PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Buhr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Gi Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Addicts - Viva La Revolution. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Buhr
vs
Gi Arcinas

178 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Buhr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No Gi Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arcinas lands a left and a right that send Buhr crashing to the mat, dazed. Arcinas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Buhr is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Buhr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arcinas misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Buhr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Arcinas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arcinas is trying to break the clinch but Buhr has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arcinas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arcinas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buhr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buhr seems to have got his legs back now.
Arcinas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Arcinas as the two fighters clinch.
Buhr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arcinas.
Buhr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arcinas throws a head punch that misses.
Buhr wants a takedown.
Arcinas tries to throw a body punch but Buhr avoids it by throwing Arcinas back against the cage.
Buhr takes a shot to the head.
Arcinas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arcinas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Buhr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas tries to bench press Buhr off him but Buhr keeps the position.
Buhr working away.
Buhr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Buhr crashes against the mat.
Buhr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buhr scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arcinas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Arcinas is looking for a sweep.
Arcinas is not content to let Buhr control the position.
Arcinas tries to bench press Buhr off him but Buhr keeps the position.
Buhr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Buhr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Buhr tries to score with some ground and pound. Arcinas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Buhr scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arcinas to see if he's OK.
Buhr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Buhr working the head and body with strikes.
Arcinas looks gassed!
Arcinas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buhr connects with a decent elbow.
Arcinas dodges the ground and pound from Buhr.
Buhr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Buhr working the strikes but Arcinas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Arcinas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buhr.

Buhr stands up from half guard.
Arcinas throws a nice looking combination but Buhr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Arcinas both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buhr lands with a nice body punch.
Buhr tries to bum rush Arcinas with a series of wild strikes but Arcinas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buhr swings for the body but Arcinas moves out of range.
Buhr misses with a looping right.
Buhr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhr stuns Arcinas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buhr throws a hook but Arcinas blocks it.
Buhr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arcinas has time to react.
Arcinas dodges the punch combination from Buhr.
Arcinas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buhr misses the shot to the body.
Buhr throws out a loose jab but Arcinas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buhr cracks Arcinas with a good jab.
Arcinas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buhr.
Buhr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arcinas manages to avoid it.
Buhr connects with a body shot.
No Gi Arcinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buhr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Buhr misses.
Buhr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arcinas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arcinas moves out of range as Buhr throws a body kick.
Alexander Buhr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arcinas ducks under a wild hook from Buhr.
Nice defenses there by Arcinas.
Buhr throws a series of punches but Arcinas avoids them all with ease.
Buhr scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Arcinas scores with a four punch combination!
Buhr connects with a crisp jab.
Arcinas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buhr's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buhr. Arcinas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buhr swats away the attempt to clinch by Arcinas.
Arcinas throws a right hand that Buhr ducks under and follows up with a left that Buhr also avoids with ease.
Arcinas defending well as Buhr loads up on a big left hand.
Buhr lands with a shot to the body.
Buhr throws a jab when Arcinas was well out of range.
Buhr misses with a looping right.
Arcinas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arcinas misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arcinas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buhr lands a head shot.
Buhr missing with a left hand there. Arcinas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Buhr.
Buhr sizes up Arcinas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Buhr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Buhr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arcinas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buhr.
Arcinas throws a right hand that Buhr ducks under and follows up with a left that Buhr also avoids with ease.
Arcinas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No Gi Arcinas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arcinas with a jab.
Buhr misses with a hook.
Arcinas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Buhr.
Arcinas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buhr.
Arcinas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Arcinas.
Buhr ducks under a wild hook from Arcinas.
A jab from Buhr misses.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Buhr avoids them all with ease.
Arcinas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buhr scores with a nice body kick.
Buhr looks to land a left hand but Arcinas moved out of range nicely.
Buhr lands a nice shot that snaps Arcinas's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arcinas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buhr.
Buhr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Arcinas is rocked!
Arcinas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buhr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arcinas is still on wobbly legs! Can Buhr finish him?
Buhr walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Arcinas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Buhr swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Arcinas's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Buhr!