|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Somo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 153 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
|
178 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Somo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrews avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Somo.
Somo connects with the punch.
Somo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Somo advances to full mount.
Andrews wants to hold on but Somo pushes him away.
Somo controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somo prevents Andrews from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews blocking the ground and pound attempt from Somo.
Somo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrews keeps working.
Somo is looking for a kimura here.
Somo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andrews defending well though.
Somo is keen to just control but Andrews is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews moves into full guard.
Somo stands and steps away. Andrews gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andrews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andrews wants it to stay on the feet.
Ron Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Somo.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Somo fails with the takedown.
Somo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andrews slaps away a takedown attempt from Somo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Somo looks winded!
Somo works Andrews's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Somo misses.
Somo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Somo tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews gets a clinch.
Somo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Somo but Somo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Somo.
Somo is looking to chop away at Andrews's legs.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.
Somo shoots in for a takedown but Andrews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Somo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Somo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrews swivels and escapes.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Somo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Andrews shoots in for a double leg but Somo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrews fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Somo shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrews sprawls well. He's pushed Somo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Somo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrews somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Somo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Somo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Somo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Somo breaks from the clinch.
Somo wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but Somo shows good takedown defense.
Andrews wants to clinch up but Somo keeps it at a distance.
Somo clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Somo.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Somo holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
Somo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrews.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Somo manages to pull guard.
Somo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Somo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andrews!
Somo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Somo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somo unloads with some shots from mount but Andrews bucks and avoids them well.
Somo looking to ground and pound but Andrews is blocking nicely.
Somo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Somo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Somo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andrews to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andrews shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to control but Somo is having none of it.
Somo trying to control but Andrews is having none of it.
Somo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Somo working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Andrews slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Paul Somo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Somo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Somo trying to control the pace.
Andrews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Somo wants to take a breather but Andrews is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paul Somo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Somo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andrews sprawls well initially but Somo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Somo is looking to advance position but Andrews won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Somo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Somo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somo has managed to clinch.
Somo successfully pulls guard.
Andrews won't allow Somo to sweep him here.
Somo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andrews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andrews being controlled here momentarily.
Somo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andrews trying to control but Somo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Somo sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Somo has a takedown stuffed.
Somo tries to clinch up.
Somo fails with a takedown attempt.
Somo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown but Somo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andrews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andrews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Somo.
Andrews tries to clinch
and Somo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrews circles away.
Ron Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Somo.
Andrews shoots in and drives through. Somo sprawls well.
Somo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrews defends it nicely.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Andrews tries to clinch but Somo is having none of it.
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Somo circles away.
Paul Somo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Somo gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Somo as Andrews tries to tie him up.
Somo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andrews prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews goes for a takedown attempt but Somo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Somo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Somo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andrews defends well and Somo ends up having to push Andrews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Somo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somo shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrews sprawls well. He's pushed Somo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrews clinches up with Somo and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Somo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ron Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Somo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Somo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Somo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Somo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
