PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ewing
vs
Bucket

187 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket cracks Ewing with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ewing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ewing dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Ewing fails with the takedown.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bucket but Bucket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bucket looks to score with a jab to the body but Ewing is just out of range.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bucket.
Bucket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ewing misses the jab.
Ewing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bucket counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ewing throws a lazy body kick
and Bucket counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bucket has managed to clinch.
Bucket missing with knees to the body.
Ewing tries to pull guard but Bucket forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bucket pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewing looks to score with a jab to the body but Bucket is just out of range.
Bucket looks to land a combination. Ewing sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ewing scores with a body shot.
Bucket defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ewing.
Ewing dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Bucket misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Bucket does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a right hand that Ewing ducks under and follows up with a left that Ewing also avoids with ease.
Bucket tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Bucket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bucket misses with the combination.
Bucket uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ewing has time to react.
Bucket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ewing counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bucket sprawls well. Bucket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewing gets slowly back to his feet.
Ewing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bucket checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ewing connects with a body shot.
Bucket looks to land a left hand but Ewing moved out of range nicely.
Ewing misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bucket lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ewing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ewing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bucket displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ewing.
Bucket looks to land a combination. Ewing sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Bucket shows good takedown defense.
Ewing walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bucket checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ewing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bucket pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a head kick.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bucket.
Bucket blocks the body kick.
Ewing lands a right hook to the body.
Bucket looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewing dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Ewing fails to land the takedown.
Ewing thuds a left hand into Bucket's body.
Ewing 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.
Ewing misses with a body kick.
Bucket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ewing.
Buck Ewing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ewing does it's job there.
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 Buck Ewing will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ewing fails with a takedown attempt.
Buck Ewing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewing tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bucket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ewing somewhat.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Bucket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bucket. No joy for Ewing on that attempt.
Bucket swings for the body but Ewing moves out of range.
Bucket leaves Ewing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bucket takes a swing at Ewing's ribcage but misses.
Ewing is looking to wear down Bucket with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ewing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bucket jabs Ewing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barny Bucket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bucket clinches.

Bucket manages to break the clinch.
Ewing connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bucket's hands.
Bucket clobbers Ewing with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bucket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by Ewing.
Bucket moves out of range of the body kick from Ewing.
A jab from Bucket does it's job there.
No joy there for Bucket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ewing dives in and grabs Bucket's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bucket pushes down on Ewing's head and hops out.
Ewing fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bucket avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewing throws a low kick, looking for Bucket's leg but Bucket calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a double jab
and Ewing counters with a nice uppercut.
Ewing misses with a two punch combination.
Bucket pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ewing back to the cage. Bucket follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bucket clobbers Ewing with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ewing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bucket circles away.
Bucket throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bucket shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ewing eats them both and turns towards Bucket to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ewing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Bucket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ewing thows a body shot but no joy.
Bucket scores with a three punch combo!
Buck Ewing is winning the standup battle so far.
Ewing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bucket moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ewing slips a jab and a cross from Bucket.
Ewing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bucket tries to avoid it but Ewing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bucket to the ground. Bucket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Bucket shows good takedown defense.
Bucket pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ewing back to the cage. Bucket follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Bucket as Ewing shoots in.
Bucket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket moves out of range of the body kick.
Bucket motions for Ewing to come forward. Bucket throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ewing looks for a takedown but Bucket sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Bucket.
Ewing avoids the head kick by Bucket.
Bucket misses the shot to the body.
Bucket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ewing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewing throws a leg kick but Bucket checks it.
Bucket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ewing moves away.
Ewing misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buck Ewing will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bucket lands a nice shot to the body.
Ewing looks to land a combination. Bucket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Barny Bucket has been cut.
Bucket throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely.
Ewing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bucket pinned against the cage. Bucket gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bucket checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ewing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot lands for Ewing.
Bucket misses with a hook to the body
and Bucket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bucket misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bucket but Bucket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket throws a body punch but Ewing moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bucket.
Ewing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bucket misses with a hook.
Ewing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bucket is fending him off so far but Ewing persists. Nope, Bucket circles away and we're back to standing.
Bucket lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ewing is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bucket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ewing.
Ewing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bucket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bucket as he jumps to the side.
Bucket feints a jab promting Ewing to slip. Bucket then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ewing slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing shoots for a takedown but Bucket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bucket looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bucket throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely.
Ewing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bucket moves away.
Bucket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ewing is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bucket sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bucket tries to bum rush Ewing with a series of wild strikes but Ewing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ewing lands a jab to Bucket's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewing works Bucket's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ewing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bucket looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ewing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buck Ewing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ewing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bucket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ewing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bucket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bucket slips a straight right by Ewing.
Bucket connects with a right hand. Ewing shakes it off.
Ewing slips a straight right by Bucket.
Bucket throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely.
Bucket looks to score with a jab to the body but Ewing is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bucket throws a head kick but Ewing moves out of range.
A jab from Bucket misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bucket as Ewing shoots in.
Bucket misses with a body shot.
Bucket takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ewing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bucket is fending him off so far but Ewing persists. Nope, Bucket circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewing misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Bucket misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Ewing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ewing, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Buck Ewing!