PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mc Auley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soliman has chosen detox as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mc Auley
vs
Soliman

186 cm
24
207 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Mc Auley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Soliman!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soliman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mc Auley has time to react.
Soliman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mc Auley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soliman's waist but Soliman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Auley off to one side.
Soliman scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soliman.
Soliman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soliman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mc Auley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Auley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mc Auley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soliman is trying to control Mc Auley's posture but Mc Auley avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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Mc Auley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soliman is pushing Mc Auley's head away, looking to escape. Mc Auley manages to hold on to the position though.
Mc Auley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soliman keeps working.

Mc Auley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soliman is not content to let Mc Auley control the position.
Soliman is looking to reverse the position.
Soliman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mc Auley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soliman is looking to improve his position.

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.
Soliman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mc Auley is trying to control the action in half guard but Soliman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mc Auley is looking for a kimura here.
Soliman moves into full guard.
Mc Auley tries to free his leg and advance position but Soliman is retaining full guard.
Mc Auley preventing the sweep.
Mc Auley wants to control from the top but Soliman keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soliman connects with a crisp jab.
Soliman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soliman moves into the clinch successfully.
Soliman presses Mc Auley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Soliman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Auley looks to clinch
and Soliman counters with a nice uppercut.
Soliman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mc Auley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soliman defends it nicely.
Mc Auley drops his hands momentarily and Soliman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soliman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Auley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soliman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mc Auley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soliman connects with a nice looking jab.
Soliman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mc Auley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soliman scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Auley darts in trying to clinch
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mc Auley's knee momentarily.
Mc Auley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soliman counters with a low kick, right behind Mc Auley 's knee.
Lawrence Soliman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mc Auley. That did some damage!
Soliman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Auley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soliman dips to his left and cracks Mc Auley with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mc Auley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soliman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Soliman.
Mc Auley wants to clinch but Soliman slips to the side
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mc Auley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Soliman dominated that round.
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.

Soliman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mc Auley.
Mc Auley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawrence Soliman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Soliman.
Mc Auley tries for a takedown but Soliman circles away easily
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mc Auley's knee momentarily.
Mc Auley clinches but Soliman breaks the clinch
and Soliman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soliman lands a nice hook to Mc Auley's body. Mc Auley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soliman scores with a sloppy right hand. Mc Auley should have avoided that one.
Mc Auley closes the distance but Soliman moves to the side
and Soliman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soliman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soliman lands a glancing blow to the side of Mc Auley's head.
Soliman cracks Mc Auley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soliman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mc Auley dodges the punch combination from Soliman.
Soliman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mc Auley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Soliman counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Mc Auley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Auley fails to pull guard.
Mc Auley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right hand to the body from Soliman.
Soliman is leaning against Mc Auley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soliman lands a shot to the body.
Soliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soliman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soliman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Soliman.
A short right from Soliman on the inside.
Soliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mc Auley backwards.
Mc Auley misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Soliman.
Soliman cracks Mc Auley with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Soliman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soliman sizes up Mc Auley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mc Auley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soliman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soliman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mc Auley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soliman throws out a powerful jab.
Mc Auley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mc Auley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawrence Soliman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soliman catches Mc Auley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soliman lands a nice hook to Mc Auley's body. Mc Auley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soliman lands the left hand.
Soliman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mc Auley doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soliman scores with a sloppy right hand. Mc Auley should have avoided that one.
Soliman tests Mc Auley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soliman lands a head shot.
Soliman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mc Auley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soliman works Mc Auley's body with a nice hook.
Mc Auley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Soliman drives through and clinches with Mc Auley against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Soliman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soliman digs a right hand underneath Mc Auley's ribcage. Mc Auley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soliman lands a body shot.
Soliman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Soliman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soliman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Soliman.
Soliman presses Mc Auley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Soliman.
Soliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Soliman.

Soliman breaks the clinch.
Mc Auley darts in trying to clinch
and Soliman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soliman thuds his right hand into Mc Auley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mc Auley walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mc Auley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soliman avoids it really well and circles away.
Soliman connects with a right hand. Mc Auley shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Soliman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Soliman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mc Auley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soliman counters with a left to the body.
Soliman sizes up Mc Auley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Soliman has closed the distance and engaged Mc Auley in a clinch.
Soliman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Soliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soliman lands a body shot in the clinch.

Soliman breaks from the clinch.
Soliman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Auley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soliman lands a jab-cross combination.
Soliman lands a nice hook to Mc Auley's body. Mc Auley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Auley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soliman moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soliman.

Soliman manages to break the clinch.
Soliman lands a right hook to the body.
Soliman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mc Auley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soliman finds it's way round the side to connect with Mc Auley's head.
Mc Auley takes one on the button.
Soliman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mc Auley on the side of the head.
Soliman throws a series of strikes that have Mc Auley backpedaling.
Soliman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soliman 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!
Soliman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soliman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soliman connects with a nice looking jab.
Mc Auley misses with a head kick.
Mc Auley wants to clinch but Soliman slips to the side
and Soliman counters with a stiff right hand.
Mc Auley tries to clinch up
and Soliman counters with a thumping low kick.
Soliman throws a shot to the body.
Mc Auley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soliman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mc Auley throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soliman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soliman scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soliman.
Brian Mc Auley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Auley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mc Auley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soliman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soliman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soliman lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Soliman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Auley doesn't seem phased though.
Soliman lands with a nice combination. Mc Auley backs away looking to recover.
Soliman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soliman lands a jab to Mc Auley's midsection.
Soliman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Auley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soliman lands a two punch combo.
A shot to de liver by Soliman. Beautiful body shot.
Mc Auley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soliman lands the left hand.
Mc Auley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soliman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soliman scores with a nice strike.
Soliman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mc Auley tries to clinch but Soliman moves away
enabling Soliman to counter with a crisp jab.
Soliman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mc Auley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soliman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Mc Auley misses
and Soliman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Soliman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soliman 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Soliman!