PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Otway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Otway has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Otway
vs
Solomon

179 cm
26
175 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

200 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Otway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Solomon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otway avoids the body shot from Solomon.
John Otway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon misses with a left hand
and Otway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otway moves out of range as Solomon strikes.
Otway slips under a jab.
Solomon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otway thuds a left hand into Solomon's body.
Otway tries to clinch but Solomon is having none of it.
Otway misses with a double jab
and Solomon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Solomon works the jab nicely.
Solomon keeps the fight on the outside.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solomon.
Otway dodges the punch combination from Solomon.
Solomon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otway.
A telegraphed right hand from Otway misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Otway.
Otway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Solomon. Solomon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Otway throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway misses with a hook to the body
and Solomon counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solomon avoids the body shot from Otway.
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otway.
Otway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Otway throws out a loose jab but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon throws a series of punches but Otway avoids them all with ease.
Solomon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otway is looking to clinch.
Otway throws a sloppy body shot
and Solomon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Otway misses with a wild body shot.
Otway tries to clinch but Solomon moves away
letting Solomon counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Otway as he connects with a hook.
Otway jabs Solomon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Otway scores with a punch to the head.
Otway misses with a body punch
and Solomon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solomon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Otway defending well as Solomon loads up on a big left hand.
Solomon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otway.
Jab, jab by Solomon - just one landing.
Solomon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solomon manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Solomon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otway.
Solomon slips a jab and a cross from Otway.
Solomon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Solomon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Solomon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otway digs a good hook to Solomon's body.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Solomon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Solomon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Solomon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otway misses with an uppercut
and Solomon counters with a series of strikes. Otway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Otway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solomon's hands.
Otway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Solomon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otway.
Solomon tries to bum rush Otway with a series of wild strikes but Otway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Otway misses with an uppercut. Solomon saw that one coming.
Otway doesn't manage to clinch there - Solomon circles away.
Otway defending well as Solomon loads up on a big left hand.
Solomon 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.
Solomon avoids the body shot from Otway.
Otway avoids the body shot from Solomon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands a nice shot that snaps Otway's head back.
Otway swings widly with a right hand
and Solomon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otway loads up on a big right hand but Solomon slips the punch.
Solomon takes a swing at Otway's ribcage but misses.
Otway misses with a straight left.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Otway.
Otway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Solomon scores with a nice head shot.
Solomon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otway throws an overhand right that lands on Solomon's shoulder, as Solomon tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Solomon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Solomon misses with an uppercut.
Otway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Solomon misses with a wild body shot.
Otway throws a shot from downtown. Solomon moves away and avoids it.
Otway fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Otway throws a hook but Solomon blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Solomon. Those never looked like landing.
Solomon throws a right hand that Otway ducks under and follows up with a left that Otway also avoids with ease.
Otway lands a glancing blow to the side of Solomon's head.
A right-left combo lands from Solomon.
Solomon throws a body punch but Otway moves out of range.
Otway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solomon moves away.
Otway lands a jab to the head.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway misses with an uppercut
and Solomon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Solomon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Solomon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otway.
Otway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solomon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Otway moves into range and clinches up with Solomon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solomon blocking some punches.
Otway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Otway letting Solomon take a breather here.
Solomon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Otway as Solomon tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon dominated that round.
That's time! Otway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Otway misses.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
Otway throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Otway misses
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Otway lands.
Otway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solomon was well out of range. Poor timing from Otway.
Otway avoids the body shot from Solomon.
A punch lands to the side of Otway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Solomon throws a jab but it's blocked by Otway.
Otway looks to land a right hand but Solomon moved out of range.
Dick Solomon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solomon misses with an uppercut. Otway saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solomon.

Otway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Otway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Otway throws a head punch that misses.
Otway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otway.
Solomon can't find room to land a body shot as Otway controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Otway.
Solomon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solomon misses with a punch on the inside.
Otway tries a body shot but Solomon blocks it.
A hook to the body from Otway.
Solomon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solomon tries to break the clinch but Otway is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Otway.
Otway lands a body punch.
Solomon blocking some punches.
Otway swings wildly with an uppercut but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otway avoiding damage.
Otway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Solomon is keeping busy.
Solomon digs a right hand underneath Otway's ribcage. Otway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Otway is trying to maintain a safe position but Solomon gets an underhook and turns Otway into the cage.
Otway scores with a shot to the side of Solomon's head.
Solomon blocks an uppercut.

