PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nightwish - Crimson Tide. 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. Luiz Soto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Partio
vs
Soto

150 cm
33
148 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

173 cm
33
150 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto dives in and grabs Partio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Partio pushes down on Soto's head and hops out.
Soto tries for a takedown but Partio circles away easily

and Partio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Partio gets underhooks to prevent Soto's takedown attempt.
Kauko Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Soto.
Soto goes for a takedown attempt but Partio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Partio defends it nicely.
Soto tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Soto moves out of range easily.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Soto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Partio sprawls well. Partio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soto gets slowly back to his feet.
Soto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Partio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a head kick but Soto moves out of range.
Soto has a takedown stuffed.
Soto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Partio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soto's knee momentarily.
Soto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soto shoots and misses
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soto has his takedown stuffed
and Partio counters with a good low kick that Soto was not able to check.
Soto looks winded!
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Soto ducks down to avoid it.
Soto shoots and misses
and Partio counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Partio as Soto shoots in.
Soto avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto looks to land a combination but Partio avoids it well.
Soto moves away from the strike by Partio.
Soto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Partio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soto somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
Partio moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Soto with a poor takedown
and Partio counters with a nice body kick.
Soto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Soto 's knee.
Partio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Soto is rocked!

Partio cracks Soto with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Partio has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Soto to stand back up!
Soto is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Partio and Soto falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Partio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kauko Partio!
Kauko Partio retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Kauko Partio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Luiz Soto spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me to see what went wrong and what I need to improve on. I'll be back. Just watch'.