PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmuckatelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stay Here by SWANS. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Schmuckatelli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Buford
vs
Schmuckatelli

195 cm
25
245 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
267 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe
Zentrope Fighting Universe

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Buford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmuckatelli throws a head kick that misses.
Buford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmuckatelli throws a leg kick but Buford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmuckatelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buford misses with an uppercut. Schmuckatelli saw that one coming.
Buford looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmuckatelli is just out of range.
Buford misses with a wild body shot.
Schmuckatelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buford throws a lazy right hand but Schmuckatelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmuckatelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buford.
Schmuckatelli staying out of range there.
Schmuckatelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Buford does no damage.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmuckatelli tests Buford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmuckatelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Buford off the cage and back into rage.
Buford misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Buford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buford.
Buford throws out a loose jab but Schmuckatelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmuckatelli scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli lands a right hook to the body.
Buford throws a body punch but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up but Buford circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmuckatelli misses with a body punch
enabling Buford to counter with a crisp jab.
Buford misses with a body punch
and Schmuckatelli counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Marcus Buford has been cut.
Buford misses the shot to the body.
Schmuckatelli scores with a nice head shot.
Schmuckatelli wants to clinch.
Buford sizes up Schmuckatelli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buford scores with a nice head shot.
Schmuckatelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buford.
Schmuckatelli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buford will feel that in the morning.
Buford is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmuckatelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmuckatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Buford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmuckatelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schmuckatelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buford backwards.
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli lands with a right to the head.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buford managing to block the knees to the body from Schmuckatelli.
A short right from Schmuckatelli.
Buford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buford dodges an elbow strike from Schmuckatelli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmuckatelli.
Buford tries to break the clinch but Schmuckatelli is controlling the position.
Schmuckatelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buford can't break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmuckatelli misses with a knee to the head.
Schmuckatelli keeps control of Buford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmuckatelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buford takes an elbow to the temple.

Buford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Schmuckatelli clinches up with Buford and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buford can't break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buford avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli lands a right hand.
Buford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the head but Buford blocks with his arms.
Schmuckatelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Buford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schmuckatelli scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli misses with a knee strike.
Schmuckatelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow that stopped Buford in his tracks for a moment.
Schmuckatelli lands a damaging elbow.
Buford can't break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli lands a good knee to the midsection. Buford won't want to take too many of those.
Schmuckatelli tries a knee to the head but Buford blocks it.
Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Buford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmuckatelli lands with a kick to the temple. Buford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schmuckatelli slips a jab from Buford.
Schmuckatelli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Buford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli lands a jab-cross combination.
Schmuckatelli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schmuckatelli.

Marcus Buford's cut is getting worse.
Schmuckatelli lands with a slapping head kick.
Buford moves away from the strike by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmuckatelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli is looking to land body kicks.
Buford slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmuckatelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Buford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schmuckatelli throws a nice head kick!
Buford misses with an uppercut.
Schmuckatelli keeps Buford at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli slips a straight right by Buford.
Schmuckatelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Buford throws a looping overhand right but Schmuckatelli ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli ducks under a wild hook from Buford.
Buford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmuckatelli manages to avoid it.
Schmuckatelli scores with a kick to the body.
Buford looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmuckatelli is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmuckatelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Buford off the cage and back into rage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schmuckatelli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from Buford misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Schmuckatelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Buford blocks the low kick.
Buford slips under a jab.
Schmuckatelli looks for the body kick but Buford saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Schmuckatelli moves into range and clinches up with Buford.
Buford is trying to force a seperation but Schmuckatelli has the dominant position.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow inside that Buford shrugs off.
Schmuckatelli scores with a hook to the body.
Schmuckatelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buford blocks it with crossed arms.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmuckatelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buford's brow.
Buford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buford wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmuckatelli won't allow it.
Schmuckatelli pushes off an throws an elbow but Buford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schmuckatelli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schmuckatelli misses with a knee to the head.
Buford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Buford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmuckatelli gets an underhook and turns Buford into the cage.
Buford takes a shot to the head.
Buford is trying to break free.
Buford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli has Buford pressed against the cage, preventing Buford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schmuckatelli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buford blocks an elbow strike from Schmuckatelli.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmuckatelli as Buford tries to tie him up.
Schmuckatelli keeps control of Buford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buford misses with a shot to the body
and Schmuckatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Buford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schmuckatelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmuckatelli misses the shot to the body.
Buford throws a shot from downtown. Schmuckatelli moves away and avoids it.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmuckatelli slips a jab and a cross from Buford.
Buford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmuckatelli manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmuckatelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmuckatelli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schmuckatelli duly obliges.
Buford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmuckatelli.

Schmuckatelli clinches.
Schmuckatelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Marcus Buford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schmuckatelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmuckatelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmuckatelli lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow inside that Buford shrugs off.

Jeez, Marcus Buford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice left hand lands by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli scores a nice knee to the body.
Schmuckatelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schmuckatelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Schmuckatelli.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Schmuckatelli!