PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien De Valmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Buckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theo Buckle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Valmont
vs
Buckle

191 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastien De Valmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Buckle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Valmont counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buckle.
No luck for Buckle with that takedown attempt.
Theo Buckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Valmont scores with a shot to the body.

De Valmont moves into the clinch successfully.
Buckle is trying to break the clinch but De Valmont has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from De Valmont.
De Valmont keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckle's efforts to push away.
De Valmont displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buckle up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckle tries to pull guard but De Valmont won't allow it.
Sebastien De Valmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Buckle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by De Valmont.
Stalling in the clinch from De Valmont.
De Valmont presses Buckle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Valmont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Valmont works on Buckle's body with a couple of short punches.
De Valmont digs a right hand underneath Buckle's ribcage. Buckle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buckle looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, De Valmont scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from De Valmont.
Buckle can't get the takedown.
De Valmont lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from De Valmont.
De Valmont lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Valmont lands a body shot.
De Valmont is leaning against Buckle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Valmont lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for De Valmont.
De Valmont lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckle backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Valmont slows down the pace here.
De Valmont stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Valmont lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from De Valmont - that landed with a thud.
De Valmont scores with a shot to the side of Buckle's head.
De Valmont scores with a hook to the body.
Come on De Valmont - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Valmont.
A right handed body shot lands from De Valmont.
De Valmont scores with a shoulder strike.
De Valmont works on Buckle's body with a couple of short punches.
De Valmont lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Valmont gets through Buckle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Valmont lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from De Valmont.
Nice body punch from De Valmont.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Valmont.
Come on De Valmont - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Valmont lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from De Valmont.
De Valmont lands a right hand.
A short right from De Valmont.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Buckle is rocked!
De Valmont throws a big uppercut that drops Buckle! More strikes from De Valmont and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Buckle lies dazed against the cage as De Valmont celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien De Valmont!