PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mak
vs
Soto

174 cm
23
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
145 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak stuffs the takedown.
Mak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mak leaves Soto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freddy Mak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Soto.
Mak swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Soto counters with a single leg into guard. Mak didn't expect that.
Mak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soto's guard.
Soto 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 looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mak is looking to advance position but Soto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mak is working to get back to half guard.
Mak is working hard here to advance position.
Soto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mak is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Soto looking to control but Mak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mak is in a horrible position here. Soto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Soto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mak?
Mak prevents Soto from taking his back.
Mak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Soto.
Mak tries to reverse the position but Soto maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mak is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto tries to control but Mak wriggling away.
Soto working Mak over with strikes here.
Mak is desperately trying to improve his position but Soto has a good base and remains in mount.
Soto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mak?
Mak is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action.
Mak tries to control Soto's body but Soto pushes him off. Mak squirms to his side and now Soto has his back!
Soto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
I really don't envy Mak right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to keep control of the position but Mak is staying busy.
Soto scores with punches to the body.
Mak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Soto's guard. Nice work there by Mak.
Mak landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mak lands a couple of elbows.
Soto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mak!
Mak is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto with shots to the head and body - Mak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Soto prevents Mak from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Soto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mak closes the distance and clinches up with Soto, looking for a takedown. Mak pushes Soto against the cage but Soto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mak leaves Soto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mak wants it to stay on the feet.

Soto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Soto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mak gets full guard.
Mak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soto trying to control but Mak is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but Mak blocks nicely.

Mak is looking for a triangle but Soto pushes his legs off easily.
Soto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soto wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
Mak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto won't allow Mak to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Mak 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.
Soto won't allow Mak to sweep him here.
Soto is looking to work some ground and pound but Mak has wrist control.
Soto wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
Soto preventing the sweep.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Mak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soto looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soto working a defensive guard here.
Mak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mak cracks Soto with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Soto is looking for a triangle but Mak pushes his legs off easily.
Mak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mak is pushing down on Soto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soto is fighting to maintain full guard but Mak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Soto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Soto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto working a defensive guard here.
Mak is looking to advance position but Soto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soto with shots to the head and body - Mak looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mak working to try and regain half guard.
Soto fails to advance to Mak's back.
Mak is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddy Mak 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!

Mak moves out of range of the strikes.
Soto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mak counters with a single leg into guard. Soto didn't expect that.
Mak is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.
Mak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Freddy Mak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mak throwing strikes but missing.
Mak throwing strikes but missing.
Mak throwing strikes but missing.
Soto is trying to control the position but Mak postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soto is keeping the position for now.
Mak throws a strike but Soto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Mak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soto wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
Mak trying to keep a closed guard but Soto is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soto is one step ahead there.

Soto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soto cracks Mak with a solid left hand.
Mak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Soto!
Mak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto is trying to escape the mount.
Soto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soto's face.
Mak working Soto over with strikes here.

Soto is rocked!
Mak lands a nice shot to the head.
Soto is still in real trouble! Can Mak finish him?
Mak postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Soto in real trouble here! The ref calls for Soto to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Mak!