PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Soren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolao Mine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soren
vs
Mine

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Soren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolao Mine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mine avoids the head kick by Soren.

Mine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soren is looking for a sweep.
Soren wants to control but Mine postures up.
Soren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mine decides to stand back up. Mine steps back and let's Soren get back to his feet.

Mine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mine tries to stand and escape but Soren is controlling the position.
Mine 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.
Mine is thwarting Soren's attempts to control the position.
Mine is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Soren is trying desperately to improve position.
Soren is working hard here to advance position.
Soren in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Vladimir Soren has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mine with the ground and pound from mount.

Vladimir Soren's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soren regains half guard.
Mine is pressing down on Soren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soren is holding on for now.
Soren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mine.
Mine prevents Soren from improving his position.
Soren is breathing heavily.
Soren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mine is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Soren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mine tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soren trying to control here.
Soren is trying to stand.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mine looks for the body kick but Soren saw that one coming.
Mine avoids a kick to the body.
Vladimir Soren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mine slips a jab and a cross from Soren.

Mine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mine showed some decent athleticism there.
Soren tries to roll over but Mine keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Mine.
Soren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mine is looking for a kimura but Soren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mine to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mine.
Soren is pressing down on Mine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soren keeping full guard, as Mine tries to pass.
Soren wants to stand but Mine is controlling the position.
Soren wants to sweep but no luck.
Soren wants to get back to his feet but Mine passes into half guard.

Mine seems to be working for a kimura but Soren defends the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mine gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soren is trying to get back to full guard.
Soren is trying to maintain the position but Mine is very close to passing his half guard.
Mine content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mine is pressing down on Soren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soren is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolao Mine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Soren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soren lands a head kick!
Soren throws a jab but it's blocked by Mine.
Soren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soren.
Soren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mine.

Mine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Mine stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Soren to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mine lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soren trying to keep a closed guard but Mine is proving a slippery customer.
Soren wants to sweep but no luck.
Mine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mine won't allow Soren to sweep him here.
Soren wants to stand and escape but Mine is having none of it.
Soren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soren will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mine throws a combination. Soren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soren goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soren misses with a body shot.

Mine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mine wants to free his trapped foot but Soren is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mine content to control rather than advance.
Mine is thwarting Soren's attempts to control the position.
Soren is pressing down on Mine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soren wants to sweep but no luck.
Soren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soren looking for a sweep. Not yet Soren, not yet.

Mine 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.
Mine stops Soren from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soren looks to throw the jab but Mine is out of range.
No joy there for Soren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soren sprawls well initially but Mine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soren is looking to control Mine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soren avoid being mounted?
Soren is looking to escape.
Soren is trying to get back to full guard.
Mine is nestled in close to Soren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mine is thwarting Soren's attempts to control the position.
Soren is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Soren wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mine is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soren trying to control but Mine postures up.
Soren is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Soren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mine in particular looking to stall.
Mine wants to pass the guard but Soren is defending well.
Soren is trying to control but can't.
Mine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolao Mine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Soren's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mine gets the takedown into side control.
Bolao Mine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Soren is trying to control Mine's posture but Mine avoids it.
Soren tries to escape but Mine is in control.
Soren struggling a bit here.
Soren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mine is putting a hurting on Soren here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mine working the ground and pound.
Mine connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soren some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
Soren is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mine connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Soren is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soren is trying to get back to full guard.
Mine is looking to advance position but Soren won't allow it.
Soren wants to get back to full guard.
Soren trying to control but Mine postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soren misses with a head kick.

Mine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mine is working away from the top position though.
Soren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Soren.
Vladimir Soren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mine is controlling him.
Soren wants to sweep but no luck.
Soren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mine controls the pace.
Mine throwing strikes from guard but Soren blocks nicely.
Soren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soren is trying to keep Mine in close.
Mine chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soren. That one must have hurt.
Soren looks to score with a jab to the body but Mine is just out of range.
A combination from Soren does no damage.
Soren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mine clinches up against the cage.

Mine breaks the clinch.
Soren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Soren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vladimir Soren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soren's guard.
Mine won't allow Soren to sweep him here.
Mine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soren looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soren wants to stand up but Mine is controlling him.
Mine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soren sprawls well initially but Mine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soren wants to get back to his feet.
Mine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mine is controlling the pace.
Soren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolao Mine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mine 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolao Mine!