PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Middleton
vs
Bucket

177 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
183 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Middleton misses.
Bucket throws a head kick that misses.

Bucket tries to keep at a distance but Middleton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Middleton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bucket's face.

It looks like Barny Bucket has been cut.
Middleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Middleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bucket is looking to control Middleton's arms but Middleton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bucket has his back to the cage.
Bucket blocks an elbow strike from Middleton.
Middleton tries for a takedown but Bucket manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swags Middleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Middleton tries to throw a body punch but Bucket avoids it by throwing Middleton back against the cage.

Middleton breaks from the clinch.
Middleton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Middleton connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bucket misses
and Middleton counters with a one-two to the body.
Middleton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Middleton is defended easily by Bucket.
Middleton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Middleton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bucket misses with a kick to the body.
Bucket throws a push kick but Middleton slaps the foot to one side.
Bucket throws a head kick but Middleton moves out of range.
Bucket throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bucket bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Middleton's head backwards.
Bucket lands a jab.
Bucket needs to keep his hands up - Middleton had a free shot at his head there.
Bucket throws a lazy body kick
and Middleton counters with a head kick. That will keep Bucket thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bucket throws the kick towards the body but Middleton avoids it.
Middleton tries to clinch up but Bucket circles away and keeps his distance.
Middleton tries to clinch up
and Bucket counters with a right hand to the body.
Bucket misses with a leg kick

and Middleton counters by clinching up.

Bucket's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barny Bucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bucket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Middleton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Middleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Bucket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Middleton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bucket's half guard.
Middleton is looking to take a break and control but Bucket is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bucket has one foot on Middleton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Middleton has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Middleton stalls.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch but Middleton keeps him there for the moment.
Middleton throws an elbow that misses.

Middleton manages to break the clinch.
Bucket tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Middleton avoids the head kick by Bucket.

Middleton lands a left and a right that send Bucket crashing to the mat, dazed. Middleton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Middleton looks to throw the jab but Bucket is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swags Middleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Middleton misses with a head kick.
Bucket blocks the body kick.
Bucket keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Bucket misses the target.
Middleton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bucket manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Middleton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bucket throws a lazy body kick
and Middleton counters with a body kick that stops Bucket in his tracks momentarily.
Bucket thows a leg kick but Middleton checks it
and Middleton counters with a three punch combo that has Bucket backing up. Bucket nods at Middleton to acknowledge the strikes.
Bucket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Middleton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bucket.
Bucket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Middleton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bucket breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bucket misses with a double jab

and Middleton counters with a head kick that drops Bucket to the mat! Bucket scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bucket is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bucket is still on wobbly legs! Can Middleton finish him?
Middleton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bucket misses with the body kick
and Middleton counters with a left to the body.

Middleton moves into range and clinches up with Bucket.
Bucket seems to have recovered his senses.
Bucket wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bucket's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Middleton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Middleton throws an elbow but misses.

Middleton has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bucket clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Middleton keeps control of the position as Bucket tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket tries to escape but Middleton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Middleton controlling the positon.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Swags Middleton.
Middleton misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a head kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bucket enables Middleton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bucket manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Middleton controlling from the top position.

Middleton stands up and waves to Bucket to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Middleton 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.

Swags Middleton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bucket attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bucket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bucket throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Middleton.
Nice body kick there by Bucket.

Middleton moves into range and clinches up with Bucket.
Middleton lands a nice knee to the body.
Middleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bucket can do to turn this around?
Middleton jumps guard but Bucket stands there with Middleton around his waist. Middleton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bucket can't break the clinch.
Middleton effectively controlling the action here.

Middleton manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket throws a lazy head kick
and Middleton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bucket's knee momentarily.
Middleton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swags Middleton is winning the standup battle so far.
Middleton is looking to clinch but Bucket is avoiding it.
Middleton connects with a jab.
Bucket gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bucket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Middleton throws a sloppy head kick and Bucket moves out of range easily.
Barny Bucket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bucket throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.
Bucket thuds his right hand into Middleton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Middleton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bucket staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a lunging right hand
and Middleton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Middleton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Bucket throws a hook but Middleton avoids it easily.
Bucket has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bucket there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Bucket takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Middleton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bucket is fending him off so far but Middleton persists. Nope, Bucket circles away and we're back to standing.
Bucket scores with a spinning back kick!
Bucket swinging wildly here.
Bucket misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a head kick but Middleton moves out of range.
Swags Middleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Bucket misses.
Bucket throws a hook but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bucket finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Middleton's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Bucket falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swags Middleton!