PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana's entrance music is There Will Be Violence. A fine choice. Ruben Santana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barny Bucket's chin.

Santana
vs
Bucket

183 cm
32
185 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

188 cm
29
183 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruben Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Bucket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana shoots for a double leg takedown but Bucket sprawls well. He's pushed Santana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bucket throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Bucket throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Bucket avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bucket checks a low kick from Santana.
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Santana throws a leg kick that misses.
Bucket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bucket throws a leg kick but Santana sees it coming and moves out of range.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bucket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket checks a low kick from Santana.
A shot to the liver by Bucket. Beautiful body shot.
Bucket tries a head kick but it misses.
Bucket keeps the fight on the outside.
Bucket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana misses with a double jab
and Bucket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santana shoots in for a double leg but Bucket sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bucket fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santana.
Santana's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santana duly obliges.
Bucket tries a head kick but it misses.
Bucket lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Santana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana prevents Bucket from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Santana.
Bucket wants to get back to his feet.

Santana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bucket sees it coming and defends easily.
Santana is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Santana wants to finish this one by submission but Bucket is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana looking to control but Bucket is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santana avoids the attempt from Bucket to control.

Santana is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bucket is surviving well by controlling Santana's body position as best he can.
Santana unloads with some shots from mount but Bucket bucks and avoids them well.
Santana with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bucket is working to get back to half guard.
Santana scoring with strikes but Bucket is staying in there.
Santana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bucket is desperately trying to improve his position but Santana has a good base and remains in mount.
Santana content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santana looking for a guillotine from mount but Bucket is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Santana dominated that round.
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.

Santana looks to land a combination but Bucket avoids it well.
Bucket throws a head kick that half lands.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Bucket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Bucket connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bucket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bucket defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Bucket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bucket throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bucket checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santana looks to land a combination but Bucket avoids it well.
Bucket connects with a leg kick. Santana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barny Bucket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana lands an overhand right.
Ruben Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bucket throws out a leg kick but Santana moves out of range and Bucket only half commits.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bucket misses with the combination.
Bucket dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santana. That did some damage!
Bucket checks the leg kick.
Bucket misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bucket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santana somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Bucket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana avoids a kick to the body.
Bucket walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barny Bucket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bucket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Santana blocks a head kick by Bucket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bucket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Bucket slaps away a takedown attempt from Santana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bucket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santana somewhat.
Santana throws out a leg kick but Bucket moves out of range and Santana only half commits.
Santana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bucket moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bucket lands a big head kick that sends Santana tumbling to the mat! Bucket takes a step backwards and waves Santana back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santana is rocked!
Bucket seems to be stalking Santana here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Santana drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barny Bucket!
After winning the bout, Barny Bucket thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.