PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maury Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Soza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soza has chosen Sponge Bob Theme Song as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Thai
vs
Soza

178 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maury Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Soza!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soza misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Soza stuffs the takedown.
Soza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soza slaps away a takedown attempt from Thai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thai fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maury Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai tries for a takedown but Soza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai shoots in for a takedown but Soza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Soza throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob Soza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt - Soza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Soza clinches up against the cage.
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thai's face.
Thai avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Soza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is trying to drag Soza to the mat but Soza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thai tries to break the clinch but Soza is controlling the position.
Soza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Soza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thai's face.

It looks like Maury Thai has been cut.
Soza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thai's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soza lands a left hand.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Soza.
Soza landing knees to the head.
Thai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soza misses with a knee strike.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Soza has him pressed against the cage.
Soza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soza digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Soza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Soza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Soza gets underhooks to prevent Thai's takedown attempt.
Soza scores with a knee to the head.
Thai taking a breather.
Soza is pressed up against the cage. Thai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soza down to the mat. Soza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A clash of legs there as Soza blocks the low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Soza as Thai shoots in.
Thai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Thai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thai blocks a head kick by Soza.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
Thai fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Soza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maury Thai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thai avoids the head kick by Soza.
Thai avoids the head kick by Soza.
Nice takedown defense from Soza. No joy for Thai on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Thai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maury Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai takes one to the chin there.
Soza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soza avoids it really well and circles away.
Thai fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soza swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Soza. No joy for Thai on that attempt.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Soza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick

and Soza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soza.
Soza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Soza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soza missing with knees to the body.
Soza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soza lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
Soza scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Soza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soza is pressed up against the cage. Thai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soza down to the mat. Soza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai has his takedown stuffed

and Soza counters by clinching up.
Soza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Soza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Soza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai wants a takedown but no success here.
Soza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Soza is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Soza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maury Thai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Thai does no damage.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soza lands a head kick. Thai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai tries to clinch
and Soza counters with a head kick. That will keep Thai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thai misses with a takedown attempt
and Soza counters with a head kick.
Thai fails with the takedown
and Soza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Soza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maury Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thai fails to pull guard.
Soza tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Soza with a knee to the head.
Thai avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Soza.
Soza is pressed up against the cage. Thai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soza down to the mat. Soza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soza counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Soza as Thai shoots in.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Soza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thai.
Thai looks for a takedown but Soza sprawls well.
Thai shoots in but Soza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soza's waist but Soza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thai off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza throws a head kick that misses
and Thai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Soza as Thai shoots in.

Soza closes the distance and clinches.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Soza.
Soza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Thai tries for a takedown but Soza manages to get underhooks.
Soza missing with knees to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soza smiles and moves away.
Thai dives in and grabs Soza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soza pushes down on Thai's head and hops out.

That's four 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.
Thai tests Soza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Maury Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Soza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soza 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Soza!