PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as chris buck enters the cage!

Gracie
vs
buck

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, chris buck!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but buck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
buck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
buck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
buck throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

buck gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie pushes down on buck's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if buck can do anything to dispel that myth.
buck tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is pressing down on buck's thigh, looking to free his foot. buck is holding on for now.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but buck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
buck tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
buck tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but buck is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is keen to just control but buck is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
buck prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie jumps guard but buck stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but buck improves position.

buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. buck tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag buck to the ground. buck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
buck misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from buck.
buck misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
buck misses with the combination.
buck throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.

It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. buck saw that one coming.
buck misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by buck which made him look bad.
A punch combination from buck misses.
A combination from buck does no damage.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
buck lands with a big left! Gracie is wobbled badly! buck comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gracie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). chris buck!