PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen PELIMUSA as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Buckner
vs
Sanchez

160 cm
23
150 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buckner fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckner scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckner avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Buckner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Buckner.
Sanchez lands a jab to Buckner's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buckner under the eye.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Buckner moved out of range.
Buckner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buckner momentarily.

Buckner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner is working Sanchez over against the ropes.
Buckner lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buckner's elbow.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buckner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckner blocks an uppercut.
Buckner scores with a shoulder strike.
Buckner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckner throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckner!

It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buckner lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.

Buckner has managed to clinch.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buckner lands an uppercut.
Sanchez tries to work over Buckner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Buckner is blocking nicely.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Buckner can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Buckner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckner wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez letting Buckner take a breather here.
Buckner misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Buckner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Buckner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Buckner.
A slow jab from Buckner misses its intended target.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckner. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Buckner with a series of wild strikes but Buckner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sanchez pushes Buckner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckner wants to stall.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Buckner.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Buckner managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckner.
Buckner pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is struggling to control the position.
Buckner is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Buckner tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Buckner won't want to take too many of those.
Buckner scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buckner. Buckner obviously looking to wear him down.
Buckner keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Buckner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckner misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Buckner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez lunges at Buckner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buckner's hand.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Buckner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Buckner moves out of range easily.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Buckner keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Buckner.
A clash of legs there as Buckner blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Buckner.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Buckner slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez slips a jab from Buckner.
Buckner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Buckner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Buckner. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Buckner semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Buckner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Buckner.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckner.
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buckner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Buckner saw that one coming.

Buckner forces Sanchez back against the ropes and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckner presses Sanchez against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buckner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buckner lands a left hand.
Buckner avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Buckner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Buckner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buckner tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buckner stalling the fight.
Buckner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Buckner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buckner blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Buckner blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buckner tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez is looking to control Buckner's arms but Buckner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Buckner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buckner lands a shot to the body.

Buckner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buckner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buckner throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Buckner.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
A left lands for Buckner.
Buckner thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Buckner.
Nice defenses there by Buckner.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Buckner slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckner slips under a jab.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckner misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Buckner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buckner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buckner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buckner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Buckner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Buckner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buckner keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez tests Buckner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buckner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Buckner moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez throws a jab when Buckner was well out of range.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Buckner's head but Buckner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Buckner up against the ropes.
Buckner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez taking a breather.
Buckner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner looking to stall.
Buckner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Buckner.
A nice left hand lands by Buckner.

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez lunges at Buckner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buckner's hand.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Buckner keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Buckner counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Buckner lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Buckner connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Buckner counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Buckner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Buckner.

Buckner drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Buckner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Buckner avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the ropes.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckner tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buckner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Buckner blocks it.
Buckner tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Buckner back against the ropes.
Buckner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buckner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Buckner.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Buckner back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buckner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buckner looking to stall.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Buckner is blocking nicely.
Buckner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buckner works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Jose Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckner avoids the damage to the body.
Buckner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buckner under the eye.
Buckner throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Buckner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Buckner with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body

and Buckner counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buckner.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Buckner blocks with his arms.
Buckner tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Buckner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matt Buckner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Buckner.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buckner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buckner is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Buckner into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matt Buckner is winning the standup battle so far.
Buckner blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Buckner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buckner 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Matt Buckner!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Matt Buckner!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Matt Buckner!

Matt Buckner wins by unanimous decision!
Matt Buckner made sure to mention his sponsor, BLKOUT Clothing in his post fight interview.