PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ghandi Buddha (ranked 2005 p4p, 99 weight class) and Trevor Leo (ranked 3629 p4p, 166 weight class). The key to victory for Ghandi Buddha has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Buddha
vs
Leo

169 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
28
135 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghandi Buddha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha looks to land a combination but Leo avoids it well.
Leo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buddha.
Buddha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghandi Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Buddha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Leo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buddha seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leo moves away from the strike by Buddha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Buddha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leo doesn't seem phased though.
Buddha scores with a head kick.
Buddha lands with a good body shot.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buddha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buddha misses with a body shot.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Buddha lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leo back to the cage. Buddha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Leo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buddha.
Buddha takes a swing at Leo's ribcage but misses.
Buddha throws a big shot that misses.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
Leo dodges the punch combination from Buddha.
Buddha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buddha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buddha just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a double jab.
Buddha connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Buddha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buddha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leo.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
Buddha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Leo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Buddha lands a nice shot that snaps Leo's head back.
Buddha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buddha lands a right hook to the body.
Leo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha fails with a takedown attempt.
Leo wants to counter the offense by Buddha and move into the clinch position.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but Leo is just out of range.
Leo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buddha.
Leo wants to counter the offense by Buddha and move into the clinch position.
Buddha misses with a few strikes there.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
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!
Buddha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buddha duly obliges.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leo's hands.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghandi Buddha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buddha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leo.
Leo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buddha misses with a series of wild punches.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Buddha misses.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
Leo walks into a stiff left hand from Buddha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha looks to land a body kick but Leo moved away.
Leo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buddha.
Buddha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Buddha.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha digs a good hook to Leo's body.
Leo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Buddha.
Buddha connects with a right hand. Leo shakes it off.
Leo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buddha.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buddha stalks Leo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leo's face. Leo staggers backwards, shaken.
Leo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buddha swings for the body but Leo moves out of range.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leo.
Buddha looks to land a left hand but Leo moved out of range nicely.
Buddha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leo manages to avoid it.
Buddha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but Leo is just out of range.
Leo slips under a jab from Buddha.
Buddha misses with a hook

and Leo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leo wants to take the fight to the mat but Buddha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leo jumps guard but Buddha stands there with Leo around his waist. Leo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leo goes for a takedown attempt but Buddha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ghandi Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Leo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha sizes up Leo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ghandi Buddha is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Buddha misses.
Buddha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buddha looks for the body kick but Leo saw that one coming.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Buddha scoring well with a low kick there.
Leo slips under a jab from Buddha.
Leo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leo.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buddha misses with a straight left.
Buddha swings for the body but Leo moves out of range.
Leo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buddha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leo's hands.
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
Leo tries to counter with a clinch but Buddha shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buddha tries a head kick but it misses.
Buddha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghandi Buddha dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Buddha misses with a body shot.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
Buddha swinging wildly here.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Buddha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buddha delivers a nice body kick.

Leo gets tackled into the cage by Buddha. Buddha maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Buddha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha lands with a light punch inside.
Leo tries to pull guard but Buddha won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Buddha.
Leo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buddha prevents it.
Leo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ghandi Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Leo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo is looking for a takedown.
Buddha lands with a short shot to the head.
Buddha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leo.
Leo jumps guard but Buddha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buddha scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buddha gets underhooks to prevent Leo's takedown attempt.
Leo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buddha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buddha lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Buddha.
Buddha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buddha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Buddha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buddha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buddha throws a nice looking combination but Leo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.
Buddha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buddha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buddha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha throws a shot from downtown. Leo moves away and avoids it.
Leo wants to counter the offense by Buddha and move into the clinch position.
Leo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Leo blocks a head kick by Buddha.
Buddha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buddha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo wants to counter the offense by Buddha and move into the clinch position.
Buddha throws a nice looking combination but Leo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trevor Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buddha throws a body kick that misses.
Buddha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leo tries to counter with a clinch but Buddha shakes him off and moves away.
Buddha lands with a good body shot.
Buddha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo wants to counter with a clinch but Buddha pushes him away.
Ghandi Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Leo wants to counter the offense by Buddha and move into the clinch position.
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
Buddha lands with a cross.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Ghandi Buddha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buddha throws a push kick but Leo slaps the foot to one side.
Leo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buddha.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buddha.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buddha.
Leo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buddha.
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
Buddha sets himself, and Leo steps forward looking for the clinch! Buddha avoids it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghandi Buddha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buddha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Ghandi Buddha!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ghandi Buddha!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Ghandi Buddha!

Ghandi Buddha wins by unanimous decision!
Ghandi Buddha is the new bantamweight champion!
Ghandi Buddha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.