PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Buckman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wanna Be a Balla-Lil Troy. 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.

Buckman
vs
Samurai

195 cm
22
267 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buster Buckman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai throws a series of punches but Buckman avoids them all with ease.
Buckman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Samurai counters by clinching up.
Samurai tries to break free but Buckman pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buckman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckman tries a knee to the head but Samurai blocks it.
Buckman misses with a knee strike.
Buckman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Buckman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Samurai blocks the elbow strike.
Buckman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Samurai scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Buster Buckman has been cut.
Samurai working hard to break the clinch.
Buckman missing with knees to the body.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckman throws an elbow but it misses.
Samurai takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buckman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai lands a right hand.
Samurai lands an uppercut.

Samurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Samurai shoots in and bounces Buckman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Buckman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Buckman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Samurai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samurai is controlling him.
Samurai throwing strikes from guard but Buckman blocks nicely.
Samurai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buckman's guard.
Samurai wants to take a breather but Buckman is having none of it.

Buckman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai darts in looking for a takedown but Buckman gets double underhooks and turns Samurai into the cage.

Samurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckman doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai circles away.
Samurai fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai shoots in looking for a takedown but Buckman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samurai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Samurai.
Buckman is looking to clinch but Samurai is avoiding it.
Buckman stuffs the takedown attempt from Samurai. Samurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckman tries to clinch up

and Samurai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buckman won't be happy with that.
Buckman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Samurai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Samurai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Samurai trying to control the action but Buckman is working from the bottom.
Buckman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Samurai is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samurai staying calm.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buckman wants to get back to his feet but Samurai drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Samurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Buckman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Buckman tries to clinch up but Samurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Buckman tries to close the distance and clinch but Samurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckman slips a jab and a cross from Samurai.
No luck for Samurai with that takedown attempt.
Samurai fails with the takedown

and Buckman counters by clinching up.
Buckman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Buckman.
Buckman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Buckman.
Buckman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buckman tries to land knees in the clinch but Samurai avoids the damage to the body.
Buckman with a knee to the head.
Buckman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samurai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buckman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Samurai.
Buckman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samurai is defending well for now.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Samurai breaks from the clinch.
Buckman wants to clinch up but Samurai keeps it at a distance.
Buster Buckman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckman stuffs the takedown attempt from Samurai. Samurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Samurai.
Samurai dives in and grabs Buckman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buckman pushes down on Samurai's head and hops out.
Buckman wants to clinch up but Samurai keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai fails with the takedown.
Samurai shoots in but no luck this time.
Samurai is breathing heavily.
Samurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckman stuffs the takedown attempt from Samurai. Samurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Samurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai shoots in looking for a takedown but Buckman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samurai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buckman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samurai.
Buckman is looking to clinch.
Samurai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buckman as he avoids it easily.
Samurai misses with a takedown attempt - Buckman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buckman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samurai misses with a takedown attempt

and Buckman counters by clinching up.
Buckman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buckman landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Lucas Samurai has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but Samurai blocks with his arms.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but Samurai blocks with his arms.
Samurai blocks an uppercut.
Buster Buckman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buckman missing with knees to the body.

Samurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samurai throws a nice looking combination but Buckman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buckman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Samurai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Buckman closes the distance and clinches.
Samurai blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckman landing knees to the head.
Buckman tries a knee to the head but Samurai blocks it.

Samurai breaks from the clinch.
Buster Buckman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Samurai gets tackled into the cage by Buckman. Buckman maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Buckman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Samurai throws a combination. Buckman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Buckman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckman pinned against the cage. Buckman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckman moves in looking to clinch but Samurai pushes him off.
Buckman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samurai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckman avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckman doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Samurai moves into the clinch.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samurai avoids it.
Buckman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Samurai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Samurai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samurai manages to break the clinch.
Buckman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samurai fails with a takedown attempt.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Samurai.
Buckman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buckman is looking to clinch.
Buckman doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai circles away.
Samurai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckman avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckman is looking to clinch.
Buckman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckman tries to avoid it but Samurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckman to the ground. Buckman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Samurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckman tries to avoid it but Samurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckman to the ground. Buckman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buckman tries to clinch there but Samurai circles away.
Buckman wants to clinch up but Samurai keeps it at a distance.
Samurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samurai shoots in for a double leg but Buckman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buckman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samurai somewhat.

Buckman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Buckman misses with a knee strike.
Buckman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samurai.
Buckman misses with a knee strike.
Buckman with a knee to the head.
Samurai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckman trying to land knees to the body.
Buckman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samurai avoids it.

Samurai breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Buckman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buckman 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Buckman!
In his post fight interview, Buster Buckman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.