PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Bagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto comes to the cage accompanied by Mexican Rap-Cypress Hill. Bagg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bump-Kottonmouth Kings. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Soto
vs
Bagg

198 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tee Bagg!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto misses with the combination.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Bagg dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Danga de danga de dang - Soto scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Soto does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soto throws a right and a left that Bagg avoids nicely.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bagg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soto.
Soto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto throws a series of strikes that have Bagg backpedaling.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto throws a right hand that Bagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagg also avoids with ease.
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Bagg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto throws a right and a left that Bagg avoids nicely.
Soto looks to land a combination but Bagg avoids it well.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto throws a right hand that Bagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagg also avoids with ease.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagg slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edgar Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagg slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soto throws a right and a left that Bagg avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto throws a series of strikes that have Bagg backpedaling.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Soto 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.

Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a combination. Bagg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soto lands a two punch combo.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Soto does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagg.
Edgar Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagg.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto cracks Bagg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bagg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soto.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagg.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.

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.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto works over Bagg's head and body with a nice combination.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Bagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses with the combination.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soto throws a one two combo.
Soto looks to land a combination but Bagg avoids it well.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soto lands with a cross.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto throws a combination. Bagg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Soto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soto throws a series of strikes that have Bagg backpedaling.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soto throws a right hand that Bagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagg also avoids with ease.
Bagg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soto swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bagg dodges the punch combination from Soto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto throws a series of strikes that have Bagg backpedaling.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Soto misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto looks to land a combination but Bagg avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bagg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagg.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto throws a right hand that Bagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagg also avoids with ease.

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.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soto misses with the combination.
Bagg dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto lands with a nice combination. Bagg backs away looking to recover.
Soto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bagg backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bagg dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Bagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagg.
Soto misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soto!
Bagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soto looks to land a combination. Bagg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soto looks to land a combination but Bagg avoids it well.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto tries to bum rush Bagg with a series of wild strikes but Bagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Tee Bagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soto 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Soto!