PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuan Solis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pew Pew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Solis
vs
Pew

177 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuan Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pew Pew!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Solis with that takedown attempt.
Solis slaps away a takedown attempt from Pew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solis sprawls well. Solis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pew gets slowly back to his feet.
Pew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuan Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pew Pew.

Solis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pew, pushing him back against the cage.
Pew is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Solis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pew has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Solis after a bit of a struggle.
Pew drops down looking for an ankle pick but Solis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pew with a lazy takedown attempt
and Solis counters with a series of strikes. Pew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pew looks winded!
Pew fails to land the takedown.

Solis forces Pew back against the cage and clinches.
Solis is trying to break the clinch but Pew is controlling him.
Solis wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pew wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pew.
Solis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Solis is looking for a takedown.
Solis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Solis jumps guard and drags Pew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pew won't allow Solis to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pew stands and throws Solis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Solis is trying to get back to half guard.

Pew is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Solis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Solis is looking to reverse the position.
Solis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pew on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Pew is looking for a kimura but Solis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pew to get the leverage.
Solis is trying to get back to full guard.

Pew is looking for a kimura here.

Pew is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Solis defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solis wants to control but Pew is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pew is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Solis defends it well.

Pew is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pew is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pew is trying to work for a kimura but Solis is defending well.

Pew is trying to work for a kimura but Solis is defending well.
Solis trying to control here.
Solis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis moves into full guard.
Pew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solis managing to control the position.

Solis has his foot on Pew's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pew works his way back into a safe position though.
Pew passes Solis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pew is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solis is just riding it out for now. Pew eventually gives up the hold.
Pew wants to free his trapped foot but Solis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pew Pew will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Solis rushes Pew and presses him up against the cage.
Solis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pew goes for a takedown in the clinch but Solis prevents it.
Pew has Solis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Solis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pew has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Solis after a bit of a struggle.
Tuan Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pew Pew.
Pew changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Solis fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Solis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pew actively working from the bottom here.
Pew is breathing heavily.

Pew actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pew looking for submissions off his back.
Solis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pew is trying desperately to improve position.
Pew regains half guard.

Solis is working for a submission of some sort.
Solis is keen to just control but Pew is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solis content to control rather than advance.

Pew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pew actively working from the bottom here.
Solis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pew won't allow Solis to pass to mount.
Solis stalling.

Pew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pew is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Solis pulls his head out easily.
Pew is looking to improve his position.

Solis is looking for a kimura here.
Solis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pew is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Solis pulls his head out easily.

Solis decides to stand and escape the position.
Pew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solis shoots in for a double leg but Pew sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Solis slaps away a takedown attempt from Pew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Solis fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Solis drives through and clinches with Pew against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuan Solis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pew shoots in looking for a takedown. Solis tries to sprawl out of it but Pew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Solis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solis throws a head kick but Pew moves out of range.
Pew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pew slaps away a takedown attempt from Solis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Solis shoots for a takedown but Pew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuan Solis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solis avoids it really well and circles away.
Solis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Solis somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Solis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pew darts in looking for a takedown but Solis gets double underhooks and turns Pew into the cage.
Solis is trying to break the clinch but Pew is controlling him.
Solis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pew pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pew is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Solis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pew is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Solis is defending well.

Pew has hold of one of Solis's legs. Solis is fighting the takedown attempt but Pew gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Solis wants to stand up but Pew is controlling him.

Pew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pew advances position into side control!
Solis is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pew has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Solis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pew yanks on the arm and Solis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pew.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pew Pew!