PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooks Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks Buford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vinicius
vs
Buford

178 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Buford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buford avoids the body shot from Vinicius.
Vinicius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vinicius drops his hands momentarily and Buford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vinicius misses with a body shot.
Vinicius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buford moves away.
Buford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinicius.
Buford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vinicius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Buford. Those never looked like landing.
Vinicius throws the left hand but Buford avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Vinicius. Those never looked like landing.
Vinicius lands a jab to the head.
Buford misses with a double jab
and Vinicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinicius slips a jab and a cross from Buford.
Buford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Brooks Buford has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius swinging wildly here.
Buford throws a series of punches but Vinicius moves out of range.
Buford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinicius.
Vinicius swings for the body but Buford moves out of range.
Buford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinicius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buford.

Buford is rocked!
Vinicius digs a good hook to Buford's body.
Buford is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinicius finish him?
Buford looks winded!
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!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Vinicius has cracked Buford with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Vinicius lands another huge swinging hook and Buford tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Buford, before Vinicius can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Vinicius!
Markus Vinicius retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Markus Vinicius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.