PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Buxton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Buxton
vs
Stephens

190 cm
27
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens tries to clinch but Buxton moves away
and Buxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buxton is looking to clinch.
Stephens just misses with a punch to the body.
Buxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephens moves to clinch but Buxton breaks away

and Buxton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buxton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stephens or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Buxton.
Buxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stephens fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buxton.
Stephens jumps guard but Buxton stands there with Stephens around his waist. Stephens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stephens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buxton smiles and moves away.
Robert Buxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Stephens.
Buxton scores with a body shot.
Stephens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buxton is fending him off so far but Stephens persists. Nope, Buxton circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Joshua Stephens has been cut.
Stephens closes the distance and clinches up with Buxton, looking for a takedown. Stephens pushes Buxton against the cage but Buxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Buxton.
Buxton tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Buxton moves out of range easily.

Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Buxton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Buxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buxton.
A body shot lands from Buxton.
A short uppercut from Buxton.
Buxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton scores with a hook to the body.
Stephens looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Buxton.
Buxton lands an uppercut.

Buxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Buxton clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buxton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buxton.
Buxton lands a left hand.
Buxton lands a right hand.
Buxton digs a right hand into Stephens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stephens's gas tank.
Buxton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stephens fails to pull guard.
Buxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stephens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Buxton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buxton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Buxton.
A right hook to the body lands for Buxton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buxton.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Buxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Buxton.
Buxton lands a body punch.
Buxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buxton lands a left hand.
Buxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buxton lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buxton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Buxton.
Buxton scores with a shot to the side of Stephens's head.
Buxton lands with a right to the head.
Buxton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stephens.
Buxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephenss head.
Buxton has had enough of the clinch but Stephens keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buxton is working Stephens over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Buxton.
Buxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Buxton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Stephens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab by Buxton.

Buxton moves into range and clinches up with Stephens.
Buxton digs a right hand into Stephens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stephens's gas tank.
Robert Buxton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buxton scores with a hook to the body.
Buxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buxton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Buxton - that landed with a thud.
Buxton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Buxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Buxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Buxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Buxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buxton lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stephens.
Still in the clinch, Buxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton lands a left hand.
Buxton scores with a hook to the body.
Buxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stephens is rocked!
A body shot lands from Buxton.
A short right from Buxton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Buxton on the inside.
Buxton prevents Stephens from breaking the clinch.
Buxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Buxton finish him?
Buxton lands with a left to the head.
Buxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Buxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Buxton closes the distance and pushes Stephens back into the cage.
Stephens seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Buxton.
Buxton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buxton.
Buxton lands a hook to the side of the head.

Buxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buxton wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Buxton.

Buxton gets a clinch.
Buxton lands an uppercut.
Buxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buxton is working Stephens over against the cage.
Buxton lands a body shot.
Buxton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stephens.
Buxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buxton lands a right hand.
Buxton lands a right hand.
Buxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stephens can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Buxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Buxton.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Buxton.
Stephens tries to pull guard but Buxton won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Buxton - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Buxton.
Buxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buxton pushes Stephens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buxton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buxton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stephens fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Buxton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Stephens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Buxton clinches up against the cage.
Buxton misses with the head strike.
Stephens jumps guard but Buxton stands there with Stephens around his waist. Stephens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buxton lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Buxton on the inside.

Buxton drops Stephens onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stephens is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Buxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Buxton cracks Stephens with a nice body shot.
Buxton dips a shoulder and cracks Stephens with a mighty uppercut! Stephens falls back against the cage and Buxton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stephens is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Buxton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Buxton!