PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Santiago Sorias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brian Boro`s March. Sorias has chosen Fight - Future World Music as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Buro
vs
Santiago Sorias

182 cm
30
155 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

169 cm
33
146 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Santiago Sorias!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buro lands with a nice body punch.
Buro connects with a crisp jab.
Sorias throws a body punch but Buro moves out of range.
A big left from Buro misses.
Sorias wants to counter with a clinch but Buro pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Buro.
A big right from Sorias misses.
Sorias throws out a loose jab but Buro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sorias moves in looking to clinch but Buro pushes him off.
Sorias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buro.
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sorias has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Buro breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buro fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorias wants to counter the offense by Buro and move into the clinch position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buro.
Sorias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buro misses with a double jab.
Buro keeps the fight on the outside.
Sorias darts in trying to clinch
and Buro counters with a straight right hand.
Buro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sorias moves in looking to clinch but Buro pushes him off.
Sorias slips a straight right by Buro.
Buro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sorias feints and then cracks Buro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buro down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Buro.
Buro swings for the body but Sorias moves out of range.
Sorias tries to counter with a clinch but Buro shakes him off and moves away.
Buro lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorias throws a nice looking combination but Buro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sorias closes the distance and clinches.
Buro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Buro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorias wants to clinch but Buro slips to the side
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorias takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Sorias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sorias moves away from the strike by Buro.
Buro ducks under a wild hook from Sorias.
Sorias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buro.
Sorias slips under a jab.
Buro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sorias misses with a two punch combination.

Sorias gets a clinch.
Buro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Buro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorias feints a counter leg kick.
Sorias slips under a jab.
Sorias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buro checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Buro misses the target.
Buro throws a hook to the side of Sorias's head but Sorias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buro lands a glancing blow to the side of Sorias's head.
Sorias throws a jab when Buro was well out of range.
Sorias throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorias fails to land with a series of punches.
Buro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by Buro - just one landing.
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!
Sorias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buro.
Buro moves out of range of the body kick from Sorias.
Buro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sorias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sorias doesn't manage to clinch there - Buro circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Buro misses its target.
Buro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro throws a nice looking combination but Sorias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sorias throws an overhand right that lands on Buro's shoulder, as Buro tries to avoid the shot.
Buro throws a big shot that misses.
Buro throws out a loose jab but Sorias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Buro. That snapped Sorias's head back.
Buro throws a nice looking combination but Sorias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buro keeps the fight on the outside.
Sorias throws the left hand but Buro avoids the punch easily.
Buro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sorias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sorias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buro's head backwards.
Sorias is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorias scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sorias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Sorias.
Sorias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Buro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sorias moves into range and clinches up with Buro.
Buro takes a shot to the head.
Sorias struggles to land a body shot inside as Buro controls his hands.
Buro tries to circle away but Sorias has him pinned against the cage.
Buro is trying to push Sorias away but Sorias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buro can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sorias.

Buro breaks from the clinch.
Buro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sorias slips a jab from Buro.
Sorias was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Buro moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buro lands with a nice body punch.
Brain Buro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Buro scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro misses with a wild combination.
Sorias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sorias closes the distance and pushes Buro back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorias.
Buro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Buro breaks the clinch.
Sorias cracks Buro with an open hand slap.
Sorias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sorias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorias moves in looking to clinch but Buro pushes him off.
Sorias misses with a wild combination.
Buro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sorias at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorias.
Sorias feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sorias lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buro connects with a right hand. Sorias shakes it off.
Sorias thows a leg kick but Buro checks it
and Sorias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Juan Santiago Sorias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorias wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Buro misses.
Nice straight punches there by Buro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buro.
Nice uppercut lands for Buro. That snapped Sorias's head back.
A combination from Buro does no damage.

Sorias clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Buro.
Sorias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sorias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sorias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorias has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buro throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sorias tries to bum rush Buro with a series of wild strikes but Buro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sorias tries to clinch there but Buro circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sorias.
Brain Buro is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro throws an overhand right that lands on Sorias's shoulder, as Sorias tries to avoid the shot.
Sorias missing with a left hand there. Buro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buro just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorias misses with a lunging right hand
and Buro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sorias thinking.
Sorias misses with a few strikes there.

Sorias instigates a clinch.
Sorias taking a breather.
Buro is trying to force a seperation but Sorias has the dominant position.
A short right from Sorias.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buro.
Sorias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sorias wants to stall.
Sorias working aggressively here.
Sorias looking to stall.

Buro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Buro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sorias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorias moves in looking to clinch but Buro pushes him off.
Sorias lands with a nice body kick.
Buro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorias.
Sorias is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sorias.
Sorias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buro has time to react.
Sorias lands with an uppercut that bounces Buro off the cage and back into range.
Sorias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorias wants to counter with a clinch but Buro pushes him away.
A combination from Buro does no damage.
Sorias throws a body kick that misses.
Sorias needs to keep his hands up - Buro had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorias slips a jab from Buro.
Buro slips a straight right by Sorias.
Buro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buro tries to bum rush Sorias with a series of wild strikes but Sorias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sorias wants to counter with a clinch but Buro pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sorias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Sorias.
Sorias gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buro.
Sorias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buro checks the leg kick.
Sorias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorias can do to turn this around?
Sorias moves to clinch but Buro breaks away
and Buro counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Buro misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorias misses the target.
A head kick misses from Sorias.
Buro lands with a cross.
Buro throws a combination. Sorias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Sorias is rocked!

It looks like Juan Santiago Sorias has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorias lands a leg kick that knocks Buro off balance momentarily.
Sorias is still on wobbly legs! Can Buro finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorias ducks under a wild hook from Buro.
Buro scores with a body shot.
A big right from Sorias misses.
Sorias seems to have recovered his senses.
Buro stuns Sorias with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sorias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Sorias misses.
Buro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorias sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Buro tries to keep at a distance but Sorias has taken the fight into the clinch.

Buro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Sorias. Those never looked like landing.
Buro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buro.
Sorias throws a wild body kick that Buro sees coming a mile off.
Buro scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buro throws out a loose jab but Sorias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buro connects with a combination that backs up Sorias into the cage. Buro lands a flurry of punches that gets past Sorias's guard. Sorias is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Buro bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brain Buro!
Brain Buro gave a mention to AnonymouS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).