PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 3036 p4p, 6404 weight class) and Buck Wagner (ranked 145 p4p, 241 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boy
vs
Wagner

225 cm
26
300
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Boy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a one-two to the body.
Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagner.
Boy throwing a counter right hand but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner unleashes a big counter combination but Boy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Wagner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boy looking to control.
Wagner wants to stand but Boy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wagner wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wagner is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner stands and throws Boy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boy's coaches at 3Band MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wagner trying to control the position but Boy is working away.
Boy tries to buck Wagner off but Wagner is having none of it.
Boy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wagner trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy wants to control the action here but instead Wagner manages to pass to full mount!
Boy wants to hold on but Wagner pushes him away.
Boy working to try and regain half guard.
Wagner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wagner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to hold on but Wagner postures up.
Boy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boy tries to hold on but Wagner postures up.
Wagner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boy is concentrating on defense, preventing Wagner from advancing position.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wagner won't allow Boy to sweep him here.

Boy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wagner defends it easily.
Boy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boy working a defensive guard here.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.

Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boy punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boy.
Boy misses with a body shot.
Wagner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boy defends well and Wagner ends up having to push Boy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boy misses the shot to the body.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boy counters with a crisp one two that drops Wagner! Boy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wagner to his feet! Wagner is in big trouble!
Big Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Wagner.
Boy connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
Boy lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Wagner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a right hand to the body.
Buck Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy scores with a shot to the body.

Boy darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner is looking for a takedown.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.

Boy pulls Wagner into guard.
Boy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy has control of Wagner's left arm, preventing Wagner from doing any damage.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Wagner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boy wants to control the position but Wagner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.
Boy is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Boy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Wagner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boy is trying to control the position but Wagner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy stops Wagner from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Wagner is trying to get back to full guard.
Wagner trying to control here.
Boy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wagner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boy working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Buck Wagner has been cut.
Boy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wagner is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wagner is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Wagner's hands, connecting with Wagner's forehead.
Wagner striking from the bottom.
Boy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wagner is rocked!

That has opened up Buck Wagner's cut even more.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wagner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Boy prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Wagner is still in real trouble! Can Boy finish him?
Wagner trying to get back to full guard but Boy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Buck Wagner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buck Wagner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Boy!
Big Boy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.