PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Margera
vs
Sotto Jr

180 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Hardcore Nutrition
Ace of Spades Clothing

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto Jr feints and then cracks Margera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Margera down.
Sotto Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Margera's shoulder, as Margera tries to avoid the shot.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Margera.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotto Jr throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sotto Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Sotto Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Sotto Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Sotto Jr throws a shot to the body.
Margera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotto Jr throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Margera moves away from the strike by Sotto Jr.
A big right from Margera misses.
Margera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sotto Jr on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Margera misses the target.
Sotto Jr misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Margera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sotto Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Margera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sotto Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Sotto Jr throws a shot to the body.
Margera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sotto Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotto Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
Margera throws a right hand that Sotto Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto Jr also avoids with ease.
Margera tries to clinch up but Sotto Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Sotto Jr checks a low kick from Margera.
Margera misses with a low kick.
Margera misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Margera misses.
Sotto Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotto Jr throws a nice looking combination but Margera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotto Jr sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera throws a poor cross that misses
and Sotto Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Sotto Jr slips a jab from Margera.
Sotto Jr lands a jab.
Margera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sotto Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sotto Jr looks to land a combination. Margera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Margera moves in looking to clinch but Sotto Jr pushes him off.
Margera thuds a left hand into Sotto Jr's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Margera, right into the meat.
Sotto Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sotto Jr throws a nice looking combination but Margera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sotto Jr checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Sotto Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a lazy uppercut
and Sotto Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Sotto Jr does it's job there.
Sotto Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Margera takes a swing at Sotto Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sotto Jr throws a right hand that Margera ducks under and follows up with a left that Margera also avoids with ease.
Margera throws a poor cross that misses
and Sotto Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Margera connects with a leg kick. Sotto Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Margera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sotto Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Sotto Jr is out of range.
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Sotto Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotto Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Margera throws a lazy head kick
and Sotto Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Margera takes a jab right on the kisser.

Margera is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotto Jr.
Oh Margera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Margera throws a hook but Sotto Jr avoids it easily.
Margera seems to have got his legs back now.
Sotto Jr throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Sotto Jr lands a two punch combo.
Sotto Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sotto Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Margera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Margera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Margera's shoulder, as Margera tries to avoid the shot.
Sotto Jr checks a low kick from Margera.
Sotto Jr slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Sotto Jr slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Margera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sotto Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margera gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Margera tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Sotto Jr is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Margera buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Margera!! Margera is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Sotto Jr throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Sotto Jr!
A victorious Umberto Sotto Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.