PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aussie Victory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artturi Soturi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soturi
vs
Victory

180 cm
20
184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
202 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Artturi Soturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aussie Victory!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soturi thows a body shot but no joy.

Soturi clinches.
Victory is trying to break free.
Soturi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Soturi breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Victory. No joy for Soturi on that attempt.
Soturi scores with a jab to the head.
Victory swings for the body but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Victory.
Soturi cracks a nice hook into Victory's ribs.
Soturi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soturi connects with a looping right hand.
Victory misses with a looping right.
Soturi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victory.
Victory stuffs the takedown.

Soturi has Victory up against the cage in a clinch.

Soturi breaks the clinch.
Victory blocks a head kick by Soturi.

Soturi has Victory up against the cage in a clinch.
Victory blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory throws a punch but it's blocked by Soturi.
Still in the clinch, Soturi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Victory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Soturi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soturi misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Victory struggles to land a body shot inside as Soturi controls his hands.
Victory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soturi has him pressed against the cage.
Victory prevents Soturi from breaking the clinch.
Victory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Soturi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victory with a jab.
Soturi swings for the body but Victory moves out of range.
Soturi shoots in for a double leg but Victory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soturi scores with a jab to the head.
Soturi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Victory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soturi takes a swing at Victory's ribcage but misses.
Victory connects with a single shot there.
Victory stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soturi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victory throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown but Victory shows good takedown defense.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Victory.
Soturi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victory working the head and body with strikes.
Victory not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Victory wants to stand up but Soturi has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Victory is working away from the top position though.
Soturi tries to roll over but Victory keeps him under control.
Victory trying to control the pace.
Victory thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soturi's head.
Soturi wants to improve his position but Victory is controlling well.
Victory slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Victory swats away the attempt to clinch by Soturi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soturi throws a head kick that misses.
Victory scores with a hook to the body. Soturi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Victory throws a good cross that connects.
Victory stuns Soturi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soturi is breathing heavily.
Victory scores with a shot to the body.
Soturi misses with a double jab
and Victory counters with a straight right hand.
Soturi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Victory misses with the combination.
Victory lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Victory throws a body punch but Soturi moves out of range.

Soturi rushes Victory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soturi keeps control of Victory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Soturi.
Victory misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aussie Victory will probably get the nod.
That's time! Soturi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck for Soturi with that takedown attempt.
Victory throws a body punch but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soturi shoots and misses
and Victory counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soturi thinking.
Victory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soturi misses with an uppercut.
Victory lands a jab-cross combination.
Victory lands a right hook to the body.
Victory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soturi throws out the jab.
Victory defending well as Soturi loads up on a big left hand.
Victory goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Victory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soturi misses with a wild body shot.
Soturi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victory was well out of range. Poor timing from Soturi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victory scores with a hook to the body. Soturi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Victory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soturi has time to react.
Victory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Victory misses with a wild body shot.
Soturi throws a jab when Victory was well out of range.
Victory scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Soturi misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Victory there.
Victory bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soturi's head.
Victory jabs at Soturi's body.
Soturi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Victory.

Victory shoots in and bounces Soturi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soturi keeping moving, preventing Victory from controlling successfully.
Victory throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victory passes Soturi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victory prevents Soturi from improving his position.
Victory is trying to control. Soturi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soturi is trying to get back to full guard.
Victory missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soturi wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victory lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Victory.
Victory cracks Soturi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soturi misses with a double jab.
Victory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soturi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soturi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victory smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Victory lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Victory.
Victory lands a nice hook to Soturi's body. Soturi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soturi misses with a hook.
Victory tests Soturi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victory lands a slapping body shot.
Victory throws a body punch but Soturi moves out of range.
Victory connects with a body shot.
Victory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Victory lands a slapping body shot.
Victory connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soturi. Soturi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Victory lands a nice hook to Soturi's body. Soturi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Victory thuds a left hand into Soturi's body.
Victory lands a jab to the head.
Victory lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victory catches Soturi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Victory lands a hook that stumbles Soturi back into the cage. Victory follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Soturi to the canvas! Victory pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Soturi has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aussie Victory!