PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buakaw Por Pramuki is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Por Pramuki
vs
Sotto

174 cm
29
176 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vic Sotto!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Vic Sotto has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and Sotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki tries to move into range but Sotto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sotto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Por Pramuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotto.
Sotto lands with an uppercut that bounces Por Pramuki off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Por Pramuki misses with a looping right.
Por Pramuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Por Pramuki.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
Sotto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Por Pramuki misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Sotto.
Sotto ducks under a wild hook from Por Pramuki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sotto, as that shot connected.
Por Pramuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Por Pramuki misses with a few strikes there.
Sotto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Por Pramuki lands a two punch combo.
Por Pramuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotto misses with a straight right.
Por Pramuki throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Por Pramuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotto throws a body punch but Por Pramuki moves out of range.
Sotto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Por Pramuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Por Pramuki. Sotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sotto lands a slapping body shot.
Por Pramuki throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease.
Por Pramuki throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Por Pramuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sotto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sotto finds it's target.
Sotto loads up on a big right hand but Por Pramuki slips the punch.
Por Pramuki throws a big shot that misses.
Por Pramuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sotto manages to avoid it.
Por Pramuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sotto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Por Pramuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Por Pramuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sotto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Sotto moves out of range.
Sotto connects with a body shot.
Sotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki looks to land a combination. Sotto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buakaw Por Pramuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Sotto coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Sotto avoids them all with ease.
Sotto clobbers Por Pramuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Por Pramuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sotto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Por Pramuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Sotto.
Por Pramuki throws a combination that misses
and Sotto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Por Pramuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sotto manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vic Sotto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Sotto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sotto cracks Por Pramuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sotto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Por Pramuki misses with a hook
and Sotto counters with a straight right hand.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Por Pramuki avoids it well.
Sotto tries to bum rush Por Pramuki with a series of wild strikes but Por Pramuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Por Pramuki thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
Sotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Por Pramuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sotto in his tracks.
Buakaw Por Pramuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotto stalks Por Pramuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Por Pramuki's face. Por Pramuki staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Sotto finds it's way through Por Pramuki's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Por Pramuki dodges the punch combination from Sotto.
Por Pramuki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sotto lands a nice shot that snaps Por Pramuki's head back.
Por Pramuki scores with a body shot.
Por Pramuki misses with a body punch
and Sotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Sotto is rocked!
Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Sotto is still on wobbly legs! Can Por Pramuki finish him?
Sotto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sotto seems to have recovered his senses.
Por Pramuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sotto.
Por Pramuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sotto. That snapped Por Pramuki's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sotto.
Por Pramuki misses with a two punch combination.
Sotto misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Por Pramuki.
Sotto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Por Pramuki lands with an uppercut that bounces Sotto off the ropes and back into range.
Por Pramuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Por Pramuki is just out of range.
Por Pramuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Por Pramuki.
Sotto throws a shot to the body.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotto blocks a jab.
Sotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vic Sotto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sotto falls off balance throwing a combination

and Por Pramuki counters with a series of strikes that sends Sotto to the canvas! Por Pramuki follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Por Pramuki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sotto, up you get!
Sotto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Por Pramuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Por Pramuki avoids it well.
Sotto lands a head shot.
Sotto misses with a lunging right hand

and Por Pramuki lands a stunning uppercut that sends Sotto to the mat!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Por Pramuki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sotto to stand up.
Sotto misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Por Pramuki.
Sotto throws a hook but Por Pramuki blocks it.
Por Pramuki dodges the punch combination from Sotto.
Por Pramuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Por Pramuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sotto.
Sotto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Por Pramuki circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Por Pramuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sotto counters with a left to the body.
Por Pramuki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sotto counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Por Pramuki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vic Sotto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sotto dodges the punch combination from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki slips a straight right by Sotto.
Por Pramuki lands a really nice looking cross but Sotto seems unphased.
Sotto throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Sotto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Por Pramuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sotto counters with a two punch combo.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Por Pramuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sotto counters with a left and a right that stings Por Pramuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto thows a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuki swings for the body but Sotto moves out of range.
Sotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Por Pramuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Sotto slips under a jab.
Sotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Por Pramuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Sotto avoids them all with ease.
Sotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Por Pramuki misses the body punch
and Sotto counters with a straight right hand.
Sotto throws a lazy uppercut

and Por Pramuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Por Pramuki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Por Pramuki stands up and waves to Sotto to follow him.
Por Pramuki misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Por Pramuki misses.
Por Pramuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sotto slips a jab and a cross from Por Pramuki.
Sotto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Por Pramuki throws a jab when Sotto was well out of range.
Por Pramuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sotto moves away.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab to the body
and Sotto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Por Pramuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por Pramuki takes a swing at Sotto's ribcage but misses.
Sotto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Por Pramuki avoids it well.
Por Pramuki clobbers Sotto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Por Pramuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sotto's hands.
Sotto misses with an uppercut. Por Pramuki saw that one coming.
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!
Por Pramuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotto with a hook.
Sotto closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Por Pramuki lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sotto sprawling to the canvas. Por Pramuki follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sotto hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Por Pramuki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Por Pramuki thuds a left hand into Sotto's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buakaw Por Pramuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Por Pramuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Buakaw Por Pramuki!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Buakaw Por Pramuki!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Buakaw Por Pramuki!

Buakaw Por Pramuki wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Buakaw Por Pramuki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.