PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Faceman's choice of entrance music: Dirt Road Anthem. Burnt Faceman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soto
vs
Faceman

173 cm
27
145 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman throws a nice inside leg kick.

Faceman clinches up against the cage.

Soto breaks the clinch.

Soto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faceman keeps working.
Faceman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Soto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faceman sees it coming and defends easily.
Faceman wants to control but Soto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Faceman is looking to improve his position.
Faceman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman wants to get back to full guard but Soto has passed into side control.
Faceman regains half guard.
Soto is looking to advance position but Faceman won't allow it.
Soto working over Faceman with some ground and pound. Faceman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Faceman gets back to full guard.

Faceman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Faceman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soto trying to control but Faceman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Soto wants to control from the top but Faceman keeps moving.
Faceman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Soto!
Faceman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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!
Faceman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Soto can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman looking to ground and pound but Soto is blocking nicely.
Faceman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Soto is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faceman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Soto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Faceman avoids the attempt from Soto to control.
Soto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Faceman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Soto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Faceman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Soto is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faceman controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faceman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Soto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman is landing with some decent strikes but Soto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Faceman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Faceman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Faceman lands with some strikes.
Faceman drops a big elbow. That's hurt Soto! More shots from Faceman and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burnt Faceman!
A very excited looking Burnt Faceman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.