PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Worthington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jigsaw. Soliman has chosen detox as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Worthington
vs
Soliman

188 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
27
222 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Soliman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soliman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Worthington but Worthington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Worthington throws a leg kick but Soliman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Worthington lands a nice looking body shot.
Soliman staying out of range there.
Soliman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Worthington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worthington moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soliman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Worthington tries to avoid it but Soliman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Worthington to the ground. Worthington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack Worthington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Soliman.
Horrible takedown by Soliman or perhaps it was just good defense by Worthington which made him look bad.
Soliman closes the distance and clinches up with Worthington, looking for a takedown. Soliman pushes Worthington against the cage but Worthington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Worthington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soliman looks gassed!
Soliman fails with a takedown attempt.
Worthington lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worthington lands with an overhand left.

Worthington cracks Soliman with an uppercut from hell and Soliman crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Worthington's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Soliman is rocked!
Soliman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soliman is still in real trouble! Can Worthington finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soliman seems to have recovered his senses.
Worthington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Worthington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soliman defending well though.
Worthington trying to control from half guard but Soliman is working away.
Worthington is pressing down on Soliman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soliman is holding on for now.
Worthington sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Worthington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Worthington in particular looking to stall.
Worthington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soliman defending well though.
Worthington thows a huge punch but Soliman dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Worthington throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Soliman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Worthington leaves Soliman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Worthington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soliman has time to react.
Worthington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soliman slips a straight right by Worthington.
Worthington with a nice cross.
Soliman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Worthington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Worthington is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Worthington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soliman on the side of the head.
Worthington scores with a body shot.
Worthington thumps Soliman with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soliman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Worthington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soliman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soliman drops his hands momentarily and Worthington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soliman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Worthington sizes up Soliman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Worthington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Worthington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soliman on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Worthington.
Soliman walks straight into a right hand from Worthington - that's dropped him! Worthington jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Soliman from any more punishment! Soliman complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Worthington!