PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffel has chosen Kernkraft 400 - Zombienation (AA Gent version) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Young
vs
Buffel

193 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Spartan Fight Gear: Sydney Underground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Buffel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a head kick.
Buffel looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Buffel swinging wildly here.
Young could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buffel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buffel throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Mike Buffel has been cut.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young throws a right hand that Buffel ducks under and follows up with a left that Buffel also avoids with ease.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Young.
Buffel avoids the head kick by Young.
Buffel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young throws a head kick but Buffel moves out of range.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to land a front kick but Buffel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buffel walks into a left hand.
Buffel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buffel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young lands with a hook. Buffel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buffel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mike Buffel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a solid body kick.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buffel thinking.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buffel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a solid body kick.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buffel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Buffel.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buffel.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a series of strikes. Buffel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buffel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young throws a head kick but Buffel moves out of range.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Mike Buffel's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a body kick that stops Buffel in his tracks momentarily.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a good, hard body kick but Buffel shrugs it off.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Buffel moves out of range easily.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Buffel moves out of range easily.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Young dodges the punch combination from Buffel.
Young dodges the punch combination from Buffel.
Buffel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Young.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a good low kick that Buffel was not able to check.
Buffel misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Buffel.
Buffel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buffel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Buffel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buffel misses with a double jab.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a head kick.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buffel's knee momentarily.
Young throws a head kick but Buffel moves out of range.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Buffel moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buffel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
Young misses with a hook.
Buffel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buffel tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a head kick.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Buffel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Buffel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Young has got the better of the exchanges.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a head kick.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Buffel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a good low kick that Buffel was not able to check.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a low kick, right behind Buffel 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Young.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Buffel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buffel misses with a two punch combination.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a head kick.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Buffel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a big head kick but Buffel shrugs it off.
Buffel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
James Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a solid body kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buffel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Young misses the shot to the body.
James Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a head kick.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Buffel's shoulder, as Buffel tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Buffel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a good, hard body kick but Buffel shrugs it off.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young throws a head kick that half lands.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Buffel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Buffel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Buffel dodges the punch combination from Young.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young feints and then cracks Buffel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buffel down.
Buffel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buffel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Young.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Buffel tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Buffel.
Young cracks Buffel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Buffel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Buffel down.
Young dodges the punch combination from Buffel.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buffel's knee momentarily.
Buffel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buffel misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Buffel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young feints and then cracks Buffel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buffel down.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buffel can do to turn this around?
Young dodges the punch combination from Buffel.
A big right from Young misses.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a series of strikes. Buffel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young tries to bum rush Buffel with a series of wild strikes but Buffel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a low kick, right behind Buffel 's knee.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buffel misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Buffel throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a good, hard body kick but Buffel shrugs it off.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a three punch combo that has Buffel backing up. Buffel nods at Young to acknowledge the strikes.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Young misses with the combination.
Young throws a head kick but Buffel moves out of range.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
Buffel misses with a combination
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Buffel does no damage.
Buffel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Buffel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Young is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buffel misses with a wild combination.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buffel's knee momentarily.
Buffel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Buffel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a head kick.
Buffel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Young throws a jab when Buffel was well out of range.
Buffel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mike Buffel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buffel moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for James Young!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for James Young!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for James Young!

James Young wins by unanimous decision!