PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ty Erbo (ranked 6152 p4p, 5769 weight class) and Derrick Buchannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchannon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck ACDC. Derrick Buchannon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Erbo
vs
Buchannon

190 cm
25
153
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ty Erbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derrick Buchannon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erbo delivers a nice body kick.
Erbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buchannon in his tracks.
Buchannon misses with the combination.
That kick from Erbo tenderised Buchannon's leg. Buchannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erbo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Erbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchannon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Erbo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Erbo duly obliges.
No joy there for Erbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Erbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Buchannon sprawls well. He's pushed Erbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buchannon blocks a head kick by Erbo.
Buchannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erbo throws a sloppy head kick and Buchannon moves out of range easily.
Buchannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchannon connects with a crisp jab.
Ty Erbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erbo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buchannon is defended easily by Erbo.
Erbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Erbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Erbo defending well as Buchannon loads up on a big left hand.

Erbo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Buchannon was covering up waiting for the punch and Erbo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Erbo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erbo throwing strikes from guard but Buchannon blocks nicely.
Erbo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Erbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erbo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Erbo wants to control from the top but Buchannon keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erbo avoids the body shot from Buchannon.

Erbo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Erbo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Erbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Erbo is breathing heavily.
Buchannon is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Buchannon struggling a bit here.
Buchannon is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Erbo is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchannon holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Erbo taking a breather here.

Erbo stands up.
Buchannon misses with a low kick.
It looked like Erbo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buchannon throws a series of punches but Erbo moves out of range.
Erbo feinted with a counter takedown.
Buchannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buchannon throws a hook to the side of Erbo's head but Erbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Buchannon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Erbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buchannon circles away.
Buchannon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Erbo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Erbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Erbo.
Erbo tries to clinch but Buchannon is having none of it.
Erbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buchannon throws a low kick but Erbo moves out of range easily.
Erbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ty Erbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Buchannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erbo throws a series of strikes that have Buchannon backpedaling.
Erbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buchannon sprawls well. Buchannon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Erbo gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Buchannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Erbo.

Buchannon closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchannon is trying to drag Erbo to the mat but Erbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Erbo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Erbo manages to end up in side control.

Buchannon sneaks out the side door and pushes Erbo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchannon can do to turn this around?
Erbo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Erbo keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Erbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Erbo.
Buchannon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Erbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Erbo.
Erbo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buchannon throws a nice looking combination but Erbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erbo throws a nice looking combination but Buchannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buchannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erbo darts in looking for a takedown but Buchannon gets double underhooks and turns Erbo into the cage.
No joy there for Erbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Buchannon.
Buchannon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buchannon misses with the combination.
It looked like Erbo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buchannon tried to score with a low kick but Erbo checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Buchannon. Those never looked like landing.
Erbo throws a big counter combination but Buchannon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Erbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchannon.
Buchannon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erbo.

Buchannon clinches with his opponent.
Buchannon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erbo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ty Erbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Buchannon.
Buchannon tries to land a knee to the head but Erbo blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchannon can't find room to land a body shot as Erbo controls the action.

Erbo jumps guard and drags Buchannon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Erbo is looking to stand up but Buchannon isn't so interested in that idea.

Buchannon gets to his feet. Erbo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Erbo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Erbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buchannon's sensitive parts.
Erbo closes the distance and clinches up with Buchannon, looking for a takedown. Erbo pushes Buchannon against the cage but Buchannon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buchannon.
Buchannon shoots in for a takedown but Erbo shows good takedown defense.
Buchannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchannon circles away.
Erbo looks for a takedown but Buchannon sprawls well.
Erbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchannon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Erbo.
Buchannon misses the jab.
Buchannon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchannon tries to clinch up but Erbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Buchannon misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Erbo tries for a takedown but Buchannon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buchannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buchannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erbo is looking for a counter combo.
Buchannon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buchannon somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ty Erbo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Erbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Erbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buchannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchannon avoids a kick to the body.
Buchannon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Erbo avoids the body shot from Buchannon.
Buchannon shoots in but Erbo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Erbo shoots in but no luck this time.
Buchannon punishes Erbo's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchannon dodges the punch combination from Erbo.
Erbo misses with a takedown attempt - Buchannon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erbo throws a series of punches but Buchannon avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchannon misses with a wild combination.
Erbo looks to land a combination but Buchannon avoids it well.
Erbo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buchannon is looking to clinch.
Ty Erbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Buchannon both land. Nice combination.
Buchannon misses with a two punch combination.
Erbo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Erbo connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Buchannon as Erbo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Erbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchannon misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchannon misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Buchannon as Erbo shoots in.
Buchannon throws a series of punches but Erbo avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchannon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Erbo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buchannon sprawls and moves away.
Erbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erbo throws a counter high kick but Buchannon was just alert enough to avoid it.

Erbo clinches up with Buchannon and pushes him back against the cage.
Buchannon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Erbo is defending well.

Erbo lands a takedown into guard.
Buchannon pulls Erbo in close to prevent any damage.
Erbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erbo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchannon keeping moving, preventing Erbo from controlling successfully.
Erbo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Buchannon's head.
Erbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Buchannon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ty Erbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Erbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Buchannon counters by moving into the clinch.
Buchannon is trying to drag Erbo to the mat but Erbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Erbo stops a takedown attempt from Buchannon.
Derrick Buchannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchannon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erbo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Erbo breaks the clinch.
Buchannon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Buchannon tries to keep at a distance but Erbo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Erbo gets control of Buchannon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Erbo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrick Buchannon.
I think Erbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Erbo!