PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Jorgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Victor Soares has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Soares
vs
Jorgenson

188 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

174 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronnie Jorgenson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soares.
Jorgenson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jorgenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jorgenson is landing with some decent strikes but Soares is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Soares is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Jorgenson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Jorgenson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soares is now in Jorgenson's guard. A big mistake from Jorgenson there, giving up the dominant position!
Soares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jorgenson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soares is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jorgenson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Soares forces his way into half guard.
Jorgenson trying to control here.
Soares looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Soares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares scoring with strikes but Jorgenson is staying in there.
Jorgenson tries to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Jorgenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soares wants to control the pace but Jorgenson is squirming around nicely.
Jorgenson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgenson tries to lock up and control but Soares gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jorgenson can't escape the position.
Soares controlling his opponent.
Jorgenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgenson is trying to stand up.
Soares wants to control the pace but Jorgenson is squirming around nicely.
Soares avoids the attempt from Jorgenson to control.
Soares won't let Jorgenson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares tries to control but Jorgenson wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soares connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jorgenson is squirming around, avoiding Soares's attempts to control the action.
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 Victor Soares will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Soares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Soares showed some decent athleticism there.
Jorgenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jorgenson is trying to control but can't.
Victor Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jorgenson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soares has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jorgenson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jorgenson is looking to escape.
Soares looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorgenson tries to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Jorgenson is squirming around, avoiding Soares's attempts to control the action.
Jorgenson tries to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Soares landing strikes from the mount and Jorgenson is in trouble!
Soares will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgenson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jorgenson trying to control here.
Jorgenson is looking to improve his position.
Soares is looking to take a break and control but Jorgenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgenson is trying to control but Soares manages to pass to mount!
Soares controlling from the full mount.
Jorgenson is squirming around, avoiding Soares's attempts to control the action.
Jorgenson is working to get back to half guard.

Soares looking to secure an arm triangle but Jorgenson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares looking to control but Jorgenson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jorgenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jorgenson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soares has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jorgenson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Soares 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!

Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.

Jorgenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jorgenson wants to stand but Soares has his arm trapped.
Soares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jorgenson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soares is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jorgenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jorgenson's back!
Jorgenson staying busy and making it hard for Soares to control.
Jorgenson just trying to survive but Soares is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Jorgenson is trying to roll into a better position but Soares has get a rear naked choke and Jorgenson is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Soares!