PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Bagend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Soriano
vs
Bagend

165 cm
25
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Granite chin

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Bagend!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Bagend coming out on top.
Soriano throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rocky Bagend has been cut.
Bagend thows a body shot but no joy.
Soriano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagend.
Rocky Bagend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagend swings for the body but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano swings for the body but Bagend moves out of range.
Soriano thuds his right hand into Bagend's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Soriano misses.
Soriano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soriano connects with a solid leg kick.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagend.
Bagend fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soriano misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Bagend.
Bagend throws a body punch but Soriano moves out of range.
Bagend misses with a body punch
and Soriano counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano cracks Bagend with an open hand slap.
Bagend takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bagend is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soriano rather than just go for the knockout.
Bagend scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagend keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soriano.
Bagend throws a body punch but Soriano moves out of range.
Bagend chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soriano can pounce on him.
Soriano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bagend checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soriano throws a hook but Bagend avoids it easily.
Bagend lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bagend decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bagend keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bagend trying to control from half guard but Soriano is working away.
Soriano is controlling Bagend's trapped leg to prevent Bagend from advancing to side control.
Bagend is looking to take a break and control but Soriano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagend controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is positioning himself well to prevent Bagend advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soriano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bagend looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bagend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soriano keeps working.
Soriano is controlling Bagend's trapped leg to prevent Bagend from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soriano is not content to let Bagend control the position.
Well, if Bagend is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Soriano is looking for a sweep. Bagend is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soriano throws a jab when Bagend was well out of range.
Soriano cracks Bagend with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Soriano.
Soriano looks to land a right hand but Bagend moved out of range.
Soriano throws a shot from downtown. Bagend moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soriano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagend lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bagend.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagend lands a right hook to the body.
Bagend scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Soriano.
Bagend misses with a body shot.
Soriano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Bagend or perhaps it was just good defense by Soriano which made him look bad.
A big left from Bagend misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagend misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagend swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soriano counters with a leg kick.
Bagend throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Bagend'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.

Soriano misses with a low kick.
Bagend with a poor takedown
and Soriano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bagend swings for the body but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bagend looks to land a combination but Soriano avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Bagend.
Bagend has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soriano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bagend.
A big right from Bagend misses.
Soriano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soriano loads up on a big right hand but Bagend slips the punch.
Pablo Soriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagend jabs at Soriano's body.
Bagend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soriano misses with a looping left.
Bagend has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bagend there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soriano swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagend slips a jab from Soriano.
Bagend swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soriano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagend thinking.
Soriano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soriano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bagend lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bagend throws a looping overhand right but Soriano ducks down to avoid it.
Bagend misses with the combination.
Bagend dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soriano throws a jab when Bagend was well out of range.
Bagend ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano misses with a hook. Bagend ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Bagend misses
and Soriano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Bagend, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagend scores with a hook to the body. Soriano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bagend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soriano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries to land a leg kick but Bagend saw it coming and moves away.
Soriano misses with a straight right.
Bagend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Soriano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Soriano.
Bagend throws a series of punches but Soriano avoids them all with ease.
Bagend checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bagend misses with a combination
and Soriano counters with a right hand to the body.
Bagend defending well as Soriano loads up on a big left hand.
Bagend misses with a body punch
and Soriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Soriano. That snapped Bagend's head back.
Bagend takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Bagend misses with a combination
letting Soriano counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bagend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soriano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagend takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Bagend fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Bagend.
Soriano tries to move into range but Bagend moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bagend will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pablo Soriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Bagend.
Bagend goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bagend throws a lazy right hand but Soriano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soriano lands a lovely overhand right.
Bagend misses with a hook. Soriano ducked under it nicely.
Soriano throws a shot from downtown. Bagend moves away and avoids it.
Soriano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soriano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soriano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soriano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Bagend, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soriano looks to throw the jab but Bagend is out of range.
Soriano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soriano throws a hook but Bagend avoids it easily.
Soriano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagend changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagend throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagend moves away from the strike by Soriano.
Soriano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagend pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagend misses the body punch
and Soriano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Bagend misses.
Bagend scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Bagend misses.
Bagend closes the distance and clinches up with Soriano, looking for a takedown. Bagend pushes Soriano against the cage but Soriano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Bagend'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!

Soriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagend ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bagend stuns Soriano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bagend throws a sloppy body shot
and Soriano counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Soriano.
Soriano connects with the punch.
Soriano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bagend moves out of range of the strikes.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagend thows a body shot but no joy.
Bagend digs a good hook to Soriano's body.
Bagend misses with a jab to the body
and Soriano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soriano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soriano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Soriano there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soriano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bagend checks it well.
Soriano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bagend can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagend throws the left hand but Soriano avoids the punch easily.
Soriano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bagend. That did some damage!
Bagend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagend thinking.
Nice defenses there by Bagend.
Bagend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bagend fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soriano avoids it really well and circles away.
Soriano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bagend throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soriano avoids the body shot from Bagend.
Soriano throws a series of punches but Bagend moves out of range.
Pablo Soriano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagend throws a sloppy body shot
and Bagend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagend moves out of range as Soriano strikes.
Bagend with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Soriano to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagend just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagend lands with a nice body punch.
Bagend misses the jab.
A big left from Bagend misses.
Soriano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bagend uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soriano has time to react.
Soriano avoids the body shot from Bagend.
Soriano connects with a looping right hand.
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Bagend.
Soriano cracks Bagend with an open hand slap.
Bagend walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocky Bagend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bagend checks a leg kick.
Soriano misses with a looping right.
Bagend throws a combination that misses
and Soriano counters with a nice body shot.
Soriano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bagend.
Soriano lands with an overhand left.
Bagend connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Soriano - just one landing.
Soriano throws a hook but Bagend avoids it easily.
Bagend takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soriano staying out of range there.
Soriano lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Soriano misses.
Bagend misses the body punch
and Bagend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagend throws a body punch but Soriano moves out of range.
Bagend works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagend misses with a two punch combination.
Bagend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soriano staying out of range there.
Bagend throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagend ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Soriano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagend misses with a body shot
and Soriano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagend thinking.
Bagend takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soriano misses with a low kick.
Soriano lands a jab to the nose.
Bagend throws a series of punches but Soriano avoids them all with ease.
Bagend tries to move into range but Soriano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Soriano.
Soriano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bagend looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soriano avoids the body shot from Bagend.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Soriano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soriano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Soriano!