PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horace Buckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Buckle
vs
Stevens

190 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horace Buckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckle.
Buckle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Buckle misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckle.
Buckle lands with a right hand.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Buckle keeps it at a distance.
Buckle wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Buckle tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Buckle misses with a looping right.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Buckle moves away and avoids it.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Buckle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevens is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Buckle tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Buckle misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Buckle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens tests Buckle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Buckle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buckle shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Buckle.
Buckle slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Buckle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Buckle is just out of range.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Buckle throws the kick towards the body but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Buckle keeps it at a distance.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Jab from Stevens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buckle staying out of range there.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckle.
Buckle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckle circles away.
Buckle wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Buckle tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Buckle.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Buckle counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens stalks Buckle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buckle's face. Buckle staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Buckle. Buckle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Buckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Buckle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buckle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.

Stevens drops Buckle with a beautiful combination! Buckle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stevens is looking for the KO!

Buckle is rocked!

It looks like Horace Buckle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Oh Buckle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckle leaves his chin hanging out and Stevens seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Buckle crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Stevens!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Stevens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.