PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soliman comes to the cage accompanied by detox. Lawrence Soliman had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Chris Fisher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Soliman
vs
Fisher

197 cm
23
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lawrence Soliman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soliman blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soliman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
A good leg kick by Soliman.
Fisher staying out of range there.
Soliman blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Soliman lands with a nice combination. Fisher backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Chris Fisher has been cut.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Soliman. That snapped Fisher's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Soliman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fisher looks gassed!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.
Soliman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soliman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soliman fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Soliman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soliman cracks a nice hook into Fisher's ribs.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soliman.
Fisher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soliman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soliman lunges at Fisher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fisher's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Soliman catches Fisher right on the button with a cross.
Soliman scores with a nice head shot.

Fisher is rocked!
Soliman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soliman tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Soliman.
Soliman cracks the inside of Fisher's front leg.
Soliman lands a nice shot that snaps Fisher's head back.
Fisher takes one to the chin there.
Soliman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fisher's calf.
Jab, jab by Soliman - just one landing.
Soliman scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soliman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soliman.
Soliman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soliman lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher takes one to the chin there.
Fisher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soliman lands the left hand.
Soliman lands a nice looking body kick.
Fisher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soliman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soliman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fisher at a distance.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Soliman.
Soliman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soliman lands a jab to the head.
Soliman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soliman throws the kick towards the body but Fisher avoids it.
Soliman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soliman.
Soliman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fisher.
Chris Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Soliman.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fisher 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.
Soliman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fisher.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Fisher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Soliman.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fisher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
letting Soliman counter with a right hand.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Soliman.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soliman lands a nice shot that snaps Fisher's head back.
Fisher checks the leg kick.
Soliman blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Soliman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fisher's calf.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fisher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soliman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fisher's head.
Soliman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Soliman scores with a leg kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Soliman misses.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soliman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Soliman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soliman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Soliman throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soliman misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soliman cracks a nice hook into Fisher's ribs.
A left lands for Soliman.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Soliman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fisher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fisher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lawrence Soliman is winning the standup battle so far.
Soliman blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Soliman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soliman.
Soliman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soliman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a good low kick that Fisher was not able to check.
Soliman misses with a straight left.
Fisher misses with the body kick
and Soliman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a straight right hand.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soliman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Soliman.
Soliman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fisher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a nice leg kick.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soliman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Some bone on bone action there as Soliman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soliman.
Soliman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a straight right hand.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fisher might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Soliman has got the better of the exchanges.
Soliman lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
enabling Soliman to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fisher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a series of strikes. Fisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fisher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soliman can pounce on him.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Soliman gets the takedown into side control.
Fisher is trying to get back to half guard.

Soliman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Soliman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soliman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soliman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soliman jabs at Fisher's body.
Soliman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a nice body kick.
Fisher looks to throw a body kick
and Soliman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
and Soliman counters with a big head kick but Fisher shrugs it off.
Soliman sizes up Fisher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Soliman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soliman is looking to slow Fisher down with leg kicks.
Fisher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soliman lands a nice looking body kick.
Fisher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soliman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a straight right hand.
Fisher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soliman.
Soliman throws a leg kick which misses Fisher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fisher tries to avoid it.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a two punch combo.
Soliman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fisher in his tracks.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a body kick.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soliman.
Soliman scores with a leg kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a leg kick.
Soliman connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Soliman misses its intended target.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Soliman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Soliman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Soliman. That's going to slow Fisher down.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
and Soliman counters with a thumping low kick.
Fisher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisher throws a body kick the misses
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily.
Soliman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soliman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soliman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a good low kick that Fisher was not able to check.
Fisher throws a solid leg kick but Soliman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fisher.
Soliman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a good low kick that Fisher was not able to check.
Soliman is looking to slow Fisher down with leg kicks.
Soliman throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soliman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a thumping low kick.
Soliman connects with a looping right hand.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a thumping low kick.
Soliman lands a front kick.
Soliman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fisher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soliman lands a head shot.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.
A jab from Soliman misses.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Soliman.
Soliman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily.
Fisher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
and Soliman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soliman connects with a crisp jab.
Soliman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soliman.
Soliman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a low kick, right behind Fisher 's knee.
Fisher moves out of range of the body kick from Soliman.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soliman lands a high kick!
Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soliman.
Soliman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soliman blocks the body kick.
Soliman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Soliman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soliman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.
Soliman lands with a hook. Fisher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
and Soliman counters with a head kick. That will keep Fisher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Soliman moves out of range easily.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soliman to score with a decent uppercut.
Fisher misses with a leg kick.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisher takes one to the chin there.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Soliman.
Soliman throws a leg kick which misses Fisher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fisher tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Soliman.
Soliman lands a nice hook to Fisher's body. Fisher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soliman, as that shot connected.
Fisher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soliman counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
letting Soliman counter with a right hand.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters with a low kick, right behind Fisher 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soliman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Soliman dips to his left and cracks Fisher with an uppercut!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Soliman to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a stiff right hand.
Fisher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soliman can pounce on him.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Soliman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soliman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soliman lands a head kick!
A head kick by Fisher misses
and Soliman counters with a right hand to the body.
Soliman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fisher moves away from the strike by Soliman.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soliman throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soliman!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Soliman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soliman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Soliman!