PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 2163 p4p, 2509 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 290 p4p, 321 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Immanuel
vs
Sole

181 cm
32
190
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
200
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Sole connects with a right hand. Immanuel shakes it off.
Immanuel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Immanuel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Immanuel lands a body shot.
Immanuel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sole throws a leg kick
and Immanuel counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel misses the jab.
Sole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Sole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sole throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Sole cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Immanuel wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Sole pushes Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Sole misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel is trying to drag Sole to the mat but Sole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sole circles away.
Immanuel avoids the head kick by Sole.
Nice shot by Sole.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches up with Sole, looking for a takedown. Immanuel pushes Sole against the cage but Sole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Immanuel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sole trying to control from the bottom.
Immanuel is keen to just control but Sole is a slippery customer.

Sole actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel thows a huge punch but Sole dodges it nicely.
Sole wants to control but Immanuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Immanuel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Immanuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sole's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel is keen to just control but Sole is a slippery customer.
Immanuel lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sole is staying active underneath Immanuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Immanuel not doing much here.
Immanuel wants to control but Sole is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Immanuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Immanuel is looking to take a break and control but Sole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sole is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Immanuel off and has taken his back!
Sole controlling well, preventing Immanuel from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sole controlling the positon.
Sole avoiding Immanuel 's attempts to control his hands.
Well, with Sole on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Immanuel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole looking to hold on to the position here but Immanuel rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Sole throws a big right hand that misses.
Sole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sole wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel has Sole pulled in close to control his posture.
Sole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Sole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Immanuel catches Sole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Jab by Immanuel.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
Immanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sole momentarily.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sole pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Immanuel back to the cage. Sole follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Immanuel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Immanuel delivers a nice body kick.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Sole.
Sole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Immanuel is able to avoid easily.
Immanuel lands a jab.
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!
A jab from Sole misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Immanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole slips a jab from Immanuel.
Sole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Immanuel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Sole.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole wants to slow Immanuel down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacks Sole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Sole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Sole moves out of range.
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Immanuel scores with a three punch combo!
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel thuds his right hand into Sole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Sole.
A leg kick checked by Immanuel.
Sole slips a jab from Immanuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Sole looks for the body kick but Immanuel saw that one coming.
Immanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Sole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Immanuel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Immanuel throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Sole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Immanuel throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Immanuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Immanuel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Immanuel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sole to see if he's OK.
Immanuel throws an elbow but Sole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Immanuel tries to score with some ground and pound. Sole controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Immanuel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Immanuel.
Sole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Immanuel.
Sole manages to get back to half guard.

Sole makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sole throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole lands a high kick!
Sole swinging wildly here.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Immanuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel shoots in for a takedown but Sole shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole scores with a sloppy right hand. Immanuel should have avoided that one.
Sole throws a nice head kick!
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Sole slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sole misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
Immanuel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Immanuel is defended easily by Sole.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Sole.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel jabs at Sole's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole tries a low kick but Immanuel avoids it.

Sole tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.

Immanuel breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sole tries to counter with a clinch but Immanuel shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Immanuel misses.
Immanuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel slips a straight right by Sole.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Immanuel throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Immanuel only half commits.
Sole takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Immanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole tries to counter with a clinch but Immanuel shakes him off and moves away.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Immanuel ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Sole.
Sole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Immanuel tries a low kick but Sole avoids it.
Sole scores with a push kick.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Immanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sole throws a front kick that sends Immanuel stumbling back into the cage.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Immanuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sole throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Immanuel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sole misses with a body kick.
Sole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sole leaves Immanuel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sole looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Immanuel.
Sole wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Sole throws a body kick that misses.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sole.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sole looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sole looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Sole just gets out of the way.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses.
Sole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sole cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sole lands with a slapping head kick.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Sole is avoiding it.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Sole dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sole winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.