PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zybul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zybul has chosen Gangstarr - "Battle" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buck
vs
Zybul

177 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Zybul!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.

Buck tries to keep at a distance but Zybul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zybul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zybul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zybul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Buck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zybul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zybul pulls Buck in close to prevent any damage.
Zybul working a defensive guard here.
Buck looking to sit in guard and control but Zybul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zybul postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.
Buck looking to control.
Zybul would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Buck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buck seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buck tries to clinch but Zybul moves out of range.
Zybul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buck wants to clinch up but Zybul keeps it at a distance.

Zybul throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Buck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zybul is in Buck's guard.
Buck controls Zybul momentarily but Zybul frees himself.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zybul trying to control the position from guard on top but Buck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buck looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zybul throws a big elbow that misses.
Zybul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck trying to keep a closed guard but Zybul is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Trevor Buck wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Zybul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Buck's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zybul trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Buck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buck looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Buck is trying to keep Zybul in close.
Buck seems keen to control Zybul's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Buck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trevor Buck.

Zybul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zybul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ground and pound from Zybul seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck tries to bench press Zybul off him but Zybul keeps the position.
Zybul lands some shots froms side control.
Buck can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buck tries to improve position but can't.
Zybul tries to stand but Buck is controlling his head.
The ground and pound from Zybul seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Zybul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buck, who protects the arm well.
Buck manages to get back to half guard.
Zybul looks winded!
Buck tries to roll over but Zybul keeps him under control.
Buck manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck is trying to keep Zybul in close.
Buck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zybul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zybul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zybul wants to control but Buck is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Buck looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Buck will probably get the nod.
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.

Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zybul dives in and grabs Buck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buck pushes down on Zybul's head and hops out.
Zybul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zybul fails with the takedown.
Buck avoids the head kick by Zybul.
Buck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zybul tries to clinch up.
Buck misses with a head kick.

Buck rushes Zybul and presses him up against the cage.
Buck wants to take the fight to the mat but Zybul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zybul trying to control the position but instead, Buck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zybul into the cage.
Buck is working for takedown but Zybul is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buck has picked Zybul up - he's going for a ride! Buck dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Zybul wants to control but Buck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buck lands with a punch from half guard.
Buck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Buck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zybul sees it coming and defends easily.
Zybul wants to control but Buck is keeping busy.
Zybul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Buck stands up over Zybul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buck chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buck passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zybul is trying to get back to full guard.
Zybul is breathing heavily.
Zybul is looking to control Buck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zybul avoid being mounted?
Zybul won't allow Buck to pass to mount.
Buck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buck wants to pass to mount but Zybul is defending the position.
Buck working Zybul over with strikes.
Buck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buck prevents Zybul from improving his position.
Buck working Zybul over with strikes.

Zybul is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buck is looking for a kimura here.
Zybul is still in real trouble! Can Buck finish him?
Buck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buck lands a big elbow - Zybul is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Buck!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Buck!