PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Goz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goz
vs
Buckles

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Goz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goz fails with a takedown attempt.
Goz throws the left hand but Buckles avoids the punch easily.
Buckles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buckles.

It looks like Henrique Goz has been cut.
Buckles throws out a loose jab but Goz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goz wants to clinch.
Goz misses with a wild combination.
Goz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buckles defends it nicely.
Buckles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goz.
Goz lands with a shot to the body.

Goz instigates a clinch.
Goz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buckles pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Goz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Buckles.
Goz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz misses with a straight left.
Buckles misses with the combination.
Goz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goz is looking to clinch.
Red Buckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckles connects with a jab.
Goz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckles throws a one two combo.
Buckles looks to land a combination but Goz avoids it well.
Goz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goz somewhat.
Goz is breathing heavily.
Buckles throws a body punch but Goz moves out of range.
Goz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Goz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goz.
Goz shoots in for a takedown but Buckles shows good takedown defense.
Goz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goz swinging wildly here.
Buckles throws a nice looking combination but Goz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buckles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goz shoots in and drives through. Buckles sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckles. Goz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goz throws a nice looking combination but Buckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles tries to bum rush Goz with a series of wild strikes but Goz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckles. Goz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckles takes a swing at Goz's ribcage but misses.
Goz misses with a shot to the body
and Buckles counters with a left and a right that stings Goz.
Goz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goz thows a body shot but no joy.
Goz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Buckles scores with a four punch combination!

Goz is rocked!
Buckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Goz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goz seems to have got his legs back now.
Buckles misses with a two punch combination.
Buckles scores with a hook to the body. Goz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buckles digs a good body shot into Goz's ribs.
Buckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Buckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Goz tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Goz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckles manages to avoid it.
Buckles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buckles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Buckles misses.
Goz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buckles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goz moves into range and clinches up with Buckles.
Buckles can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckles's efforts to push away.
Buckles has had enough of the clinch but Goz keeps him there for the moment.
Buckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Buckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrique Goz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goz moves away from the strike by Buckles.
Goz tries to clinch up
and Buckles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buckles falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goz counters with a single leg into guard. Buckles didn't expect that.
Goz pushing down on Buckles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goz stalling away here and it's allowed Buckles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Buckles keeping moving, preventing Goz from controlling successfully.
Goz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goz wants to control from the top but Buckles keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goz trying to control but Buckles is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Henrique Goz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Buckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Goz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Goz counters with a single leg into guard. Buckles didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goz controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goz wants to stand and escape but instead Buckles has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Buckles prevents Goz from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Goz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrique Goz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Goz throws a hook to the side of Buckles's head but Buckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goz throws a combination that misses
and Buckles counters with a three punch combo that has Goz backing up. Goz nods at Buckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Buckles scores with a jab. Goz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buckles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goz throws out a loose jab but Buckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goz looks to land a combination. Buckles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Buckles does no damage.
Goz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goz shoots for a takedown but Buckles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buckles misses with a two punch combination.
Buckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goz.
Goz shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckles tries to sprawl out of it but Goz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz misses with a double jab
letting Buckles counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goz throws a combination. Buckles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Buckles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goz rather than just go for the knockout.
Buckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Buckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buckles thuds a left hand into Goz's body.
Buckles throws a right hand that Goz ducks under and follows up with a left that Goz also avoids with ease.
Goz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buckles is fending him off so far but Goz persists. Nope, Buckles circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Goz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goz misses with a double jab.
Buckles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buckles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Buckles misses.
Buckles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goz.
Goz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goz's hands.
Buckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goz takes one to the chin there.
Goz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goz tries to clinch there but Buckles circles away.
Goz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goz somewhat.
Buckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buckles moves away.
Buckles works over Goz's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goz throws a nice looking combination but Buckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Buckles.
Buckles jabs Goz right on the nose. Goz blinks but takes it well.
Red Buckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goz takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buckles misses with a wild body shot.
Buckles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buckles cracks Goz with a good jab.
Buckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Goz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buckles keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goz. Buckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckles connects with a body shot.
Buckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Buckles finds it's way through Goz's defenses.
Buckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Buckles.
Goz tries to clinch but Buckles moves out of range.
A big right from Goz misses.
Henrique Goz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goz.
Buckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Goz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckles, pushing him back against the cage.
Goz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buckles stops a takedown attempt from Goz.
Henrique Goz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Buckles manages to break the clinch.
Goz tries to clinch but Buckles is having none of it.
Goz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckles manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckles lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Buckles does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Buckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buckles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Red Buckles!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Red Buckles!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Red Buckles!

Red Buckles wins by unanimous decision!