PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

White
vs
Soto

185 cm
26
195 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
193 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Soto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soto thinking.
White throws the kick towards the body but Soto avoids it.
Soto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
Soto keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soto.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Soto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soto.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Soto down.
Soto throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soto.
White throws a front kick that sends Soto stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a low kick.
A jab from Soto finds it's way through White's defenses.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Soto off balance momentarily.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soto scores with a kick to the midsection.
White scores with a head kick.
Soto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.

Soto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
White is looking for a sweep.
Soto is trying to ground and pound but White uses the momentary lack of control by Soto to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is controlling Soto's trapped leg to prevent Soto from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White tries to get to full guard but Soto has control of the leg.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Augusto Soto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soto scores with a head kick.
White moves out of range as Soto throws a body kick.
Soto thumps White with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
Dana White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soto wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White wants to slow Soto down by chopping away at his legs.
Soto throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White throws a shot from downtown. Soto moves away and avoids it.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Soto's shoulder, as Soto tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto moves to clinch but White breaks away
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto checks a leg kick.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Soto counters with a stiff right hand.

Soto moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Soto dominated that round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White misses with a low kick.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White throws a jab when Soto was well out of range.
White thumps Soto with a low kick.
Soto dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Soto's head and hops out.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soto.
Soto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soto.
Soto throws a leg kick that is checked
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soto fails in his attempt to clinch.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Soto counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body punch from Soto.
Soto is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Soto on that attempt.
White jabs at Soto's body.
Soto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
White moves away from the strike by Soto.
Soto throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Soto only half commits.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Soto 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.
Soto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto throws a lazy body kick
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soto!
Soto connects with a single shot there.

Soto gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soto throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Dana White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soto.
White blocks the body kick.
White scores with a kick to the body.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White thuds a left hand into Soto's body.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soto throws a low kick, looking for White's leg but White calmly moves out of range.
Soto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soto throws a leg kick
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Soto.

Soto clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Soto on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soto backwards.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Soto controls his hands.
Soto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White can't break the clinch.
Soto misses with a short punch on the inside.
White working hard to break the clinch.

White breaks from the clinch.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Soto's head back.
Soto tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White motions for Soto to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soto's hands.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soto checks it well.
Soto shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto lands with a nice body kick.
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is looking to slow Soto down with leg kicks.
Soto misses with a leg kick
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soto thows a body shot but no joy.
Soto tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a swing at Soto's ribcage but misses.
Soto moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Soto drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soto tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Soto misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting White counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by White.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Soto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soto. That's going to slow White down.
Augusto Soto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soto looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soto moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White scores with a hook to the body. Soto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Soto.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White connects with a single shot there.
Soto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soto. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soto.
Soto throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
Soto misses with a low kick.
Soto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.

Soto clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soto misses with a knee to the head.
White pushes Soto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with a body punch.
Soto has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White prevents a body shot from Soto.
Soto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Augusto Soto just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Soto needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
White misses with a leg kick
enabling Soto to counter with a crisp jab.
Soto looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
A jab from Soto does it's job there.
White lands with a nice body punch.
White checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from White.
Soto takes one on the button.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Soto avoids the body shot from White.
Soto misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from White misses.
White looks to throw a body kick
and Soto counters with a leg kick.
Soto throws a body kick that misses
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soto shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
Soto shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Soto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Soto.
Soto ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from White misses.
Soto lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White swings away with a body shot that misses

and Soto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Soto tries to tie him up.
White will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Soto up against the cage.
Soto misses with some punches.
Soto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from White.
Soto tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Soto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soto.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White prevents a body shot from Soto.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Soto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soto wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White moves out of range as Soto throws a body kick.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White lands a nice hook to Soto's body. Soto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

White tries to sprawl but Soto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White is staying active underneath Soto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Augusto Soto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

White lands a head shot.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Soto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White misses with a hook
and Soto counters with an outside leg kick.

Soto pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Soto tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Soto back against the cage.
White is trying to push Soto away but Soto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White tries a body shot but Soto blocks it.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Soto.
Soto looking to stall.
Augusto Soto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Soto controls his hands.
Soto trying to land knees to the body.
Soto throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soto is trying to stall.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soto was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White feints and then cracks Soto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soto down.
Soto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soto throws a one two combo.
White cracks Soto with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soto dodges the punch combination from White.
Soto misses with a kick to the body.
Soto avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soto is looking to chop away at White's legs.
Soto lands a nice shot to the body.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a push kick but Soto slaps the foot to one side.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Soto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
White lands with a good body shot.
White scores with a nice right hand.
White misses with a body kick.
White throws a wild body kick that Soto sees coming a mile off.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Soto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soto.
A low kick from Soto is predictable there
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Dana White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soto connects with the punch.

Soto scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Augusto Soto.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Soto!
Augusto Soto is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Augusto Soto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.