PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colby Pearce (ranked 4272 p4p, 4296 weight class) and Jah Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 481 weight class). Jah Buddha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pearce
vs
Buddha

180 cm
18
156
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colby Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jah Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Buddha rushes Pearce and presses him up against the cage.
Pearce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buddha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pearce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buddha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buddha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Colby Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Buddha.
Pearce trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha trying to land knees to the body.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Pearce tries to land knees in the clinch but Buddha avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha tries to break free but Pearce pushes him back against the cage.
Buddha misses with a knee to the head.
Buddha lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Buddha pulls guard successfully.
Buddha pulls Pearce in to control the position.
Buddha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pearce is looking to escape.
Buddha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce looks like he's trying to stand up.

Buddha decides to stand up.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from Buddha.
Pearce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buddha.
Buddha shoots for a takedown but Pearce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buddha tries for a takedown but Pearce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buddha misses with a head kick.
It looked like Pearce was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buddha looks for a takedown but Pearce sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha throws a head kick that misses.
Buddha is looking to clinch but Pearce is avoiding it.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buddha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buddha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pearce avoids the head kick by Buddha.
Pearce stuffs the takedown.
Pearce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pearce wants it to stay on the feet.
Buddha looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buddha shoots in and drives through. Pearce sprawls well.
Pearce appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buddha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pearce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Buddha throws a leg kick but Pearce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buddha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Buddha looks to move away, Pearce throws a big counter combo but Buddha just gets out of the way.
Buddha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearce is looking for a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buddha fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buddha wants to clinch.
It looked like Pearce was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buddha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearce is looking for a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Pearce. No joy for Buddha on that attempt.
Buddha wants to clinch.
Pearce is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pearce doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pearce defends well and Buddha ends up having to push Pearce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buddha swinging wildly here.
Buddha misses with a takedown attempt - Pearce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Colby Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Buddha.
Pearce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearce appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buddha fails with a takedown attempt.
Pearce is looking for a counter combo.
Buddha is breathing heavily.
Buddha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buddha is looking to clinch but Pearce is avoiding it.
Pearce is looking for a counter combo.
Buddha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearce.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearce wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Colby Pearce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buddha moves in looking to clinch but Pearce pushes him off.
Pearce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearce sprawls well. Pearce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buddha gets slowly back to his feet.
Pearce appears to be looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buddha.
Pearce appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buddha scores with a nice strike.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buddha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearce pinned against the cage. Pearce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buddha throws a right hand that Pearce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearce also avoids with ease.
Pearce seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Buddha fails with a takedown attempt.
As Buddha looks to move away, Pearce throws a big counter combo but Buddha just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buddha shoots in looking for a takedown but Pearce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buddha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pearce stuffs the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Colby Pearce will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pearce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearce seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Buddha shoots in but Pearce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buddha throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce keeps the fight on the outside.
As Buddha tries to get set, Pearce tries to push him back and clinch up but Buddha manages to avoid the attempt.
Buddha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jah Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce avoids the body shot from Buddha.
Pearce throws a big counter combination but Buddha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Buddha drives through and clinches with Pearce against the cage.
Buddha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.
Pearce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buddha is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buddha wants to stall.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Pearce is stalling here.

That's two 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.
Pearce prevents the takedown attempt.
Pearce missing with knees to the body.
Buddha jumps guard but Pearce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Colby Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Buddha.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buddha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buddha is trying to pull guard but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buddha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pearce's brow.
Buddha is trying to break free.
Pearce blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buddha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Buddha is trying to pull guard but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buddha avoiding damage as Pearce throws knees to the body.
Pearce trying to stall but Buddha improves his position.
Buddha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buddha is looking to take this one to the mat.
Buddha is trying to pull guard but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jah Buddha.
I think Buddha 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jah Buddha!