PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soriano
vs
Gonzo

165 cm
31
143 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

167 cm
23
142 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo misses with a straight left.
Gonzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzo slips under a jab from Soriano.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo throws a leg kick
and Soriano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzo lands a jab.
Gonzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dr Gonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzo shoots in for a double leg but Soriano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soriano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soriano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Soriano thows a body shot but no joy.
Soriano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soriano.
Soriano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soriano defends it nicely.
Gonzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Soriano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzo throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soriano is looking to slow Gonzo down with leg kicks.
Soriano slips a jab from Gonzo.
Soriano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzo misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throws out a leg kick but Gonzo moves out of range and Soriano only half commits.
Gonzo misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
Soriano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzo stuns Soriano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzo swings widly with a right hand
letting Soriano counter with a right hand.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Gonzo tests Soriano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablo Soriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Gonzo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soriano, right into the meat.
Soriano digs a good hook to Gonzo's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Soriano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzo.
Soriano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonzo drops his hands momentarily and Soriano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gonzo blocks a jab.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Soriano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Gonzo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gonzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Soriano finish him?
Soriano blocks a low kick nicely.
Gonzo checks a low kick from Soriano.
Gonzo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Soriano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gonzo.

Gonzo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo wants to control but Soriano is keeping him busy.
Gonzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Soriano trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gonzo looking to control but Soriano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzo landing strikes from the mount and Soriano is in trouble!
Soriano blocking the ground and pound.
Soriano is squirming around, avoiding Gonzo's attempts to control the action.
Gonzo raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soriano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Gonzo moves out of range as Soriano throws a body kick.
Soriano moves out of range as Gonzo strikes.
Soriano connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzo lands with a nice body punch.
Soriano avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Soriano moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soriano.
Gonzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soriano on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Soriano blocks the leg kick.
Gonzo avoids the head kick by Soriano.
Pablo Soriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Soriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano staying out of range there.
Soriano scores with a body shot.
Gonzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soriano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gonzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano defending well as Gonzo loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzo moves out of range as Soriano strikes.
Good exchange - Gonzo coming out on top.
Nice takedown defense from Soriano. No joy for Gonzo on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Soriano.
Soriano throws a hook but Gonzo avoids it easily.
Soriano is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries to move into range but Gonzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soriano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Soriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzo.
Gonzo throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano tries to work over Gonzo's front leg with a kick but Gonzo checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soriano. That's going to slow Gonzo down.
Gonzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soriano counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Gonzo misses.
Gonzo misses with a straight right.
Gonzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soriano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Soriano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzo.
Soriano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzo walks into a stiff left hand from Soriano.
Gonzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Gonzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Soriano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses.
Soriano misses the jab.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soriano wants to land a leg kick but Gonzo is out of range.
Gonzo throws a low kick but Soriano avoids it.
Soriano looks to land a body kick but Gonzo moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soriano.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soriano.
Gonzo misses with a body punch
and Soriano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano misses with an uppercut. Gonzo saw that one coming.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soriano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gonzo looks to land a left hand but Soriano moved out of range nicely.
Soriano lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soriano throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzo throws a body kick the misses
and Soriano counters with a nice body shot.
Soriano's corner calls for a 1-2. Soriano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soriano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzo's hands.
Gonzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soriano lunges at Gonzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzo's hand.
A swing and a miss from Gonzo.
Soriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Soriano.
Gonzo checks a low kick from Soriano.
Gonzo lands with a right hand.
Soriano's corner calls for a 1-2. Soriano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Soriano thows a body shot but no joy.
Soriano works the jab nicely.
Gonzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soriano to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Gonzo throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soriano slips a jab from Gonzo.
Soriano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soriano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soriano circles away.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Gonzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soriano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soriano throws a front kick that sends Gonzo stumbling back into the cage.
Soriano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soriano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soriano throws a leg kick which misses Gonzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzo tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soriano thows a body shot but no joy.
Soriano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soriano. Soriano obviously looking to wear him down.
Gonzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Soriano misses with a hook.
Gonzo lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzo. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzo swinging wildly here.
Soriano lands a lovely overhand right.
Soriano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzo momentarily.
Gonzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Gonzo misses its intended target.
Soriano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries a low kick but Gonzo avoids it.
Soriano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soriano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soriano is looking to slow Gonzo down with leg kicks.
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!
Gonzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soriano wants to land a leg kick but Gonzo is out of range.
Gonzo checks a low kick from Soriano.
Soriano ducks under a wild hook from Gonzo.
Soriano is looking to slow Gonzo down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo misses with a body punch
and Soriano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soriano thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Soriano clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soriano thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soriano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soriano avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzo lands a head kick. Soriano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soriano ducks under a wild hook from Gonzo.
Gonzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzo throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Gonzo misses with a hook.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Gonzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Soriano.
Gonzo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Soriano misses with a leg kick.
Gonzo moves in looking to clinch but Soriano pushes him off.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soriano digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
Gonzo throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick from Soriano lands but Gonzo takes it in his stride.
Gonzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soriano.
The crowd cheers as Soriano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzo doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Soriano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soriano misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soriano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzo moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzo. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzo.
Soriano throws a front kick aimed at Gonzo's knee but Gonzo avoids it well.
Soriano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzo tries to clinch up but Soriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Soriano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
Soriano throws a right and a left that Gonzo avoids nicely.
Gonzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soriano. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo lunges at Soriano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soriano's hand.
A left lands for Gonzo.
Gonzo lands with a good body shot.
Soriano misses with a hook.
Soriano tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzo.
Gonzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soriano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soriano throws a push kick but Gonzo slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soriano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soriano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soriano tries to score with a low kick but Gonzo moves his leg out of the way.
Gonzo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soriano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soriano checks a leg kick.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soriano counters with a left to the body.
Soriano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzo lunges at Soriano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soriano's hand.

Gonzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soriano's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soriano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Soriano working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pablo Soriano will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Soriano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzo misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Gonzo blocks the low kick.
Gonzo throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Gonzo dodges the punch combination from Soriano.
Soriano scores with a leg kick.
Soriano throws the left hand but Gonzo avoids the punch easily.
Gonzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soriano. Soriano obviously looking to wear him down.
Soriano throws a body punch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Soriano feints a jab promting Gonzo to slip. Soriano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Soriano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soriano connects with a jab.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Soriano moves out of range.
Gonzo wants to clinch up but Soriano keeps it at a distance.
Soriano checks a low kick from Gonzo.
Soriano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzo. That did some damage!
Soriano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dr Gonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soriano momentarily.
Soriano slips a jab and a cross from Gonzo.
Gonzo throws an off balance right hand
and Soriano counters with a nice body kick.
Gonzo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soriano.
Soriano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gonzo lands with a right hand.
Gonzo misses with a hook. Soriano ducked under it nicely.
Soriano scores with a body shot.
Soriano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzo walks into a straight right hand from Soriano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
Soriano scores with a nice body kick.
Gonzo misses with a body punch
and Soriano counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzo 's knee.
Soriano with a jab.
Gonzo dives in and grabs Soriano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soriano pushes down on Gonzo's head and hops out.
Soriano digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Gonzo.
Gonzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Soriano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soriano. Gonzo shrugs it off though.
Soriano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soriano connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Soriano slams his shin into Gonzo's torso.
Gonzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soriano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzo can do to turn this around?
Soriano works over Gonzo's head and body with a nice combination.
Soriano thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soriano is out of range and Gonzo settles back down.
Soriano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzo's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo throws a sloppy body shot
and Soriano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gonzo lands a jab to the head.
Gonzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Soriano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soriano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Soriano!
Pablo Soriano retains his bantamweight title!
Pablo Soriano took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Supersize Me for their support in the buildup to the fight.