing clinches up with Buck and pushes him back against the cage.
sing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
sing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
sing tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.

Buck manages to pull guard.

Buck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buck has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but sing has passed into side control.
sing lands some shots froms side control.
sing landing strikes.
sing working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
sing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buck on the ground.
Buck dodges the ground and pound from sing.
Buck manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Buck looking for submissions off his back.

Buck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hop sing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

sing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
sing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck tries for a takedown but sing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buck.
Kake Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
hop sing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Buck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buck dodges the punch combination from sing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from sing does no damage.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but sing shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
hop sing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
sing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
sing lands a head shot.
Buck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. sing defends it nicely.
sing throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.

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.
sing throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck shoots for a takedown but sing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
sing throws a nice looking combination but Buck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? sing is fending him off so far but Buck persists. Nope, sing circles away and we're back to standing.
sing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Buck or perhaps it was just good defense by sing which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sing misses with a two punch combination.
sing is working the combinations to good effect here.
sing misses with a few strikes there.
Buck dives in and grabs sing's left leg, looking for a takedown. sing pushes down on Buck's head and hops out.
sing scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
sing throws a combination. Buck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
sing lands a two punch combo.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown. sing tries to sprawl out of it but Buck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. sing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. sing defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from sing as Buck shoots in.
Buck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with sing but sing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
sing misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hop sing dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

sing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buck.
sing throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
sing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
sing lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? sing is fending him off so far but Buck persists. Nope, sing circles away and we're back to standing.
sing throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range.
sing throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sing stuffs the takedown attempt from Buck. Buck gets slowly back to his feet.
hop sing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Buck.
sing throws a combination. Buck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
sing scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sing moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horrible takedown by Buck or perhaps it was just good defense by sing which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from sing.
A left and a right from sing both land. Nice combination.
Buck dives in and grabs sing's left leg, looking for a takedown. sing pushes down on Buck's head and hops out.
No joy there for sing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sing lands a two punch combo.
sing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts sing as he jumps to the side.
sing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.
sing leaves Buck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
sing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
sing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sing throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range.
Buck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but sing avoids it really well and circles away.
sing scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sing pinned against the cage. sing gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sing displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buck.
sing stuffs the takedown.
Kake Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buck tries for a takedown but sing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sing scores with a three punch combo!
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around sing's waist but sing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
No luck for Buck with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck fails to land the takedown.
hop sing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buck misses with a double jab
and sing counters with a left and a right that stings Buck.

And that's the end of the fight!
hop sing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for sing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hop sing!