PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jace Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wright
vs
Socamo

185 cm
20
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jace Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Socamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Socamo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Socamo throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Socamo but Socamo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Socamo throws a hook but Wright blocks it.

Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wright working away.

Wright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Socamo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Socamo is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wright is trying to get an arm triangle but Socamo is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socamo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Socamo, who protects the arm well.
Socamo is looking for a sweep.
Wright tries to move into full mount but can't pass Socamo's legs.

Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wright trying to control the position but Socamo is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Socamo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Socamo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wright is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working away.
Socamo prevents Wright from improving position.

Wright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wright working away.
Socamo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wright is controlling him well.

Wright is trying to get an arm triangle but Socamo is defending well.
Socamo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wright is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright 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.
Socamo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Wright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Socamo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jace Wright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.

Wright closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wright lands in his opponent's guard.

Wright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Socamo is retaining full guard.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Socamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Socamo is keeping the position for now.
Socamo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wright is controlling him.
Wright pushes down on Socamo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Socamo trying to control but Wright postures up.
Wright trying to control the action but Socamo is working from the bottom.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wright slips under a jab.

Wright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Socamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Socamo is working away.
Wright stops Socamo from getting back to his feet.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Socamo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wright stops Socamo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Socamo sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Socamo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wright is trying to control. Socamo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wright is looking for a kimura here.
Socamo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wright is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Wright is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Socamo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jace Wright!