PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Buckley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kerr
vs
Buckley

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley misses with a looping left.
Buckley looks to land a right hand but Kerr moved out of range.
A jab from Kerr finds it's way through Buckley's defenses.
Kerr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Kyle Kerr has been cut.
Buckley looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.
Buckley needs to keep his hands up - Kerr had a free shot at his head there.
Kerr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Buckley does no damage.
Kerr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckley.
Kerr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kerr throws a sloppy body shot
and Buckley counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerr moves away from the strike by Buckley.
Kerr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Kerr.
Kerr scores with a body shot.

Buckley has Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buckley.
Stalling in the clinch from Buckley.
Buckley struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Kerr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buckley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerrs head.
Buckley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckley lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to stall but Buckley improves his position.
Kerr tries to break free but Buckley pushes him back against the cage.
Kerr blocking some punches.
Buckley swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kerr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buckley.
Buckley gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr ducks under a wild hook from Buckley.
Kerr cracks Buckley with a right hand to the side of the head.
James Buckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckley.

Buckley closes the distance and pushes Kerr back into the cage.
Kerr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is trying to break free.
Buckley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerr or not.
Kerr is trying to push Buckley away but Buckley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kerr tries to circle away but Buckley has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buckley.
Buckley lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Kerr taking a breather.
Buckley scores with a shot to the side of Kerr's head.
Buckley lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Kerr takes a shot to the head.
Buckley lands with a short shot to the head.
Buckley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buckley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kerr's efforts to push away.

Buckley drops Kerr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kerr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kerr is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley throws a big uppercut that drops Kerr! More strikes from Buckley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kerr lies dazed against the cage as Buckley celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Buckley!