PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano has chosen Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Wray
vs
Soriano

165 cm
26
143 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

165 cm
30
143 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray is looking to chop away at Soriano's legs.
Soriano throws a body kick the misses
and Wray counters with a low kick, right behind Soriano 's knee.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soriano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Soriano misses.

Wray clinches up with Soriano and pushes him back against the cage.
Soriano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wray obliges.
Soriano avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
Soriano tries to throw a body punch but Wray avoids it by throwing Soriano back against the cage.
Wray avoiding damage as Soriano throws knees to the body.
Soriano misses with a body punch.
Wray is trying to break the clinch but Soriano has him pressed against the cage.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray is trying to stall.
Maybe Wray would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Wray managing to block the knees to the body from Soriano.
Soriano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soriano avoids the elbow strike from Wray, against the cage.
Soriano stalling the fight.
Soriano blocks a body shot from Wray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray stalling in the clinch but Soriano improves position.
Wray is stalling here.
Soriano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wray's elbow.
Wray lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Pablo Soriano has been cut.
Wray lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wray as Soriano tries to tie him up.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soriano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wray slows down the pace here.
Soriano slowing the pace effectively.
Wray misses with an elbow over the top.
Soriano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soriano's face.
Soriano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soriano backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Soriano.
Wray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soriano.

Wray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wray slips a jab from Soriano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soriano rushes Wray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soriano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soriano is defending well for now.
Wray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soriano avoids it.
Soriano is looking to control Wray's arms but Wray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soriano has his back to the cage.
Soriano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Soriano fails to land.
A short right from Wray on the inside.
Soriano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wray blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wray.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wray obliges.
Wray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soriano blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Soriano's brow.

Soriano manages to break the clinch.
Wray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soriano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a wild body shot.
Soriano walks into a left hand.
Wray blocks a head kick by Soriano.
Soriano fails to land with a series of punches.
Soriano swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Soriano lands a nice shot that snaps Wray's head back.
Wray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soriano with a jab.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Wray throws the left hand but Soriano avoids the punch easily.
Wray motions for Soriano to come forward. Wray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soriano throws a chopping leg kick but Wray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Wray coming out on top.
Soriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soriano scores with a jab.
Soriano throws a low kick but Wray moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soriano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Wray.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wray, as that shot connected.
Soriano misses with a hook.
Soriano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wray is out of range and Soriano settles back down.
Wray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soriano thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Wray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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 Stuart Wray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soriano misses with a hook. Wray ducked under it nicely.
Soriano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Wray is looking to chop away at Soriano's legs.
Wray scores with a head kick. Soriano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wray is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano looks for the body kick but Wray saw that one coming.
Soriano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soriano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Wray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Wray thuds his right hand into Soriano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Soriano lands with a good body shot.
Soriano wants to land a leg kick but Wray is out of range.
Wray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wray tries to clinch but Soriano is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wray.
Wray misses with a leg kick
and Soriano counters with a head kick. That will keep Wray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Soriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray tried to score with a low kick but Soriano checks it.
Soriano blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soriano moves out of range of the leg kick from Wray.
A swing and a miss from Soriano.
Soriano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soriano throws a poor cross that misses
and Wray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good exchange - Soriano coming out on top.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano scores with a push kick.
Wray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soriano throws a nice looking combination but Wray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Soriano looks for the body kick but Wray saw that one coming.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pablo Soriano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soriano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A low kick from Soriano is predictable there
and Wray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soriano's knee momentarily.
Soriano cracks Wray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wray checks a low kick from Soriano.
Soriano looks to land a combination but Wray avoids it well.
Wray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soriano tries a head kick but it misses.
Soriano misses with a low kick.
Soriano thows a leg kick but Wray checks it
and Wray counters with an outside leg kick.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Wray connects with an inside leg kick.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but Wray moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soriano.
Wray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wray ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
A telegraphed right hand from Soriano misses the target.
Soriano throws a lazy body kick
and Wray counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soriano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Wray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soriano doesn't seem phased though.
Wray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soriano's calf.
Wray throws a lazy head kick
and Soriano counters with a nice leg kick.
Soriano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soriano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soriano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wray's calf.
Soriano loads up on a big right hand but Wray slips the punch.
Wray throws a front kick aimed at Soriano's knee but Soriano avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Soriano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wray tries to clinch there but Soriano circles away.
Wray tries to clinch up but Soriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Wray as he checks the leg kick.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soriano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Soriano misses.
Nice defenses there by Wray.
Wray thumps Soriano with a low kick.
Soriano avoids the head kick by Wray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano tries to clinch there but Wray circles away.
Soriano tries to clinch up.
Wray tried to score with a low kick but Soriano checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Soriano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soriano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soriano throws out a leg kick but Wray moves out of range and Soriano only half commits.
Wray throws a head kick that Soriano semi-blocks.
Wray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soriano throws out a powerful jab.
Wray is looking to score with low kicks.
Wray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Soriano circles away.
Soriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soriano throws a shot to the body.
Soriano misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Wray.
Soriano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soriano scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray tried to score with a low kick but Soriano checks it.
Soriano connects with a leg kick. Wray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soriano.
Wray misses with a low kick as Soriano jumps back.
Wray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soriano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soriano!
Wray throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Soriano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soriano with a hook.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soriano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray is looking to score with low kicks.
Soriano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wray. That did some damage!
Wray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soriano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wray lands the left hand.
Soriano connects with a leg kick. Wray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soriano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Soriano punishes Wray's body with a nice straight punch.
Soriano delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Wray misses.
Wray is looking to score with low kicks.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soriano, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soriano taking a breather.
Soriano avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Soriano to work.
Soriano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soriano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wray misses with an elbow over the top.
Soriano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soriano working hard to break the clinch.
Wray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soriano lands with a short shot to the head.
Soriano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Wray is rocked!
A short right from Soriano.
Oh Wray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soriano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soriano lands a shoulder strike.
Soriano creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wray with a big uppercut! Wray tries to clinch up but Soriano pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wray to the mat! Wray covers up and Soriano unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Soriano!