Solomon breaks from the clinch.
Solomon takes a swing at Otway's ribcage but misses.
Solomon looks to land a combination. Otway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway lands a slapping body shot.

Otway forces Solomon back against the cage and clinches.

Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Otway finds it's target.
A slow jab from Otway misses its intended target.
Solomon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otway throws a right hand that misses
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otway connects with a body shot.
A jab from Otway misses.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solomon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Otway. Those never looked like landing.
Otway throws a jab but it's blocked by Solomon.
Jab, jab by Otway - just one landing.
Otway throws a series of punches but Solomon avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Otway catches Solomon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Solomon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Otway lands with a right hand.
Otway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solomon throws a right hand that misses
and Otway counters with a straight right hand.
Otway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Solomon dodges the punch combination from Otway.
Solomon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Solomon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otway.
Solomon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otway misses with a body shot
and Solomon counters with a two punch combo.
Otway misses with a hook.
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otway.
Otway misses with a double jab
and Solomon counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters with a right hand to the body.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Solomon swats away the attempt to clinch by Otway.
Solomon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon drops his hands momentarily and Otway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Solomon takes one to the chin there.
Otway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Otway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solomon was well out of range. Poor timing from Otway.
A swing and a miss from Solomon.
Otway misses with a straight left.
Otway throws a sloppy body shot
and Solomon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otway thinking.
Otway misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Otway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Solomon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Otway dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solomon walks into a left hand.
Otway misses with a hook.
Solomon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solomon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otway throws out the jab.
Solomon tests Otway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otway misses with a wild body shot.
Otway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otway misses with a body shot.
Otway slips a jab from Solomon.
Otway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otway throws a lazy uppercut
and Solomon counters with a right hand to the body.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Solomon to counter with a crisp jab.
Otway looks to score with a jab to the body but Solomon is just out of range.
Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otway.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Otway.
Solomon missing with a left hand there. Otway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solomon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Otway throws a jab when Solomon was well out of range.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
Solomon misses the jab.
Otway misses with a two punch combination.
Otway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Solomon digs a good body shot into Otway's ribs.
Otway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solomon throws the left hand but Otway avoids the punch easily.
Otway lands an overhand right.
Otway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Solomon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otway throws out the jab.
Otway avoids the body shot from Solomon.
Otway throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Solomon to counter with a crisp jab.
Otway lands a really nice looking cross but Solomon seems unphased.
Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otway.
Some wild striking there from Solomon.
Otway catches Solomon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon jabs at Otway's body.
Nice defenses there by Otway.
A punch lands to the side of Otway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Solomon. Beautiful body shot.
Otway throws a right hand that misses
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otway throws a right and a left that Solomon avoids nicely.
Otway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solomon. Otway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solomon misses with a hook. Otway ducked under it nicely.
Otway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Solomon slips under a jab.
Solomon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solomon.
Solomon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Otway misses with a straight left.
Otway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Solomon counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solomon thuds his right hand into Otway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway tries to clinch there but Solomon circles away.
Solomon blocks a jab.
Solomon fails to land with a series of punches.
Otway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solomon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otway works Solomon's body with a nice hook.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
Solomon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otway.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway misses with an uppercut.
Otway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Solomon.
Otway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solomon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Otway at a distance.

Otway has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Solomon.

Solomon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Otway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Solomon fails to land with a series of punches.
Otway throws a jab but it's blocked by Solomon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Otway's hands.
Some wild striking there from Otway.
Otway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a right hand to the body.
Solomon lands a nice hook to Otway's body. Otway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solomon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Otway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solomon.
Solomon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Otway lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Otway digs a good body shot into Solomon's ribs.
Solomon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solomon looks to land a combination but Otway avoids it well.

Otway drives through and clinches with Solomon against the cage.

