PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Marcum
vs
Buchanan

187 cm
29
196 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
27
201 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heath Marcum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan connects with a body shot that sends Marcum's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buchanan.
Buchanan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buchanan with a poor takedown
and Marcum counters with a nice body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcum lands an uppercut.
Marcum lands with a light punch inside.
Marcum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buchanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Marcum blocks it.
Buchanan gets through Marcum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcum tries to work over Buchanan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heath Marcum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan tries to work over Marcum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan prevents a body shot from Marcum.
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcum is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Marcum misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Marcum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marcum tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Marcum has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Marcum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcum tries a knee to the head but Buchanan blocks it.
Marcum is trying to stall.
Marcum effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum crunches a lovely knee into Buchanan's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buchanan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan tries to work over Marcum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan is leaning against Marcum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcum swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcum tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buchanan wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Marcum.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
A hook to the body from Marcum.
Marcum misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcum controls his hands.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcum's elbow.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Marcum's head.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcum backwards.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcum controls his hands.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.

Marcum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan lands a leg kick that knocks Marcum off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum checks a leg kick.
Buchanan throws a leg kick but Marcum checks it.
Buchanan misses with a low kick as Marcum jumps back.
Buchanan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcum circles away.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcum.
Buchanan throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcum checks a low kick from Buchanan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heath Marcum 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.

Buchanan goes for a double leg but Marcum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcum continues to drive forward.
Marcum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcum blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Marcum avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the cage.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcum lands a nice uppercut.
Marcum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcum.
Marcum tries to land knees in the clinch but Buchanan avoids the damage to the body.
Marcum throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Marcum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buchanan lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Buchanan lands a shot to the body.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Marcum blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heath Marcum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marcum is trying to break free.
Marcum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buchanan.
Marcum is looking to break free of the clinch but Buchanan has double underhooks.
Marcum is looking to control Buchanan's arms but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcum has his back to the cage.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Marcum working aggressively here.
Marcum throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buchanan.
A head punch on the inside from Marcum fails to land.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcum backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Marcum is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a big uppercut that drops Marcum! More strikes from Buchanan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Marcum lies dazed against the cage as Buchanan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Buchanan!
Paul Buchanan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Cyclone Nutrition Company for their support in the buildup to the fight.