PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amsel Sotiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Wainui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wainui has chosen "Rockafella Skank" Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Amsel Sotiar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sotiar
vs
Wainui

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Sotiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zion Wainui!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiar misses the shot to the body.
Wainui moves away from the strike by Sotiar.
Sotiar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sotiar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wainui has time to react.
Wainui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wainui misses the shot to the body.
Sotiar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wainui's hands.
Wainui paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sotiar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wainui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Wainui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wainui misses the shot to the body.
Wainui throws a body punch but Sotiar moves out of range.
Sotiar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wainui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sotiar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wainui manages to avoid it.
A jab from Sotiar finds it's way through Wainui's defenses.
Sotiar misses with a hook to the body
and Wainui counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainui connects with a single shot there.
Wainui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sotiar lands a right hook to the body.
Sotiar lands a jab.

Wainui is rocked!
Zion Wainui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotiar missing with a left hand there. Wainui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wainui. Sotiar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sotiar misses with a jab to the body
and Wainui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Wainui.
Sotiar fails to land the takedown.
Sotiar fails with a takedown attempt.
Sotiar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wainui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wainui throws a body punch but Sotiar moves out of range.
Sotiar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wainui with a jab.
Wainui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sotiar moves away.
Sotiar misses the jab.
Sotiar takes one to the chin there.
Sotiar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wainui sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amsel Sotiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotiar shoots for a takedown but Wainui saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sotiar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sotiar is breathing heavily.
Sotiar throws an overhand right that lands on Wainui's shoulder, as Wainui tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wainui.
Sotiar missing with a left hand there. Wainui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sotiar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wainui circles away.
Wainui jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wainui cracks Sotiar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wainui catches Sotiar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sotiar shoots in but Wainui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the liver by Wainui. Beautiful body shot.
Sotiar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch lands to the side of Wainui 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wainui is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sotiar rather than just go for the knockout.
Wainui finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wainui connects with a jab.
Wainui blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wainui lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amsel Sotiar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wainui jabs Sotiar right on the nose. Sotiar blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Wainui.
Sotiar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wainui on the side of the head.
Sotiar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wainui counters with a right hand to the body.
Wainui lands a jab to the nose.
Wainui scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sotiar avoids the body shot from Wainui.
Wainui moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wainui lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wainui scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sotiar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wainui counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sotiar misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zion Wainui dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sotiar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sotiar misses with an uppercut.
Sotiar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wainui.
Jab by Wainui.
Wainui lunges at Sotiar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sotiar's hand.

Sotiar scores with a takedown into Wainui's guard.
Sotiar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sotiar throwing strikes from guard but Wainui blocks nicely.
Sotiar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wainui swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wainui works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sotiar trying to control but Wainui is working from the bottom.
Sotiar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sotiar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sotiar wants to pass the guard but Wainui is keeping the position.
Wainui wants to sweep here but Sotiar controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sotiar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sotiar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sotiar wants to control from the top but Wainui keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sotiar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sotiar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wainui works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sotiar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wainui wants to control the position but Sotiar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar winds up and cracks Wainui with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sotiar is trying to control. Wainui wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotiar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wainui is trying to control but can't.
Wainui wants to get back to his feet.
Sotiar wants to take a breather but Wainui is having none of it.
Sotiar throwing shots but Wainui is blocking nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sotiar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sotiar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar throws a strike but Wainui avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wainui is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wainui is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sotiar wants to sweep but Wainui has passed to side control!
Sotiar is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amsel Sotiar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sotiar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wainui counters with a nice uppercut.
Zion Wainui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wainui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sotiar.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiar.
Sotiar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wainui moves away.
Wainui lands with a shot to the body.
Sotiar shoots in for a takedown but Wainui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wainui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wainui walks into a stiff left hand from Sotiar.
Wainui lands a jab-cross combination.
Sotiar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sotiar misses the body punch
and Wainui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiar.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiar.
Wainui thuds his right hand into Sotiar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wainui defending well as Sotiar loads up on a big left hand.
Sotiar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sotiar throws a shot from downtown. Wainui moves away and avoids it.
Sotiar throws a sloppy body shot
and Wainui counters with a straight right hand.
Sotiar shoots in for a takedown but Wainui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sotiar connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Wainui. Beautiful body shot.
Wainui misses with a wild combination.
Sotiar misses with a body shot
and Wainui counters with a right hand to the body.
Wainui misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wainui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sotiar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amsel Sotiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainui digs a good body shot into Sotiar's ribs.
Wainui throws a right and a left that Sotiar avoids nicely.
Sotiar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wainui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sotiar misses with a shot to the body
and Wainui counters with a straight right hand.
Sotiar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Wainui. Beautiful body shot.
Wainui smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sotiar throws a hook to the side of Wainui's head but Wainui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sotiar has a takedown stuffed.
Wainui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sotiar misses with a body shot
and Wainui counters with a stiff right hand.
Sotiar throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainui throws a series of punches but Sotiar moves out of range.
Sotiar misses the body punch
and Wainui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sotiar throws a jab when Wainui was well out of range.
Wainui connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Wainui scores with a four punch combination!
Sotiar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wainui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sotiar at a distance.
Sotiar looks to throw the jab but Wainui is out of range.
Wainui connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sotiar. Sotiar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wainui scores with a punch to the head.
Sotiar misses with a double jab
and Wainui counters with a series of strikes. Sotiar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sotiar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wainui counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wainui stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wainui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wainui.
Sotiar takes one on the button.
Sotiar walks into a stiff left hand from Wainui.
Wainui lands a jab to Sotiar's midsection.
Wainui connects with a body shot.
Wainui digs a good hook to Sotiar's body.
Amsel Sotiar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Wainui misses.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiar.
Wainui scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zion Wainui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wainui has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Zion Wainui!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Zion Wainui!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Zion Wainui!

Zion Wainui wins by unanimous decision!