PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buu
vs
Bryant

170 cm
24
140 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TITAN

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Buu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu lands with a slapping head kick.
Buu feints and then cracks Bryant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryant down.
Buu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buu checks a leg kick nicely.
Buu misses with a low kick.
Buu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bryant checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryant.
Buu checks a leg kick.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Bryant throws a hook but Buu avoids it easily.
Bryant checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Buu's leg. Buu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buu misses with a body kick.
Buu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Buu is just out of range.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Buu.
Buu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant wants to slow Buu down by chopping away at his legs.
Buu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
and Buu counters with a big head kick but Bryant shrugs it off.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bryant misses with a looping left.
Buu slips a jab from Bryant.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buu is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
Buu throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buu throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bryant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buu throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buu.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant checks a leg kick nicely.

Bryant closes the distance and pushes Buu back into the cage.

Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buu.
Bryant closes the distance and clinches up with Buu, looking for a takedown. Bryant pushes Buu against the cage but Buu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Buu.
Bryant scores with a nice strike.
Buu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryant misses with a leg kick.
Bryant lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Buu.
Buu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kid Buu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buu throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Buu thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buu ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Bryant will probably get the nod.
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.

Buu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant thumps Buu with a low kick.
Bryant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buu counters with an inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and Buu counters with a good low kick that Bryant was not able to check.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buu moves away.
Buu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bryant.
Bryant thuds his right hand into Buu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buu misses with a body kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by Buu.
Buu blocks a jab.
Buu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Buu's shoulder, as Buu tries to avoid the shot.
Buu moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Buu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Buu down.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Buu throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Bryant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buu is fending him off so far but Bryant persists. Nope, Buu circles away and we're back to standing.
Buu throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Buu settles back down.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Buu.
Bryant throws a low kick, looking for Buu's leg but Buu calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Buu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu throws out a leg kick but Bryant moves out of range and Buu only half commits.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant works Buu's body with a nice hook.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - Buu circles away.
Buu tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Buu misses with a straight right.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buu moves away.
Bryant checks a low kick from Buu.

Bryant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buu, pushing him back against the cage.
Buu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buu is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryant has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Bryant.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Buu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buu missing with knees to the body.
Bryant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buu prevents it.
Bryant stalls.
Buu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buu is keeping busy.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buu pinned against the cage. Buu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kid Buu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Bryant.
Buu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buu scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant misses with a leg kick.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Buu staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Buu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bryant misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Buu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buu throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Buu misses with a double jab.
Buu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryant throws a right hand that Buu ducks under and follows up with a left that Buu also avoids with ease.
Buu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Buu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Buu slips the punch.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buu checks a leg kick.
Bryant tried to score with a low kick but Buu checks it.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Buu feints and then cracks Bryant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryant down.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Buu moved away.
Buu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Buu.
Buu throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Buu.
Buu cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Buu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bryant checks it well.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Buu misses the shot to the body.
Bryant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu tries to move into range but Bryant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buu tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Buu blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buu is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bryant - just one landing.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Buu sprawls well.
Buu throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant throws a shot to the body.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Good work by Bryant as he checks the leg kick.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Buu.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buu throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Buu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buu throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Buu moved out of range nicely.
Buu looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
Buu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant lands a head kick!
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buu moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant moves out of range as Buu throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bryant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Martin Bryant!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Martin Bryant!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Martin Bryant!

Martin Bryant wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Martin Bryant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.