PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bue Buxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Sterns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buxley
vs
Sterns

225 cm
19
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bue Buxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Sterns!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sterns tries to bum rush Buxley with a series of wild strikes but Buxley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Sterns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterns swinging wildly here.
Sterns slips a straight right by Buxley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Sterns misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sterns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sterns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sterns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buxley looks for the body kick but Sterns saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sterns looks to land a combination but Buxley avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sterns throws a series of punches but Buxley moves out of range.
Buxley looks to throw the jab but Sterns is out of range.
Buxley misses with a body kick.
Buxley misses with a double jab.
Buxley tries to clinch there but Sterns circles away.
Sterns looks to land a combination but Buxley avoids it well.
Sterns throws a right and a left that Buxley avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sterns circles away.
Buxley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buxley misses with a wild combination.
Buxley tries to clinch but Sterns is having none of it.

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.
Sterns fails to land with a series of punches.
Sterns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bue Buxley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Sterns.
Buxley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sterns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buxley's guard.
Sterns is looking to work some ground and pound but Buxley has wrist control.
Sterns prevents Buxley from getting back to his feet.
Buxley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sterns on the ground.
Sterns landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sterns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sterns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buxley wants to stand and escape but Sterns is having none of it.
Sterns scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Sterns dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sterns misses the shot to the body.
Sterns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Sterns does no damage.
Buxley misses with a combination
and Sterns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buxley fails with the takedown
and Sterns counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buxley dodges the punch combination from Sterns.
Buxley misses the jab.
Sterns has his takedown stuffed

and Buxley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bue Buxley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Sterns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buxley postures up in Sterns's guard and throws a big left but Sterns blocks it.
Buxley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buxley won't allow Sterns to sweep him here.
Buxley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sterns's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sterns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sterns is breathing heavily.

Buxley drops back looking for a leg! Sterns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sterns manages to kick Buxley off! Buxley jumps back into Sterns's guard.
Sterns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buxley tries to free his leg and advance position but Sterns is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buxley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sterns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Buxley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sterns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buxley has managed to get both his arms back between Sterns's legs - danger averted.
Buxley stands up over Sterns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buxley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buxley postures up in Sterns's guard and throws a big left but Sterns blocks it.
Buxley postures up and lands a big shot to Sterns's brow.
Buxley passes into half guard.

Buxley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sterns sees it coming and defends easily.

Sterns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Buxley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sterns is looking for a sweep. Buxley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sterns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buxley misses with a double jab.
Sterns looks for a takedown but Buxley sprawls well.

Buxley drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bue Buxley dominated that second round.
That's time! Buxley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sterns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buxley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A punch combination from Sterns misses.
Sterns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterns tries for a takedown but Buxley circles away easily

and Buxley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sterns's guard now.
Sterns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Sterns is looking for a triangle but Buxley pushes his legs off easily.
Buxley throwing strikes from guard but Sterns blocks nicely.
Buxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sterns is on top in guard.
Sterns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buxley wants to stand but Sterns is controlling the position.

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.

Buxley pushes Sterns off and scrambles back to his feet.
Buxley has a takedown stuffed.
Buxley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buxley avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterns throws a right hand that Buxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Buxley also avoids with ease.
Sterns misses with a double jab.
Buxley shoots for a takedown but Sterns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bue Buxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sterns throws a right hand that Buxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Buxley also avoids with ease.
Buxley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sterns counters with a left and a right that stings Buxley.
Nice sprawl there from Sterns as Buxley shoots in.
Sterns fails with the takedown

and Buxley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bue Buxley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buxley 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bue Buxley!