PBP Commentary

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

Soto
vs
Cool

179 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ja Cool!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cool gets a clinch.

Soto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Soto manages to end up in side control.
Cool takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto trying to control the position but Cool is working away.
Soto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cool on the ground.
Cool can't do much from the bottom here.
Soto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Soto scoring with punches and elbows.
Soto working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cool is trying to control Soto's posture but Soto avoids it.
Soto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cool wants to get back to his feet but Soto drags him back down.
Soto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Soto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cool taking a bit of punishment here - Soto scoring with strikes.
Cool wants to control but Soto postures up.
Cool tries to bench press Soto off him but Soto keeps the position.
Soto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Soto working away.
Soto scoring with punches and elbows.
Soto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Soto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cool is looking to reverse the position.
Soto lands an elbow.
Soto working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cool can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto working the head with strikes.

Cool is rocked!
Soto cracks Cool with a big elbow.
Soto working the head and body with strikes.
Soto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cool is still in real trouble! Can Soto finish him?
Soto scores with punches from side control.
Cool looks winded!
Cool takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cool wants to control but Soto postures up.
Soto looks up at the clock and then as Cool takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cool struggling a bit here.
Cool seems to have recovered his senses.
Cool takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Soto is working Cool over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto landing a few strikes.
Soto landing strikes.
Cool is trying to improve his position.
Soto is working Cool over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cool keeps working.
Soto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cool is trying to control Soto's posture but Soto avoids it.
Soto is working Cool over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soto cracks Cool with a big right hand but Cool just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Soto scoring with punches from side control.
Soto is putting a hurting on Cool here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto is working Cool over with some ground and pound from side control.

Soto has hold of Cool's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cool tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Soto cranks the arm and Cool screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cool, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Taka Soto!