PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Buffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soto
vs
Buffer

185 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominic Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Buffer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soto checks a leg kick.
Buffer throws a leg kick but Soto moved away.
Buffer throws a solid leg kick but Soto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buffer.
A low kick from Buffer is predictable there

and Soto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soto.

Soto breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Buffer misses
and Soto counters with a good low kick that Buffer was not able to check.
Buffer thows a leg kick but Soto checks it
and Soto counters with a nice leg kick.
Buffer misses with a low kick as Soto jumps back.
Buffer misses with a leg kick

and Soto counters with a shoot takedown. Buffer fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Soto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buffer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Buffer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Buffer throws a leg kick but Soto checks it.
Buffer blocks a head kick by Soto.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Buffer tries to work over Soto's front leg with a kick but Soto checks it.
A clash of legs there as Soto blocks the low kick.
Soto lands a head kick. Buffer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Buffer misses with a leg kick
and Soto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Soto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Buffer misses with a leg kick
and Soto counters with an outside leg kick.
Buffer misses with a low kick.
Bruce Buffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffer throws a leg kick but Soto checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Soto slams his shin into Buffer's torso.
Soto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buffer. That did some damage!
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Soto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffer misses with a leg kick
and Soto counters with an inside leg kick.
Buffer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soto misses with a head kick.
Soto checks a leg kick.
Buffer throws a leg kick
and Soto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buffer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Buffer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buffer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Buffer is rocked!
Soto misses with a head kick.
Buffer is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soto is breathing heavily.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto lands a brutal head kick. Buffer looks out on his feet and Soto throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dominic Soto!