PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bühler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper Froglegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper Froglegs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bühler
vs
Froglegs

188 cm
21
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bühler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepper Froglegs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bühler moves out of range of the body kick from Froglegs.
Froglegs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bühler.
Bühler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Bühler or perhaps it was just good defense by Froglegs which made him look bad.
Bühler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froglegs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Froglegs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Froglegs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bühler.
Bühler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Froglegs moves away.

Froglegs forces Bühler back against the cage and clinches.
Bühler slows down the pace here.
Froglegs trying to control the position but instead, Bühler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Froglegs into the cage.

Froglegs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bühler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Froglegs.
Froglegs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bühler eats them both and turns towards Froglegs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bühler tried to score with a low kick but Froglegs checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs slips a jab from Bühler.
Bühler swats away the attempt to clinch by Froglegs.
Froglegs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Froglegs lands a nice shot that snaps Bühler's head back.

Froglegs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bühler to the ground. Froglegs is now in Bühler's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bühler has a closed guard, preventing Froglegs from standing up.
Froglegs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bühler is retaining full guard.
Froglegs is looking to work some ground and pound but Bühler has wrist control.
Froglegs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bühler's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs tries to pass to full mount but Bühler defends it.

Froglegs seems to be looking for submissions.
Bühler is staying active underneath Froglegs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Froglegs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bühler sees it coming and defends easily.
Bühler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bühler is staying active underneath Froglegs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Froglegs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bühler!
Froglegs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bühler tries to hold on but Froglegs postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Froglegs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Froglegs with a couple of short strikes.
Froglegs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bühler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bühler can't escape the position.
Bühler gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bühler is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepper Froglegs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Froglegs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Froglegs misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Froglegs.

Bühler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bühler is looking to work some ground and pound but Froglegs has wrist control.
Bühler trying to control but Froglegs is working from the bottom.
Froglegs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bühler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper Froglegs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bühler 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.
Bühler throws a strike but Froglegs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bühler pulls Froglegs in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marco Bühler.
Froglegs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Froglegs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Froglegs connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Bühler throws a jab when Froglegs was well out of range.
Froglegs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bühler throws the left hand but Froglegs avoids the punch easily.
Froglegs leaves Bühler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Froglegs misses with a combination

and Bühler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Froglegs's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bühler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Froglegs working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Froglegs wants to stand but Bühler is controlling the position.
Bühler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Froglegs is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bühler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bühler postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bühler content to stall in guard here.
Froglegs pulls Bühler in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pepper Froglegs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Froglegs throws a series of punches but Bühler moves out of range.
Pepper Froglegs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bühler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Froglegs dodges the punch combination from Bühler.
Froglegs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bühler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Froglegs moves out of range as Bühler strikes.
Bühler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Froglegs throws a combination. Bühler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bühler throws a hook but Froglegs blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bühler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Froglegs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bühler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Froglegs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bühler.
Froglegs fails to land the takedown.
Marco Bühler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper Froglegs.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Bühler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bühler throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froglegs slips a straight right by Bühler.
Froglegs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bühler.
Froglegs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bühler throws a body punch but Froglegs moves out of range.
Bühler moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bühler looks to throw the jab but Froglegs is out of range.
Pepper Froglegs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Froglegs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bühler's half guard.
Bühler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bühler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bühler misses with a wild body shot.
Bühler thuds a left hand into Froglegs's body.
Froglegs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bühler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Froglegs's head.
Froglegs tries to clinch but Bühler moves out of range.
Bühler misses with a hook.
Froglegs throws a shot to the body.
Bühler swings for the body but Froglegs moves out of range.
Bühler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Froglegs.
Froglegs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Froglegs misses with the combination.
Froglegs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Froglegs misses with a combination
and Bühler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Froglegs staying out of range there.
Pepper Froglegs seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs misses with a body punch

and Bühler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Froglegs won't be happy with that.
Bühler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bühler is looking to take a break and control but Froglegs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bühler controls the position.
Froglegs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bühler trying to pass the guard but Froglegs defending well.
Bühler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Froglegs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bühler thows a huge punch but Froglegs dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bühler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bühler passes to full mount!
Bühler trying to control but Froglegs is having none of it.
Bühler is really struggling to control Froglegs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bühler is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bühler working Froglegs over with strikes here.

Bühler has hold of Froglegs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Froglegs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bühler dominating with strikes here.
Froglegs blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bühler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bühler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froglegs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bühler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bühler lands a big elbow.
Froglegs wants to hold on but Bühler pushes him away.
Froglegs prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Froglegs tries to hold on but Bühler pushes him away.
Bühler 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.
Bühler controlling the position easily from mount.
Bühler with shots to the head and body - Froglegs looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Bühler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bühler 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Bühler!