PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobbie Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Buckley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stokes
vs
Buckley

190 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

210 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobbie Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stokes.
Stokes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckley tries to avoid it but Stokes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckley to the ground. Buckley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Buckley clinches up against the cage.
Stokes tries to pull guard but Buckley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobbie Stokes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buckley jumps guard.
Stokes tries to stand but Buckley is controlling from the bottom.
Stokes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buckley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stokes manages to get himself to full guard.

Buckley trying to control but Stokes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley postures up in Stokes's guard and throws a big left but Stokes blocks it.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet but Buckley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buckley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stokes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buckley somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Buckley.

Buckley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stokes's guard.

Buckley stands up from Stokes's guard - Buckley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tim Buckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley moves in looking to clinch but Stokes pushes him off.
Buckley goes for a double leg but Stokes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stokes continues to drive forward.
Stokes is looking to counter the offense by Buckley and move into the clinch.

Buckley has Stokes up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckley taking a breather.
Stokes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Stokes pulls guard.

Buckley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stokes, up you get!
Buckley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stokes defends it nicely.
Stokes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Buckley manages to circle out of the way.
Buckley tries to close the distance and clinch but Stokes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Buckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buckley.
Stokes tries to pull guard but Buckley won't allow it.
Buckley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buckley wants to take the fight to the mat but Stokes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Buckley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stokes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buckley blocks it with crossed arms.

Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stokes as he avoids it easily.
Buckley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stokes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stokes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckley has Stokes up against the cage in a clinch.
Stokes fails to pull guard.
Stokes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stokes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buckley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Buckley breaks the clinch.
Buckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokes throws a counter high kick but Buckley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buckley looks winded!
Buckley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stokes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Buckley!
Buckley is looking to get back to his feet here but Stokes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Buckley's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stokes keeps control of the position as Buckley tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buckley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Buckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stokes is looking for a counter combo.
Buckley lands a head kick!

It looks like Bobbie Stokes has been cut.
Buckley shoots in and drives through. Stokes sprawls well.
Buckley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stokes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stokes tries to counter by clinching up but Buckley breaks away and moves out of range.
Stokes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buckley throws a sloppy head kick

so Stokes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buckley wants to get back to his feet but Stokes passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Buckley wants to control but Stokes is keeping busy.

Buckley is defending against the submission attempts here by Stokes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buckley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stokes pulls his head out easily.
Buckley is breathing heavily.
Buckley trying to hold on to Stokes's head to control him but Stokes postures up.
Stokes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Buckley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Buckley trying to control here.
Buckley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stokes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckley misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Buckley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stokes pulls his head out easily.
Stokes wants to stand but Buckley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley tries to roll over but Stokes keeps him under control.

Stokes is looking for a kimura but Buckley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stokes to get the leverage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Buckley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Stokes kicks Buckley off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckley pinned against the cage. Buckley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buckley looks for a takedown but Stokes sprawls well.
Stokes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bobbie Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Buckley.
Buckley misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buckley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stokes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stokes counters with a left and a right that stings Buckley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobbie Stokes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobbie Stokes's cut.
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!

Stokes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stokes throws a sloppy head kick and Buckley moves out of range easily.
Stokes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckley is looking to clinch.
Stokes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buckley sprawls and moves away.
Buckley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stokes takes a step back to recover.

Buckley drives through with a takedown into Stokes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes keeping moving, preventing Buckley from controlling successfully.

Stokes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Buckley has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Buckley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes avoiding damage as Buckley throws knees to the body.
Stokes wants to stall.
Stokes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stokes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buckley smiles and moves away.

Buckley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buckley showed some decent athleticism there.
Stokes is trying to escape back to his feet but Buckley uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stokes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Buckley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Buckley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stokes to his feet.
Buckley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stokes if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley leaves Stokes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buckley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stokes pinned against the cage. Stokes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stokes tries to counter by clinching up but Buckley breaks away and moves out of range.
Buckley throws a lazy head kick

and Stokes moves into the clinch.
Stokes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobbie Stokes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stokes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Buckley pulls guard effortlessly.

Stokes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Buckley.
Buckley gets full guard.
Stokes postures up in Buckley's guard and throws a big left but Buckley blocks it.
Tim Buckley has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckley has his hands on Stokes's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Buckley.
I think Buckley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Buckley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Home

What is MMA Tycoon?

Forgot Details

MMA Affiliate Program