UFC 100 and the Buffer 360
One of the cool things about the UFC is the people I get to work with.
We travel all over the world together for the fights, and it’s really like a close knit family.
I look forward to seeing everyone each show, from my broadcast partner Mike Goldberg, to Dana White and the Fertitta’s to everyone that’s working behind the scenes. It’s really an awesome environment to work in. There are just so many cool people that work for the UFC, and it makes what is easily the greatest job in the world even better.
This last UFC was the historical UFC 100, and it had one of the best cards in the history of the sport. From the first fight until the last it was just awesome, non-stop action.
It had everything from submissions, to bloody cuts, to brutal knockouts and choke outs.
It was seriously the most intense MMA event I’ve ever been to by far.
The whole weekend was just crackling with energy, and Mandalay Bay in Vegas was just stuffed to the rafters with rabid UFC fans. It wasn’t just an amazing fight card; it was a celebration for the UFC diehards – a chance to be a part of history.
I could feel it from the moment we landed – the air was thick with anticipation. The weigh-ins was completely, totally fucking insane. There were thousands of people there, and they even turned 1000 away at the door. The roar of the crowd when the fighters stepped out to get on the scales was deafening, and the energy in the room literally gave me goose bumps. Big, giant ones like I just stepped into a walk-in freezer.
The fights were tremendous, and it was one of those rare occasions where the event actually far surpassed the hype. Brock Lesnar destroyed Frank Mir to retain his UFC heavyweight crown with a crushing display of positional dominance and earth-shaking ground and pound. It was seriously like watching a skillful man getting assaulted and destroyed by a monster. George St Pierre showed once again why so many people believe he’s in the running for the greatest pound for pound fighter in the world by turning away his most dangerous challenge ever in the young and explosive Thiago Alves, and doing so by winning every single round.
In the grudge match of the evening, Dan Henderson delivered one of the most brutal and ruthless KO’s in recent memory when he crushed Michael Bisping with a right hand that landed on Bisping’s jaw like a meteor, and was followed up with a leaping right hand delivered to an already unconscious opponent. It was fucking NASTY.
Incredible fights, and that’s just the main 3 fights of the night. The entire card was off the charts, and there wasn’t a single boring match all evening. It was just a fucking phenomenal night, and we got to see not only the historic 100th pay per view card, but we also got to see the one and only appearance of the Buffer 360.
What’s the Buffer 360, you ask? Good question. It’s a move that the UFC ring announcer – the fabulous and talented Bruce Buffer – did at the introduction of Brock Lesnar for the main event of the evening. Buffer has been doing the Buffer 180 for a couple years now, and for the big even of UFC 100 we talked him into amping it up and going for a full 360. Now, why didn’t you see this on the pay per view?
That’s another good question. Unfortunately I don’t really have an answer for it. Someone from up on high does not want it in the broadcast, so it hasn’t been shown.
I don’t know why someone doesn’t like it, but I think it’s fucking awesome.
The 180 was ridiculous and fun enough, but the 360 seriously was like the cherry on top of the perfect evening. We were waiting for it, and when he actually did it, we went fucking NUTS. It was awesome.
So, since they refuse to air his move on the pay per view, I’m putting it up here in my blog so that you folks can enjoy it.
The first video was us discussing it with Bruce months beforehand, and the second video was the historic event captured on video from the crowd at the sold out Mandalay Bay resort and casino. It was seriously some EPIC shit.
Enjoy!!
I watched the first vid a few months ago and didn’t think Buffer had the stones to pull it off in front of a crowd. Glad I got to see this finally, Buffer is the man!!
Your video editing skills on display, great video. Looks like it’s a blast to be working there.
Hoping to catch a show live one day, any chance of UFC or yourself passing through New Orleans one day?
When I got home from watching the fights at my buddy’s house, the first thing I did was look for info on whether or no the Buffer 360 happened.
I was so psyched when I saw it that I emailed the man himself to thank him. As always (yeah, I email Bruce Buffer now and again), he got back to me right away and expressed his appreciation. And linked me to Joe’s video.
I love the energy and genuine enthusiasm that Buffer brings to what he does. Whenever my excitement for a fight seems to be at its zenith, Bruce Buffer always turns it up just one more notch. He’s a pimp-slick motherfucker who knows how to take it there, is what I’m saying.
Hey Joe – what is the music that’s playing at the end of the clip?
geoffalot – i’m guessing you mean from the first clip, the buffer 180 video? The Who – Baba O’Riley.
Thanks for posting the new video Joe. The replay of Bruce Buffer doing the 360 over and over again is classic. Brock Lesnar is a douche. I wish Mir would’ve won, he should’ve stayed the fuck away from Lesnar’s clinch and just try and strike with him. Lesnar im guessing is just way too fucking strong though.
uioxk – my fault, I meant the music at the end of the second clip.
what is the deal with brock lesnar bro? is he purposely trying to be the annoying bad guy just so the fans have someone to hate. if so i think he should take that cheesy shit back to the soap opera he came from. and as far as him being a good entertainer, his dialoge(sp) is more choppy than some of the fighters who speak english as a second language. i know im not an authority im just sayin i think he was a fat stain on ufc 100. my bad for dwellin on cock lesnar. as for the Buffer 360.i new he would pull it off. he’s a beast. im so pumped after watchin it “i might even get on top of my wife tonight”
geoffalot – i’ve got no idea sorry.. It sounds like an instrumental song ambient like.
LOL as for Brock Lesnar.. I think he just doesn’t give a shit and is trying to make a mockery of the UFC. Coming in to his first fight with no MMA experience what so ever. Is he the first to do that in the UFC? What he shows by taking the belt and devastating all these top fighters with his little or no experience is pretty much him saying that I can take these guys on using my physical strength (with a wrestling background in college?). I mean.. that’s what he must have been thinking when he went to Dana to compete in the UFC? I hate to say it but in this case, technique/skill/experience doesn’t seem like it has shit on sheer size and power. So he wins the belt and acts the way he does, which to me appears to say ” I just fucked up your best fighters because im bigger and stronger.” I just hope someone can come along and really show that technique and skill can take down a freak of nature.
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