PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samson Buddha (ranked 4629 p4p, 4626 weight class) and Cyrus Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Buddha
vs
Troy

180 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Troy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Troy has Buddha up against the cage in a clinch.
Troy misses with a punch on the inside.
Troy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Buddha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Troy.
Troy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Troy lands a shoulder strike.
Troy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Troy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Troy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troy gets through Buddha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Troy lands a hook that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troy lands with a left to the head.
Troy lands a left hand.
Troy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Troy lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Troy.
A short uppercut from Troy.

Buddha is rocked!
Buddha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Troy is keeping busy.
Buddha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buddha is breathing heavily.
Buddha tries to break free but Troy pushes him back against the cage.
Troy scores with a shot to the side of Buddha's head.
Buddha wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Troy.
Troy lands with a left to the head.
Troy lands with a right to the head.
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!
Troy lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Troy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Troy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Troy.
A short right from Troy.
Troy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Troy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Buddha with a big uppercut! Buddha tries to clinch up but Troy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Buddha to the mat! Buddha covers up and Troy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cyrus Troy!