PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Soto
vs
Shmuck

173 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
135 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luiz Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto shoots for a takedown but Shmuck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Shmuck clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Shmuck fails to land.

Shmuck manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Soto wants to control from the top but Shmuck keeps moving.
Shmuck seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luiz Soto just wasn't active enough.
Soto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shmuck tries to avoid it but Soto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shmuck to the ground. Shmuck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shmuck's hands.
Shmuck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Shmuck has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shmuck has picked Soto up - he's going for a ride! Shmuck dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shmuck stops Soto from getting back to his feet.
Shmuck thows a huge punch but Soto dodges it nicely.

Shmuck goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Soto does a handstand and catches Shmuck in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Soto on top - Shmuck is already out from the submission! Soto gives Shmuck's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Luiz Soto!