PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabilondo Soler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Soler
vs
Clark

170 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Clark!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark shoots in but Soler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soler circles away.
Clark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soler circles away.
Gabilondo Soler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Clark.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Soler shows good takedown defense.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soler rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soler blocks an uppercut.
Clark tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soler as Clark tries to tie him up.
Soler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Soler is controlling him.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clark.

Soler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Soler has Clark pulled in close to control his posture.
Clark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clark is in close to Soler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Soler trying to control the position here.
Soler is trying to keep Clark in close.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses.
Soler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to control from the top but Soler keeps moving.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Soler has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soler swivels and escapes.

Soler has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clark tries to break free but Soler pushes him back against the cage.
Clark is trying to stall.
Clark is trying to force a seperation but Soler has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Gabilondo Soler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Soler gets a clinch.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Soler improves position.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soler has him pressed against the cage.

Soler jumps into guard, dragging Clark to the mat.
Soler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soler trying to control the position here.
Soler is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up and lands a big shot to Soler's brow.
Soler pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
Soler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Soler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark postures up.
Soler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soler keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Soler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soler working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soler wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark shoots in and drives through. Soler sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabilondo Soler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Soler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soler swivels and escapes.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabilondo Soler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Clark.
Nice takedown defense from Soler. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soler tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soler to the ground. Soler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soler tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.

Clark scores with a takedown into Soler's guard.
Soler pulls Clark in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soler controlling Clark's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
Soler has Clark pulled in close to control his posture.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soler pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark working some strikes from top position.
Soler trying to control the position here.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Soler trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabilondo Soler just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Soler tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soler forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Clark trying to control the position but instead, Soler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clark into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Clark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soler.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Soler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soler as he jumps to the side.
Soler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clark is defended easily by Soler.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Soler, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Soler against the cage but Soler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Soler. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Soler as Clark shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabilondo Soler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Soler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soler defends it nicely.
Soler tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soler stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabilondo Soler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Clark.

Soler has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soler pulls guard.
Soler trying to control the position here.
Soler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Soler managing to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soler trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark stands up over Soler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Soler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soler doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.
Soler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Soler is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clark is defended easily by Soler.
Nice sprawl there from Soler as Clark shoots in.
Kent Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Soler, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Soler against the cage but Soler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Soler has managed to clinch.
Soler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soler fails to pull guard.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Soler.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabilondo Soler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabilondo Soler!