PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Soza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soza comes to the cage accompanied by Sponge Bob Theme Song. Bob Soza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Soza
vs
The Badger

173 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

160 cm
21
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Soza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger scores with a jab to the head.
The Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Badger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soza tries a head kick but it misses.
The Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
Soza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The Badger has Soza up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from The Badger as the two fighters clinch.
The Badger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soza obliges.
Soza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Badger avoids it.
Soza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Badger blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from The Badger.
The Badger lands an elbow inside that Soza shrugs off.

It looks like Bob Soza has been cut.
Soza misses with a knee to the head.
The Badger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Badger scores with a shoulder strike.
Soza managing to block the knees to the body from The Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for The Badger.
The Badger managing to block the knees to the body from Soza.
The Badger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Badger lands with a right to the head.
Soza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soza is breathing heavily.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soza is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Badger.
Still in the clinch, The Badger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Badger's defenses.
Soza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soza's defenses.
Soza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Badger is defending well for now.
The Badger tries a knee to the head but Soza blocks it.
The Badger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Badger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Badger scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Badger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Badger lands with a right to the head.
The Badger lands a nice elbow.
Soza trying to land knees to the body.
The Badger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Badger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soza takes an elbow to the forehead.

Soza is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from The Badger.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soza's defenses.
Oh Soza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but The Badger avoids the damage to the body.
The Badger lands a damaging elbow.
The Badger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soza seems to have got his legs back now.
The Badger is working Soza over against the cage.
Soza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from The Badger.
The Badger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from The Badger on the inside.
The Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Badger pushes Soza against the cage. The Badger is working some dirty boxing. The Badger pushes off with a quick right hook! Soza goes down! Soza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! The Badger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 for their support in the buildup to the fight.