PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Soriano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buckner
vs
Soriano

205 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soriano as he jumps to the side.
Soriano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Soriano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Soriano closes the distance and pushes Buckner back into the cage.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soriano with the counter takedown but Buckner avoids it easily.
Soriano throws a push kick but Buckner slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soriano feints and as Buckner raises his hands in defense, Soriano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Buckner has his foot on Soriano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soriano works his way back into a safe position though.
Soriano is looking to advance position but Buckner has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Soriano is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano is trying to stand.
Buckner tries to control but Soriano wriggling away.
Soriano is looking to improve his position but Buckner isn't that keen on the idea.
Soriano wants to get back to his feet.

Buckner has control of Soriano's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soriano regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Soriano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soriano wants to hold on but Buckner pushes him away.
Buckner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soriano tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano wants to control but Buckner is having none of it.
Buckner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Soriano tries to lock up and control but Buckner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soriano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buckner.
Buckner tries to control but Soriano wriggling away.
Buckner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buckner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Soriano squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Buckner controlling from mount.
Buckner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckner looking to ground and pound but Soriano is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soriano tries to buck Buckner off but he can't manage it.
Soriano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buckner tries to control but Soriano wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Buckner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Soriano gets the takedown into side control.
Buckner is being controlled here.
Buckner wants to control but Soriano postures up.
A lull in the action here as Soriano stalls from top position.
Soriano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buckner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buckner throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soriano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soriano wants to stand but Buckner is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soriano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soriano trying to pass the guard but Buckner defending well.
Soriano not doing much here.
Soriano is continuing to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Soriano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buckner taking a breather.
Buckner goes for a takedown attempt but Soriano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Buckner closes the distance and clinches.
Buckner wants to take the fight to the mat but Soriano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soriano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Buckner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soriano gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Soriano controlling the action here.
Elias Buckner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckner pushes Soriano off looking to stand but Soriano dives back in and keeps control.
Soriano is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Soriano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The adventures of Soriano the control monster continue. Boring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is trying to stand back up but Soriano is controlling him
Soriano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckner pushes Soriano off looking to stand but Soriano dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Buckner blocks the body kick.
As Soriano tries to get set, Buckner tries to push him back and clinch up but Soriano manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Soriano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Soriano moves into the clinch successfully.
Soriano taking a breather.

Buckner pulls guard effortlessly.
Soriano postures up.
Soriano works over Buckner with some ground and pound from guard.
Soriano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buckner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soriano tries to free his leg and advance position but Buckner is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Soriano gets the takedown into side control.
Buckner is being controlled here.
Buckner wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Buckner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Buckner prevents Soriano from moving into mount.
Buckner struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Soriano stalls from top position.
Buckner tries to improve position but can't.
Soriano controlling the position.
Buckner prevents Soriano from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Soriano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Buckner's legs.
Buckner tries to improve position but can't.
Soriano working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Soriano.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soriano moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soriano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soriano looking to ground and pound but Buckner is blocking nicely.
Soriano controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Soriano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soriano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Soriano!