PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Buckknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anderson Silva Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Buckknuckle
vs
Winner

180 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elwood Buckknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Winner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner tries to work over Buckknuckle's front leg with a kick but Buckknuckle checks it.
Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckknuckle.
Winner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milo Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner looks to land a combination but Buckknuckle avoids it well.
Winner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winner throws a series of punches but Buckknuckle moves out of range.
Buckknuckle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winner throws a nice looking combination but Buckknuckle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Winner as Buckknuckle shoots in.
Winner misses with a wild combination.
Winner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winner throws a right and a left that Buckknuckle avoids nicely.
Winner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Winner there.
Buckknuckle slips a jab and a cross from Winner.
Buckknuckle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winner counters with a series of strikes. Buckknuckle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buckknuckle takes a swing at Winner's ribcage but misses.
Winner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Buckknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckknuckle slips a jab and a cross from Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buckknuckle.
Buckknuckle lunges at Winner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winner's hand.
Winner looks to land a combination but Buckknuckle avoids it well.
Buckknuckle misses with a wild body shot.
Winner moves out of range of the body kick from Buckknuckle.
Milo Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Buckknuckle finds it's way through Winner's defenses.
Buckknuckle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winner as he avoids it easily.
Buckknuckle throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Winner. Those never looked like landing.
Winner misses with a double jab

and Buckknuckle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winner won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buckknuckle throws a strike aimed at the side of Winner's head but Winner avoids it well.

Buckknuckle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Buckknuckle tries to score with some ground and pound. Winner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckknuckle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Winner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buckknuckle prevents Winner from escaping the position.
Buckknuckle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Buckknuckle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Buckknuckle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Winner is pushing Buckknuckle's head away, looking to escape. Buckknuckle manages to hold on to the position though.
Buckknuckle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Buckknuckle working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Winner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckknuckle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Winner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Buckknuckle scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Buckknuckle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elwood Buckknuckle dominated that round.
That's time! Buckknuckle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buckknuckle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buckknuckle somewhat.
Buckknuckle lands an overhand right.
Winner blocks a head kick by Buckknuckle.
Buckknuckle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Winner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Buckknuckle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Winner is trying to stand.
Winner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buckknuckle.
Buckknuckle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buckknuckle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buckknuckle looks to land a strike but Winner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckknuckle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buckknuckle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckknuckle landing with the ground and pound.
Buckknuckle throws a big elbow that misses.
Winner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winner kicks Buckknuckle off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner fails to land with a series of punches.
Winner fails to land with a series of punches.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckknuckle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winner.
Winner misses with a few strikes there.
Buckknuckle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckknuckle.
A swing and a miss from Buckknuckle.
Buckknuckle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Buckknuckle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckknuckle looks up at the clock and then as Winner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Buckknuckle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner regains half guard, as Buckknuckle was trying to land strikes.
Buckknuckle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buckknuckle wants to pass to mount but Winner is defending the position.
Buckknuckle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winner's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckknuckle moves into full mount! Winner won't be happy about that!
Buckknuckle lands a heavy elbow.
Winner really wants to buck Buckknuckle off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckknuckle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Winner?

Winner is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winner takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Buckknuckle's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwood Buckknuckle!
An out of breath Elwood Buckknuckle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.