PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between West Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregg Buckley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rockford
vs
Buckley

189 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

178 cm
25
279 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, West Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregg Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckley drives through and clinches with Rockford against the cage.
Buckley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Buckley decides to pull guard.
Rockford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rockford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rockford wants to control from the top but Buckley keeps moving.
Rockford working some strikes from top position.
Rockford wants to control from the top but Buckley keeps moving.
Buckley wants to sweep here but Rockford controlling him for the moment.
Rockford wants to stand but Buckley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockford is looking to work some ground and pound but Buckley has wrist control.
Rockford scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockford with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buckley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rockford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford preventing the sweep.
Rockford wants to control from the top but Buckley keeps moving.
Rockford stands up over Buckley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rockford throwing strikes but missing.
Rockford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rockford throws a big elbow that misses.
Rockford is working Buckley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rockford trying to control but Buckley is working from the bottom.
Rockford working some strikes from top position.
We've been hearing that Rockford has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford connects with a couple of short punches.

Buckley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockford loads up on a big left hand. Buckley felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rockford looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Buckley can't hide his disappointment, as Rockford celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). West Rockford!
Our winner, West Rockford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.