PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inc has chosen Bad Moon Rising as his entrance music. Pedro Bueno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bueno
vs
Inc

188 cm
33
192 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

188 cm
30
195 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

Merciless Gladiators
Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Inc!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bueno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inc was well out of range. Poor timing from Bueno.
Inc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Bueno drives through and clinches with Inc against the cage.
Inc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inc prevents a body shot from Bueno.
Bueno has a couple of punches blocked by Inc.
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Inc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inc tries to circle away but Bueno has him pinned against the cage.
Inc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Inc controls his hands.
Bueno gets through Inc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inc jumps guard but Bueno stands there with Inc around his waist. Inc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Bueno.
Inc misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Bueno has a couple of punches blocked by Inc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Inc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inc dodges the punch combination from Bueno.
Bueno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Inc throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bueno was covering up waiting for the punch and Inc finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bueno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inc looking to sit in guard and control but Bueno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Inc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bueno's guard.
Inc wants to control from the top but Bueno keeps moving.

Inc is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bueno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bueno has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno trying to control the position from guard on top but Inc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Inc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bueno throwing strikes from guard but Inc blocks nicely.
Bueno throwing strikes but missing.
Bueno trying to control the position from guard on top but Inc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Bueno has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Inc has his foot on Bueno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bueno works his way back into a safe position though.
Bueno looking to pass the guard.
Bueno passes Inc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inc wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is keen to just control but Inc is a slippery customer.
Inc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bueno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Inc looking for a guillotine here but Bueno defends easily.
Bueno postures up and lands a big shot to Inc's brow.
Inc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bueno in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno is looking to improve his position but Inc isn't that keen on the idea.
Inc looking to finish Bueno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bueno!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inc avoids the attempt from Bueno to control.
Bueno has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Bueno trying to control the hands but Inc won't let him.
Inc controlling well, preventing Bueno from escaping the position.
Inc missing with strikes from the back.
Bueno just trying to survive but Inc is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Inc looking for the choke but no joy.
Bueno looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Inc dominated that round.
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.

Bueno looks to throw the jab but Inc is out of range.
Bueno throws a nice looking combination but Inc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bueno wants to clinch

and Inc counters with a shoot takedown. Bueno fights it but they end up in guard.
Inc trying to move into half guard but instead Bueno has managed to sweep!

Inc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bueno trying to control the position from guard on top but Inc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Inc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bueno defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bueno manages to get himself to full guard.
Bueno wants to sweep here but Inc controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno looking to control.
Bueno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Inc drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bueno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bueno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bueno!
Bueno trying to control the action but Inc is working from the bottom.
Bueno staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is looking to take a break and control but Inc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Inc is looking for a sweep.

Pedro Bueno has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bueno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Bueno.
Inc cracks Bueno with a good jab.
Inc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bueno just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inc throws a solid leg kick but Bueno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inc.
Nice defenses there by Inc.
Bueno doesn't manage to clinch there - Inc circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bueno checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Inc.
Inc misses with a low kick.
Bueno stuffs the takedown attempt from Inc. Inc gets slowly back to his feet.

Bueno forces Inc back against the cage and clinches.
Bueno tries to work over Inc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bueno pushes Inc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno misses with the head strike.
Inc has had enough of the clinch but Bueno keeps him there for the moment.
Inc blocks an uppercut.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
Inc tries to circle away but Bueno has him pinned against the cage.
Bueno misses with the head strike.
Bueno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inc backwards.
Bueno works on Inc's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inc throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueno.

Inc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bueno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Bueno misses

and Inc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Inc wants to pass the guard but Bueno is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bueno trying to control the position.
Bueno managing to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Inc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Inc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bueno throws a solid leg kick but Inc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bueno.
Bueno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inc misses with a hook.
Inc avoids the body shot from Bueno.
Inc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bueno is looking to clinch but Inc is avoiding it.
Inc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Inc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bueno has Inc up against the cage in a clinch.
Inc wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inc is trying to break the clinch but Bueno has him pressed against the cage.
Inc has had enough of the clinch but Bueno keeps him there for the moment.
Bueno tries a body shot but Inc blocks it.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bueno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno misses with the head strike.
Bueno lands a body punch.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Inc controls his hands.
Bueno lands an uppercut.
Bueno blocking some punches.
Bueno misses with a hook from the clinch.

Inc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bueno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Inc. That one must have hurt.
Bueno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Dick Inc has been cut.
Pedro Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inc walks into a straight right hand from Bueno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno just misses with a punch to the body.
Inc throws out a loose jab but Bueno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inc tries for a takedown but Bueno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Inc shoots in but Bueno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pedro Bueno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Inc.
Bueno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bueno stuns Inc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Inc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueno.

Inc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Inc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Inc manages to break the clinch.
Inc moves out of range of the strikes.
Inc is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Inc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bueno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inc at a distance.

Inc has closed the distance and engaged Bueno in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bueno.
Inc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bueno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bueno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bueno scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Bueno.
Bueno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Inc backwards.
Bueno lands a nice uppercut.
Bueno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inc backwards.

Inc is rocked!
Nice body punch from Bueno - that landed with a thud.
Inc is still on wobbly legs! Can Bueno finish him?
Inc prevents a body shot from Bueno.
Inc seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Bueno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueno lands a body punch.
Bueno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Inc or not.
Bueno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inc is trying to break the clinch but Bueno is controlling him.
Bueno can't find room to land a body shot as Inc controls the action.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inc is trying to break the clinch but Bueno is controlling him.
Bueno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inc backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Inc fails to land.
Bueno lands a left hand.
Inc misses with the head strike.

Inc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Bueno.
Bueno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bueno drops Inc with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Inc looks back up at him and smiles so Bueno waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bueno has managed to clinch.

Inc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bueno is looking to clinch.
Inc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bueno defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Bueno clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Inc'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.

Bueno connects with a body shot.

Bueno darts in and clinches Inc up against the cage.
Inc is trying to force a seperation but Bueno has the dominant position.
Inc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inc misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Inc.
Inc is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bueno to keep the fight standing.
Bueno has a couple of punches blocked by Inc.
Inc swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueno presses Inc against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bueno lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.
Inc is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch on the inside from Inc fails to land.
Nice body punch from Bueno.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bueno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inc backwards.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.
Bueno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bueno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inc's elbow.
Bueno lands a big right hand that drops Inc! The killer instinct kicks in and Bueno finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bueno!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Bueno!
Pedro Bueno retains his middleweight title!
Pedro Bueno was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.