PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between spark plug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiazer Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). plug's entrance music is ayyy. A fine choice. Soze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Diggety Dog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

plug
vs
Soze

187 cm
26
177 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, spark plug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiazer Soze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
plug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
plug moves out of range as Soze strikes.
Soze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from plug.
plug ducks under a wild hook from Soze.
plug steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soze.
Soze shoots in and drives through. plug sprawls well.
plug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Soze.
A shot to the liver by Soze. Beautiful body shot.
Soze looks to score with a jab to the body but plug is just out of range.
plug bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soze's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from plug does no damage.
plug connects with a nice looking jab.
plug misses the jab.
plug connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soze. Soze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but plug moves away.
plug looks to land a left hand but Soze moved out of range nicely.
plug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soze misses with a straight left.
Soze misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
plug throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
plug tries to close the distance and clinch but Soze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from plug as Soze shoots in.
Soze avoids a punch combination nicely.
plug looks to land a combination but Soze avoids it well.
Soze missing with a left hand there. plug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but plug manages to avoid it.
plug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
plug misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
plug lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soze misses with a looping left.
plug shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soze but Soze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donk. plug catches Soze right on the button with a cross.
Soze walks into a stiff left hand from plug.

plug closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from plug.
plug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Soze.
plug throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
plug lands a shot to the body.
Soze misses with the head strike.
plug lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soze backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
plug will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Soze up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, plug scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from plug.

Soze manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soze. plug does a little dance to reset his feet.
plug walks into a left hand.
plug moves out of range as Soze strikes.
plug steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soze.
plug connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

spark plug dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

plug scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting plug here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
plug ducks under a wild hook from Soze.
plug lands with a nice body punch.
Soze throws a looping overhand right but plug ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from plug misses its intended target.

Soze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
plug is trying to maintain the position but Soze is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
plug works his way to full guard. Good work.
plug tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Soze has gone for a leg lock! plug slips out almost immediately though and dives into Soze's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
plug passes Soze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
plug looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
plug thows a huge punch but Soze dodges it nicely.
plug drops an elbow to the side of Soze's head.
plug wants to pass to mount but Soze is defending the position.
plug is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

plug is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
plug thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soze's head.
Soze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from plug.
Soze trying to hold on to plug's head to control him but plug postures up.
plug looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
plug wants to control but Soze is keeping him busy.
plug not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
plug is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Soze reverses the position - he's now on top in plug's guard.
plug controls Soze momentarily but Soze frees himself.

Soze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but plug manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Soze has plug in his guard.
plug lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
plug stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
plugis looking to pass into half guard but Soze pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Soze is in guard.
plug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
plug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
plug has Soze pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

spark plug dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Soze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract plug.
plug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soze moves away from the strike by plug.
Soze looks to land a left hand but plug moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Soze misses.
plug misses with a takedown attempt - Soze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
plug walks into a straight right hand from Soze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by plug.
A punch lands to the side of Soze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
plug with a jab.
A head kick misses from plug.
A big left from Soze misses.
plug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soze.
Soze looks to throw the jab but plug is out of range.
plug misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
plug tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
plug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soze connects with a nice looking jab.
plug looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soze is fending him off so far but plug persists. Nope, Soze circles away and we're back to standing.
Soze missing with a left hand there. plug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soze misses the shot to the body.
plug shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for spark plug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
plug moves out of range of the strikes.
plug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? plug is fending him off so far but Soze persists. Nope, plug circles away and we're back to standing.
plug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soze misses with an uppercut. plug saw that one coming.
plug dips to his left and cracks Soze with an uppercut!
Soze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
plug throws a series of punches but Soze moves out of range.
plug defending well as Soze loads up on a big left hand.

Soze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Soze throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and plug works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze trying to control from half guard but plug is working away.
plug is trying to maintain the position but Soze is very close to passing his half guard.

Soze seems to be looking for submissions.
plug trying to hold on to Soze's head to control him but Soze postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to spark plug.
Well plug has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight for spark plug!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for spark plug!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for spark plug!

spark plug wins by unanimous decision!