PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes into the arena with Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Soriano
vs
DeVito

165 cm
27
146 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

176 cm
23
143 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito shoots for a takedown but Soriano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeVito.
DeVito ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Soriano misses the jab.

DeVito drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
DeVito wants to pass the guard but Soriano is keeping the position.
Soriano has DeVito pulled in close to control his posture.
DeVito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soriano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soriano wants to sweep but no luck.
Soriano pulls DeVito in to control the position.

DeVito drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soriano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DeVito has Soriano in his guard.
DeVito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DeVito tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito wants to hit a switch here but Soriano passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for DeVito there!
DeVito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soriano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
DeVito wants to control but Soriano is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Soriano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

DeVito throws out a powerful jab.
DeVito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soriano lands a really nice looking cross but DeVito seems unphased.
DeVito staying out of range there.
DeVito staying out of range there.
Soriano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeVito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soriano.
DeVito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Soriano.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soriano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DeVito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeVito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
DeVito throws a lazy right hand but Soriano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano throws a big shot that misses.
Soriano throws a combination that misses
enabling DeVito to counter with a crisp jab.
DeVito lands a lovely overhand right.
DeVito shoots in but no luck this time.
DeVito misses the jab.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soriano moves out of range as DeVito strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeVito.
Pablo Soriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny DeVito.
Soriano connects with a right hand. DeVito shakes it off.
DeVito looks to land a left hand but Soriano moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeVito's sensitive parts.
Soriano missing with a left hand there. DeVito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soriano lets loose with a powerful body kick. DeVito will feel that in the morning.
A jab from DeVito misses.
DeVito misses with a looping right.
Soriano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soriano throws a leg kick
and DeVito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soriano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from DeVito lands.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soriano misses with a leg kick.
DeVito needs to keep his hands up - Soriano had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito misses the body punch
and Soriano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeVito.
Soriano throws a leg kick which misses DeVito's front leg but catches the back leg as DeVito tries to avoid it.
Soriano throws a body punch but DeVito moves out of range.
Soriano scores with a body shot.
DeVito is breathing heavily.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and DeVito moves out of range easily.
DeVito might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from DeVito does no damage.
DeVito misses with a straight right.
DeVito moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Soriano.
Soriano looks for the body kick but DeVito saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soriano looks to throw a body kick
and DeVito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soriano moves out of range as DeVito strikes.
DeVito misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by DeVito.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and DeVito moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - DeVito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soriano misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from DeVito misses.
Soriano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soriano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

DeVito loads up on a big right hand but Soriano slips the punch.
Soriano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeVito on the side of the head.
DeVito throws the left hand but Soriano avoids the punch easily.
DeVito throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano throws a jab when DeVito was well out of range.
Soriano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeVito is out of range.
Soriano misses with a head kick.
Soriano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeVito's head.
Soriano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeVito.
Soriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but DeVito moved out of range nicely.
Soriano moves away from the strike by DeVito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano wants to slow DeVito down by chopping away at his legs.
Soriano looks to land a body kick but DeVito moved away.
Soriano throws a leg kick but DeVito moved away.
DeVito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeVito looks to land a left hand but Soriano moved out of range nicely.
DeVito's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and DeVito duly obliges.
DeVito fails with the takedown
and Soriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVito takes one to the chin there.
DeVito lands a jab to the nose.
DeVito with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano scores with a leg kick.
DeVito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soriano can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by DeVito there.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeVito. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Soriano misses.
Soriano throws a leg kick but DeVito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soriano throws a hook but DeVito avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soriano.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soriano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Soriano.
DeVito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Soriano misses the target.
Soriano throws a head kick but DeVito moves out of range.
Soriano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeVito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeVito ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeVito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soriano.
Soriano moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from DeVito.
DeVito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeVito blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Soriano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soriano throws a hook but DeVito blocks it.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeVito.
DeVito misses with a double jab
and Soriano counters with a nice leg kick.
Soriano tries to work over DeVito's front leg with a kick but DeVito checks it.
Soriano misses the jab.
Soriano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DeVito throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeVito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soriano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny DeVito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soriano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28

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