PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

St Pierre
vs
Soto

167 cm
29
147 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

173 cm
26
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.

Soto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soto wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soto is one step ahead there.

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

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
Soto tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Soto defends easily.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soto postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.

St Pierre has his foot on Soto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soto works his way back into a safe position though.

St Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Soto stacks St Pierre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Soto!
A lull in the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre looking for a sweep but Soto has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto controlling his opponent.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Soto controlling from the full mount.
Soto prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto controlling from mount.
Soto avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Soto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
Soto controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Soto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luiz Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Pierre gets caught napping as Soto dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
Soto passes into half guard.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Soto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Soto is controlling well.
Soto works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Soto looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luiz Soto has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns St Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto controlling the pace.
St Pierre misses with some strikes from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Soto has control of the leg.
St Pierre is looking to control Soto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted?
St Pierre has hold of Soto's hands but Soto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soto stalling.
Soto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
Soto trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soto wants to take his opponent's back but St Pierre doesn't allow it.
Soto controlling his opponent.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Soto has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Soto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soto landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble!
Soto looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Soto maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Soto gets a takedown into half guard.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soto trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soto controls the pace.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Soto tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soto is stalling in the full guard.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well.
St Pierre looking to control.
Soto slips nicely into half guard.
Felix St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto not doing much here.
St Pierre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soto has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Soto pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Soto controlling his opponent.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre regains half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Soto is keeping busy.
Soto tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.
Soto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Soto passes to side control.
Soto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
Soto controlling the position.
Soto trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Soto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Soto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luiz Soto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soto controlling his opponent.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Soto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Soto!