PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikhil Remao (ranked 25375 p4p, 203 weight class) and Ewart Soso (ranked 7117 p4p, 161 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Remao
vs
Soso

167 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
204 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikhil Remao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ewart Soso!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remao fails with a takedown attempt.
Remao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soso swivels and escapes.
Soso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remao tries to close the distance and clinch but Soso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Remao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikhil Remao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remao.
Nice sprawl there from Soso as Remao shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Soso as Remao shoots in.
Remao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Remao tries to avoid it but Soso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Remao to the ground. Remao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Soso forces Remao back against the cage and clinches.

Soso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Remao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soso.
Remao goes for a double leg but Soso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soso continues to drive forward.
Soso lands with a kick to the temple. Remao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Remao with a poor takedown

and Soso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soso.
Remao takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soso.
Remao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soso misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Remao has managed to clinch.
Soso avoids a wild elbow strike from Remao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Soso pulls guard successfully.
Soso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Soso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Soso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Remao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Remao tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soso has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Remao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Remao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Remao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soso on the ground.

Soso working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Remao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soso raining down hammerfists from mount.
Soso with the ground and pound from mount.
Soso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soso controlling his opponent.
Soso avoids the attempt from Remao to control.

Soso looking for a guillotine from mount but Remao is having none of it.
Soso controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewart Soso 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.

Soso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Remao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Remao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Remao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Soso closes the distance and clinches.

Soso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soso is pulling down on Remao's head to control his posture.
Remao trying to control the position from guard on top but Soso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso is pulling down on Remao's head. It's preventing any offense from Remao, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Remao wants to control from the top but Soso keeps moving.
Soso seems keen to control Remao's posture.

Soso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Remao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Remao's guard.

Soso decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Remao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soso misses with some punches.
Soso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Remao jumps guard but Soso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikhil Remao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Remao wants to stand but Soso is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soso managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Remao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Soso manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Remao drags the fight down to the ground.
Remao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Soso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soso passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soso not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewart Soso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Remao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Soso fails to land the takedown.
Soso shoots in for a double leg but Remao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soso swats away the attempt to clinch by Remao.
Remao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Soso moves into the clinch.
Remao stalling the fight.

Soso pulls Remao into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remao throws a strike but Soso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Remao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Remao tries to get out of the position.
Remao wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Soso is now in half guard.
Soso not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Soso wants to work for an arm triangle but Remao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Remao trying to control but Soso postures up.
Soso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soso is thwarting Remao's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Remao tries to get to full guard but Soso has control of the leg.

Soso stands up and beckons Remao to join him on the feet.
Remao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soso swats away the attempt to clinch by Remao.
Remao wants to clinch but Soso slips to the side
and Soso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Remao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikhil Remao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.
Remao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soso swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Soso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Soso moves into the clinch successfully.
Soso is stalling here.
Remao tries to pull guard but Soso won't allow it.
Soso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Remao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remao avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soso manages to break the clinch.
Remao avoids the head kick by Soso.
Remao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Remao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soso tries to clinch there but Remao circles away.
A head kick misses from Remao.
Soso is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso tries to clinch there but Remao circles away.
Remao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nikhil Remao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ewart Soso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Remao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ewart Soso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soso 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ewart Soso!