Solomon breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solomon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otway.
Solomon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Solomon blocks a jab.
Solomon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Solomon misses with a body shot.
Otway misses with a shot to the body
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Otway misses.
Otway throws a lazy uppercut
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
Solomon misses with a hook.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Solomon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Otway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otway throws out a loose jab but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Solomon.
A jab lands there for Otway.
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Otway misses with a right hand
and Solomon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otway thinking.
Otway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otway misses with a hook. Solomon ducked under it nicely.
Otway swings widly with a right hand
and Solomon counters with a nice body shot.
Otway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Otway avoids the body shot from Solomon.
Solomon misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Otway misses
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Solomon takes a swing at Otway's ribcage but misses.
Otway moves in looking to clinch but Solomon pushes him off.
Solomon lands a jab to Otway's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otway moves away from the strike by Solomon.
Otway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Solomon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Solomon catches Otway right on the button with a cross.
Otway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otway misses with a double jab
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solomon scores with a nice strike.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway misses with a jab to the body
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otway throws a lazy uppercut
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otway misses with a left hand
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solomon defending well as Otway loads up on a big left hand.
Solomon keeps the fight on the outside.
Otway throws a right hand that misses
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solomon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Solomon slips a jab from Otway.
A telegraphed right hand from Solomon misses the target.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
Otway misses with an uppercut
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solomon swings for the body but Otway moves out of range.
Otway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otway lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Otway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otway misses with a combination
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Otway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otway throws a combination that misses
and Solomon counters with a right hand to the body.
Solomon misses with a straight right.
Solomon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otway in his tracks.
Otway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otway throws an off balance right hand
and Solomon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Otway swings widly with a right hand
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solomon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solomon misses with a hook. Otway ducked under it nicely.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
Otway misses with a shot to the body
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otway dodges the punch combination from Solomon.
Otway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Solomon loads up on a big right hand but Otway slips the punch.
Solomon slips a jab from Otway.
Otway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Solomon.
Otway misses with a right hand
and Solomon counters with a right hand to the body.
Otway misses the shot to the body.
Solomon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Otway does it's job there.
Solomon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otway.
Otway looks to score with a jab to the body but Solomon is just out of range.
Otway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
Otway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Solomon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Solomon connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otway tries to clinch but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
Otway moves in looking to clinch but Solomon pushes him off.
Otway throws out a loose jab but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Otway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solomon manages to avoid it.
Solomon digs a good hook to Otway's body.
Otway throws a poor cross that misses
and Solomon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otway thinking.
Otway swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Solomon to counter with a crisp jab.
Otway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Solomon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solomon moves away from the strike by Otway.
Otway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solomon.
Solomon thows a body shot but no joy.
Solomon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Otway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otway throws a combination that misses
and Solomon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otway throws a hook but Solomon avoids it easily.
Solomon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solomon.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solomon circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Solomon scores with a nice right hand.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solomon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Solomon missing with a left hand there. Otway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otway misses with a right hand
letting Solomon counter with a right hand.

Otway closes the distance and clinches.
Solomon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Otway working aggressively here.
Solomon tries to work over Otway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otway wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Solomon.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otway misses with a punch on the inside.
Otway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solomon lands a body shot.
Otway misses with the head strike.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch but Otway keeps him there for the moment.
Solomon lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otway swings wildly with an uppercut but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dick Solomon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Otway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solomon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Otway.
Otway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Otway misses with the head strike.
Otway tries a body shot but Solomon blocks it.
Solomon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solomons head.
Otway tries to stall but Solomon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Solomon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Solomon is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Otway.
Otway misses with some punches.
Solomon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solomon misses with some punches.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Solomon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otway digs a right hand into Solomon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Solomon's gas tank.
Solomon blocks an uppercut.
Otway stalling in the clinch.
Solomon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Otway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Solomon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Otway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Otway blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon stalls.
Solomon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Solomon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Otway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otway is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Otway.
Otway has a couple of punches blocked by Solomon.
Otway lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John Otway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otway.
Otway misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Solomon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Solomon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Solomon!
Dick Solomon is the new middleweight champion!