PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Oosthuizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Oosthuizen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Buckley
vs
Oosthuizen

178 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

218 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregg Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Oosthuizen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oosthuizen's guard.
Oosthuizen wants to sweep but no luck.
Buckley tries to stand but Oosthuizen is controlling from the bottom.
Oosthuizen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oosthuizen wants to stand but Buckley is controlling the position.
Buckley trying to control but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom.
Buckley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oosthuizen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oosthuizen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buckley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buckley is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen is looking to sweep but instead, Buckley has passed into half guard.
Oosthuizen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Oosthuizen wants to improve his position but Buckley is controlling well.
Buckley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oosthuizen defending well though.
Oosthuizen is trying to control but Buckley passes into side control!
Buckley controls the position from side control.
Oosthuizen is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckley takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Oosthuizen to pass into mount.
Buckley tries to control but Oosthuizen wriggling away.
Oosthuizen is looking to get to half guard.
Buckley raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oosthuizen is still trying to improve position.
Oosthuizen keeps trying to improve his position.
Buckley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buckley prevents Oosthuizen from getting the reversal.
Buckley tries to control but Oosthuizen wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley prevents Oosthuizen from getting the reversal.
Buckley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oosthuizen's face.
Buckley with shots to the head and body - Oosthuizen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Buckley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Buckley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oosthuizen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley slips a nice elbow through Oosthuizen's hands, connecting with Oosthuizen's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Buckley dominated that round.
That's time! Buckley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buckley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Oosthuizen is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Buckley has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Oosthuizen is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gregg Buckley!