PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Seagal
vs
Solo

190 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Solo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seagal blocks a head kick by Solo.
A clash of legs there as Solo blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Solo. Those never looked like landing.
Seagal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
Seagal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Solo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Solo advances to half guard.
Solo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Solo prevents Seagal from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jim Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Solo gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Solo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Solo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Solo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Solo stands up.

Solo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seagal on his heels. He'll look to pass Seagal's guard now, I'm sure.

Solo gets to his feet - Seagal follows without any prompting.
Solo misses with a head kick.
Solo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seagal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo misses with a few strikes there.
Solo lands a head kick!
Solo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Solo rushes Seagal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Solo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Solo drives through and clinches with Seagal against the cage.
Solo with a knee to the head.

Solo breaks from the clinch.

Solo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solo is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Solo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Solo stands up and beckons Seagal to join him on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seagal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seagal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seagal throws a sloppy head kick and Solo moves out of range easily.

Solo looking to score a takedown here. Seagal is defending well but Solo drives through and ends up in Seagal's guard.
Solo lands a couple of digs.
Solo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solo with a nice head shot there.
Solo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seagal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Solo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seagal's head.
Solo is pushing down on Seagal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Seagal is fighting to maintain full guard but Solo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Solo is controlling the pace.

Solo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Solo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seagal did well to prevent Solo getting side control.
Solo works his way into full mount!
Solo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solo looking to isolate an arm here. Seagal doesn't see it coming and as Solo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Solo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Solo!