PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Soriano's choice of entrance music: "Filipino" by The Black Eyed Peas. The key to victory for Lewis Razor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Razor
vs
Soriano

170 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soriano on the side of the head.
Soriano keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soriano.
Razor tries to clinch up but Soriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Razor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Pablo Soriano has been cut.
Razor is looking to clinch but Soriano is avoiding it.
Soriano slips a jab and a cross from Razor.
Soriano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Razor's waist but Razor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soriano off to one side.
Soriano misses with a wild body shot.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soriano misses with a low kick.
Razor misses with a jab to the body

and Soriano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Razor is keeping the position for now.
Soriano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soriano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soriano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soriano pushing down on Razor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soriano not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Soriano is working for a submission of some sort.
Soriano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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.
Soriano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Razor's head.
Soriano is pressing down on Razor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Razor is holding on for now.
Soriano throws a strike but Razor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Soriano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Razor is keeping the position for now.
Soriano pushes down on Razor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soriano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Razor is trying to stand.

Soriano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soriano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Razor's head.
Soriano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Razor defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor is refusing to be controlled, as Soriano sits in half guard.
Soriano looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soriano misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Razor moves out of range of the body kick.
Soriano dodges the punch combination from Razor.
Lewis Razor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Razor lunges at Soriano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soriano's hand.
Soriano wants to clinch.
Razor closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries to clinch but Razor moves out of range.
Soriano misses the body punch
and Soriano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soriano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a stiff right hand.
Soriano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Razor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Razor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano counters with a left and a right that stings Razor.
Soriano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a nice body shot.
Razor tries to clinch up

and Soriano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Razor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 Lewis Razor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Razor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soriano throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Razor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soriano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soriano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soriano with a hook.
Soriano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soriano throws a combination that misses
enabling Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
Soriano wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano missing with a left hand there. Razor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soriano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soriano scores with a three punch combo!

Razor is rocked!

It looks like Lewis Razor has been cut.

Soriano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soriano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Razor backwards.
A short left from Soriano.
Razor takes an elbow to the temple.
Soriano lands a knee to the body.
Razor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soriano lands with a left to the head.
Oh Razor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Soriano.
Soriano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Soriano.
Soriano missing with knees to the body.
Razor seems to have got his legs back now.
Razor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Soriano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soriano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Razor backwards.
Soriano cracks Razor with a nice body shot.
Soriano lands a nice knee to the body.
Soriano lands a shot to the body.
Razor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Razor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soriano lands with a short shot to the head.
Razor wants to get back to striking at distance but Soriano won't allow it.
Razor avoiding damage as Soriano throws knees to the body.
Soriano trying to land knees to the body.
Razor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soriano pushes Razor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soriano missing with knees to the body.
Soriano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soriano throws an elbow but misses.
Soriano missing with knees to the body.
Soriano keeps control of Razor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Razor wants to get back to striking at distance but Soriano won't allow it.
Soriano digs a right hand into Razor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Razor's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano lands a body punch.
Soriano tries to land knees in the clinch but Razor avoids the damage to the body.
Razor tries to break the clinch but Soriano is controlling the position.
Soriano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soriano pushes Razor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soriano scores with a shot to the side of Razor's head.
Soriano throws an elbow that misses.
Razor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soriano lands a nice elbow.
Soriano lands a nice uppercut.
Soriano lands a nice uppercut.
Soriano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soriano has him pressed against the cage.
Razor tries to break the clinch but Soriano is controlling the position.
Soriano pushes Razor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soriano lands a body shot.
Soriano scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soriano throws an elbow but misses.
Soriano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soriano trying to land knees to the body.
Razor is looking to break free of the clinch but Soriano has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soriano.
Razor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soriano lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Razor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soriano has him pressed against the cage.
Razor can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Soriano.
Soriano tries to score a body lock takedown but Razor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis Razor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Soriano.
Soriano tries to land knees in the clinch but Razor avoids the damage to the body.
Razor wants to break free but Soriano has control.
Razor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Razor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soriano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Razor wants to get back to striking at distance but Soriano won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soriano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soriano.
Soriano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Razor or not.

Soriano jumps into guard, dragging Razor to the mat.
Soriano controls Razor momentarily but Razor frees himself.
Soriano has a closed guard, preventing Razor from standing up.
Soriano is trying to control the position but Razor postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Razor misses with a double jab
letting Soriano counter with a right hand.
Soriano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Razor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Razor misses with a combination
and Soriano counters with a good, hard body kick but Razor shrugs it off.
Razor misses with a combination

and Soriano moves into the clinch.
Razor tries to break the clinch but Soriano is controlling the position.
Soriano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soriano lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soriano lands a shot to the body.

Soriano decides to pull guard.
Soriano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano dominating with strikes here.
Soriano working Razor over with strikes here.
Soriano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Soriano sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Razor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Soriano.
Razor is trying to stand.
Razor blocking the ground and pound.
Soriano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
You get the feeling that Razor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Soriano misses with a head shot.
Soriano throwing strikes here but Razor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Soriano jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Razor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Razor and Soriano has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Soriano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Razor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soriano's guard! Nice work there by Razor!
Soriano looking for a sweep. Not yet Soriano, not yet.

Soriano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Soriano looking for a guillotine here but Razor defends easily.
Soriano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Razor is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Soriano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Soriano has an active guard here but Razor has managed to pass into half guard.
Soriano tries to get to full guard but Razor has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soriano trying to control from the bottom.
Soriano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soriano wants to sweep here but Razor controlling him for the moment.

Soriano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Razor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Razor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Soriano working for a triangle but Razor defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soriano looking for a sweep. Not yet Soriano, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Soriano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soriano 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Soriano!