PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rooster Cogburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sticky Buds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cogburn
vs
Buds

180 cm
28
253 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rooster Cogburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sticky Buds!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buds throws a nice looking combination but Cogburn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buds misses with a straight left.
Cogburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buds swats away the attempt to clinch by Cogburn.
Cogburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buds paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cogburn has Buds up against the cage in a clinch.
Cogburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cogburn connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sticky Buds has been cut.
Buds working aggressively here.
Cogburn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cogburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Cogburn on the inside.
Buds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cogburn lands with a left to the head.
Cogburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cogburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Budss head.

Buds is rocked!
Cogburn lands an elbow inside that Buds shrugs off.
Buds is still on wobbly legs! Can Cogburn finish him?

That has opened up Sticky Buds's cut even more.

Cogburn connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Buds goes down! Cogburn jumps into full mount looking to finish!

The cut above Sticky Buds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cogburn trying to control but Buds is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cogburn is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Buds seems to have recovered his senses.
Buds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cogburn tries to clinch but Buds moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cogburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cogburn rushes Buds and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cogburn.
Cogburn blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cogburn.
Cogburn lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cogburn.

Sticky Buds's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cogburn lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cogburn as Buds tries to tie him up.
Buds has had enough of the clinch but Cogburn keeps him there for the moment.
Cogburn blocking some punches.
Cogburn lands with a light punch inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rooster Cogburn!