PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samson Buddha (ranked 373 p4p, 519 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 56 p4p, 72 weight class). Harry Alonzo Longabaugh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Buddha
vs
Longabaugh

180 cm
25
184
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
175
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

LEIKO CLOTHING (+ Laundry Services, 20% fee)

Conviction
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh moves in looking to clinch but Buddha pushes him off.
Buddha misses with a wild body shot.
Buddha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buddha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Longabaugh lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Samson Buddha has been cut.
Buddha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longabaugh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buddha, as that shot connected.
Longabaugh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longabaugh fails to land with a series of punches.
Longabaugh scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've been hearing reports that Buddha has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Longabaugh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha defending well as Longabaugh loads up on a big left hand.

Longabaugh drops Buddha with a beautiful combination! Buddha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Longabaugh is looking for the KO!

Buddha is rocked!
Longabaugh ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longabaugh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buddha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Longabaugh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buddha counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longabaugh tries to clinch but Buddha moves out of range.
Buddha seems to have got his legs back now.
Longabaugh misses with a body shot.
Buddha ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
An attempted straight right counter from Buddha misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Longabaugh. Those never looked like landing.
As Longabaugh backs away, Buddha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buddha lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longabaugh. Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buddha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Longabaugh sprawls and moves away.
Longabaugh lands a head shot.
Longabaugh tries to clinch up but Buddha circles away and keeps his distance.
Longabaugh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Longabaugh misses.
Longabaugh is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Buddha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buddha throws out a powerful jab.
Buddha clobbers Longabaugh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Longabaugh misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Buddha to counter with a crisp jab.
Longabaugh blocks a head kick by Buddha.
Longabaugh checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longabaugh throws out the jab.
Longabaugh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buddha moves out of range of the strikes.
Buddha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Buddha doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Longabaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Longabaugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longabaugh throws a big shot that misses.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut. Buddha saw that one coming.
Longabaugh throws an off balance right hand
and Buddha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh connects with the punch.
Buddha cracks Longabaugh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buddha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longabaugh tries to clinch up but Buddha circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Longabaugh. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longabaugh misses with a looping right.

Buddha gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longabaugh tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buddha is trying to get an arm triangle but Longabaugh is defending well.

Buddha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Alonzo Longabaugh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samson Buddha's cut.
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.

Longabaugh connects with a looping right hand.
Longabaugh lands with a good body shot.
Longabaugh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buddha.

Longabaugh rushes Buddha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Longabaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longabaugh tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Longabaugh back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longabaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha is looking to control Longabaugh's arms but Longabaugh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buddha has his back to the cage.
Buddha is struggling to control the position.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Longabaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longabaugh tries a body shot but Buddha blocks it.
Longabaugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longabaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longabaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Buddha.
Longabaugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Buddha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Longabaugh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Longabaugh looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha is trying to keep Longabaugh in close.
Longabaugh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Buddha wants to control the position but Longabaugh says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Buddha is trying to control but can't.
Buddha tries to get to full guard but Longabaugh has control of the leg.

Buddha has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Longabaugh escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Longabaugh!
Buddha is trying to control Longabaugh's posture but Longabaugh avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Longabaugh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Buddha is refusing to be controlled, as Longabaugh sits in half guard.
Buddha trying to control from the bottom.
Longabaugh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Longabaugh is keen to just control but Buddha is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buddha tries to get to full guard but Longabaugh has control of the leg.
Buddha is refusing to be controlled, as Longabaugh sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Buddha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longabaugh lands with an overhand left.
Longabaugh throws a good cross that connects.

Longabaugh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buddha blocks a body shot from Longabaugh.

Buddha manages to break the clinch.
Longabaugh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Alonzo Longabaugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samson Buddha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Buddha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Longabaugh throws a poor cross that misses
and Buddha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Longabaugh thinking.
Buddha walks into a jab.
Longabaugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh lands a head shot.
Longabaugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Buddha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Longabaugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buddha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longabaugh stalling in the clinch.
Buddha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samson Buddha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longabaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh blocks an elbow strike.
Longabaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Buddha.
Longabaugh tries a body shot but Buddha blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
Buddha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Longabaugh or not.
Longabaugh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Buddha manages to break the clinch.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buddha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
Longabaugh throws a shot to the body.
Buddha walks into a stiff left hand from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longabaugh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Longabaugh misses with a double jab
and Buddha counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Longabaugh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Longabaugh misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Buddha misses the target.
Buddha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh digs a good body shot into Buddha's ribs.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Buddha moves out of range.
Buddha is looking to counter punch.
Longabaugh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Longabaugh throws a big shot that misses.
Longabaugh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buddha.
Longabaugh clobbers Buddha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Longabaugh looks to land a left hand but Buddha moved out of range nicely.
Longabaugh throws a hook to the side of Buddha's head but Buddha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longabaugh lands with a shot to the body.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh slips a straight right by Buddha.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Longabaugh throws a big shot that misses.
Buddha misses the body punch
and Longabaugh counters with a two punch combo.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longabaugh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Longabaugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Buddha misses the target.
Buddha misses with an uppercut
and Longabaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Buddha
letting Longabaugh counter with a right hand.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown but Longabaugh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buddha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Longabaugh lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Longabaugh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
A victorious Harry Alonzo Longabaugh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.