PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Buckinham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert McCay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCay has chosen Burning Heart as his entrance music. Bob Buckinham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Buckinham
vs
McCay

225 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

194 cm
23
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Buckinham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert McCay!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.

McCay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buckinham tries to break the clinch but McCay is controlling the position.
McCay keeps control of Buckinham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buckinham tries to circle away but McCay has him pinned against the cage.
Buckinham is looking to break free of the clinch but McCay has double underhooks.

Buckinham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCay dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
McCay misses with a double jab.
McCay dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckinham throws a right hand that McCay ducks under and follows up with a left that McCay also avoids with ease.
Buckinham misses with a wild combination.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Buckinham misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCay circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buckinham lands with a nice combination. McCay backs away looking to recover.
Buckinham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McCay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Buckinham's guard now.
Buckinham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buckinham tries to get out of the position.
McCay with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckinham wants to stand but McCay is controlling the position.
Buckinham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Buckinham wants to stand up but McCay is controlling him.
McCay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCay throws a big right hand that misses.
Buckinham wants to get back to his feet but McCay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCay doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckinham circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCay shoots in for a takedown but Buckinham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckinham!
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob Buckinham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckinham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McCay counters by clinching up.
Buckinham is trying to force a seperation but McCay has the dominant position.
Buckinham tries to break the clinch but McCay is controlling the position.
Buckinham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buckinham tries to circle away but McCay has him pinned against the cage.
McCay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckinham's efforts to push away.
McCay stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Buckinham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buckinham is trying to break free.
McCay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham working hard to break the clinch.
Buckinham wants to get back to striking at distance but McCay won't allow it.
Buckinham is trying to break free.
Buckinham wants to break free but McCay has control.
Buckinham is trying to force a seperation but McCay has the dominant position.
Buckinham working hard to break the clinch.
Buckinham is trying to break the clinch but McCay has him pressed against the cage.
Buckinham tries to circle away but McCay has him pinned against the cage.
McCay lands a knee to the body.
Buckinham is trying to break the clinch but McCay is controlling him.

Buckinham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckinham misses with a double jab

and McCay moves into the clinch.

Buckinham breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckinham!
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckinham is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham motions for McCay to come forward. Buckinham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCay circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but McCay moves out of range.
Buckinham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckinham duly obliges.
Buckinham throws a left and a right that both miss

and McCay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McCay wants to break free but Buckinham has control.
McCay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckinham's efforts to push away.

McCay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as McCay blocks the low kick.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckinham falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckinham throws a leg kick but McCay checks it.
McCay swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Buckinham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert McCay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCay moves in looking to clinch but Buckinham pushes him off.
McCay misses with a few strikes there.
Buckinham misses with a few strikes there.
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
McCay tries to clinch up but Buckinham circles away and keeps his distance.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckinham throws a leg kick

and McCay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCay.
Buckinham is looking to stand up but McCay isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Buckinham wriggles free and stands up.
McCay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buckinham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCay loads up on a big right hand but Buckinham slips the punch.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCay fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckinham!
Buckinham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McCay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Buckinham!
You get the feeling that Buckinham really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckinham is in a horrible position here. McCay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Buckinham tries to buck McCay off but he can't manage it.
McCay with a couple of short strikes.
McCay won't let Buckinham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCay landing strikes, looking to finish!
Buckinham is squirming around, avoiding McCay's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCay throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Buckinham avoids a series of strikes thrown by McCay.
Buckinham wants to get back to his feet.
McCay trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Buckinham bucks up and throws McCay to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buckinham.
Buckinham misses with a series of wild punches.
McCay throws a series of punches but Buckinham moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Buckinham.
A left and a right from Buckinham both land. Nice combination.

That has opened up Robert McCay's cut even more.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but McCay moves out of range.
Bob Buckinham is winning the standup battle so far.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCay fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckinham is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buckinham scores with a one two! McCay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buckinham misses with a combination

and McCay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McCay wants to free his trapped foot but Buckinham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buckinham is trying to stand up here but McCay is controlling him well.

Buckinham manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
McCay throws a right and a left that Buckinham avoids nicely.
Bob Buckinham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckinham misses with a combination
enabling McCay to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckinham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
An inside leg kick from Buckinham misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert McCay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert McCay'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McCay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Buckinham tries to work over McCay's front leg with a kick but McCay checks it.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buckinham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

McCay is rocked!
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCay circles away quickly and effectively.
McCay is still on wobbly legs! Can Buckinham finish him?
McCay dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckinham tries to bum rush McCay with a series of wild strikes but McCay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that McCay avoids nicely.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but McCay avoids them all with ease.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCay avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCay dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
McCay seems to have recovered his senses.
Buckinham misses with a double jab
and McCay counters with a two punch combo.
McCay misses with a two punch combination.
Buckinham avoids the head kick by McCay.
Buckinham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckinham throws a leg kick

and McCay counters with a single leg into guard. Buckinham didn't expect that.
Buckinham wants to get back to his feet but McCay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McCay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buckinham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buckinham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McCay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Buckinham throws a left and a right that both miss

and McCay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buckinham won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckinham is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McCay asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Buckinham explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that McCay avoids nicely.
Buckinham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCay blocks a leg kick.
Buckinham misses with a combination

and McCay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buckinham is trying to stand.

Buckinham kicks off McCay and gets to his feet.
Buckinham throws a combination. McCay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Buckinham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McCay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCay.

McCay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckinham misses with a leg kick.
Buckinham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCay misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buckinham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buckinham tries to bum rush McCay with a series of wild strikes but McCay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckinham avoids the head kick by McCay.
A left and a right from Buckinham both land. Nice combination.
Buckinham tries to bum rush McCay with a series of wild strikes but McCay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckinham stalks McCay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCay's face. McCay staggers backwards, shaken.
Buckinham misses with a double jab
and McCay counters with a stiff right hand.
McCay slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckinham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

McCay rushes Buckinham and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert McCay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCay 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert McCay!