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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cartofell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fidel Soler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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217 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Cartofell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Soler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soler tries to clinch up but Cartofell circles away and keeps his distance.
Soler throws the kick towards the body but Cartofell avoids it.
Cartofell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cartofell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cartofell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soler is pulling down on Cartofell's head. It's preventing any offense from Cartofell, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartofell trying to control but Soler is working from the bottom.
Cartofell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartofell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soler keeping moving, preventing Cartofell from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pablo Cartofell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cartofell avoids the head kick by Soler.
Soler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cartofell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soler.
Pablo Cartofell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soler lands in his opponent's guard.
Soler tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartofell is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler throws a big right hand that misses.
Soler wants to get up but he can't break Cartofell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Soler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cartofell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cartofell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cartofell quickly recovers to half guard.
Cartofell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Soler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cartofell defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cartofell's head.
Soler trying to control from Cartofell's half guard. Cartofell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cartofell controls Soler momentarily but Soler frees himself.
Soler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell keeping full guard, as Soler tries to pass.
Cartofell is looking to stand up but Soler isn't so interested in that idea.
Soler wanted to stand there but Cartofell had control of the position.
Cartofell trying to keep a closed guard but Soler is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Soler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cartofell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartofell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soler shoots in looking for a takedown. Cartofell tries to sprawl out of it but Soler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cartofell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo Cartofell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Cartofell misses.
Soler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soler moves in looking to clinch but Cartofell pushes him off.
Soler tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cartofell to the mat! Cartofell manages to get full guard.
Soler wants to control from the top but Cartofell keeps moving.
Soler tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartofell is retaining full guard.
Soler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cartofell working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pablo Cartofell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Soler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cartofell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cartofell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell is looking to stand up but Soler won't let him.
Cartofell stopping the sweep attempt from Soler.
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Soler is keeping the position.
Soler pulls Cartofell in to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartofell looking to pass the guard.
Soler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartofell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cartofell throws a right and a left that Soler avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell lands a leg kick that knocks Soler off balance momentarily.
Soler scores a takedown into full mount!
Soler prevents Cartofell from getting the reversal.
Soler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cartofell looks a forlorn figure.
Cartofell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cartofell hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartofell is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Soler has taken his back.
Soler wants to control but Cartofell manages to buck him off and is now in Soler's guard! Nice work there by Cartofell!
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Soler is keeping the position.
Cartofell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartofell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Soler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Soler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Soler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartofell circles away.
Soler moves out of range of the body kick.
Soler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cartofell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cartofell fails to land with a series of punches.
Cartofell gets caught flat footed, as Soler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soler gets to his feet - Cartofell follows without any prompting.
Cartofell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soler works Cartofell's body with a nice hook.
Soler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cartofell avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler wants to get back to his feet.
Soler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Soler is looking for a kimura here.
Soler wants to free his trapped foot but Cartofell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell trying to control here.
Soler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartofell keeps working.
Cartofell wants to get back to full guard.
Soler lands strikes from half guard.
Cartofell is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler wants to control but Cartofell is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fidel Soler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cartofell avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Cartofell.
Pablo Cartofell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartofell tries to land a body kick
and Soler counters with a series of strikes. Cartofell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cartofell, right into the meat.
Soler clinches up with Cartofell and pushes him back against the cage.
Soler jumps guard and drags Cartofell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Soler is keeping the position.
Soler controlling Cartofell's posture.
Cartofell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartofell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fidel Soler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Soler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Soler!
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energy
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hype
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