PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. Soto has chosen Busta Rhymes Feat Eminem - I'll Hurt You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mr Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black
vs
Soto

185 cm
34
160 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

173 cm
31
145 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Black misses.
Soto shoots and misses
and Black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soto.
Mr Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Soto.

Soto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Black to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Black wants to pass the guard but Soto is keeping the position.
Black with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Soto is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Black scoring with some ground and pound.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto is trying to keep Black in close.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Soto blocks nicely.
Soto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.

Soto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black passes Soto's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to get back to full guard.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Soto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto gets back to full guard.
Soto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.

Soto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black works over Soto with some ground and pound from guard.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Soto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Black 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.
Soto landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Soto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Soto chips away with some ground and pound.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Soto defends easily.

Soto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soto has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Soto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Soto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Black 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.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Soto landing with the ground and pound.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soto scoring with some ground and pound.
Soto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soto postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.

Black working for a triangle but Soto defends it easily.
Soto scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soto scoring with some ground and pound.
Soto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black throws an off balance right hand

and Soto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Soto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Soto is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Soto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soto.
Soto prevents Black from improving his position.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Luiz Soto has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black wants to sweep here but Soto controlling him for the moment.
Soto postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Black has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Soto should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Black has tightened it up now! Soto should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Black!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Black made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.