PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian Soto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wilkins
vs
Soto

211 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Good elbows
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabian Soto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soto tries to stand but Wilkins controls the position and pulls Soto into his guard.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto looking to pass the guard.
Soto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
Soto wants to stand but Wilkins is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soto manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilkins postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Soto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkins is controlling him.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Soto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Soto blocks nicely.
Wilkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins stops Soto from standing up.
Wilkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soto's head.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkins working some strikes from top position.
Wilkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soto's head.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Soto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins works over Soto with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
Soto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Soto is looking for a triangle but Wilkins pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Wilkins dominated that round.
That's time! Wilkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soto gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilkins moves into full guard.
Soto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a couple of digs.
Soto trying to control the position.
Wilkins stands up over Soto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soto wants to sweep but no luck.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soto pulls Wilkins in close to prevent any damage.
Trent Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilkins postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fabian Soto.

Soto gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Soto gets control of Wilkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Soto controls Wilkins momentarily but Wilkins frees himself.
Wilkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilkins preventing the sweep.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Soto is looking for a triangle but Wilkins pushes his legs off easily.
Soto is breathing heavily.
Wilkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Wilkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilkins has managed to get both his arms back between Soto's legs - danger averted.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soto wants to stand but Wilkins is controlling the position.

Wilkins drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Wilkins seems to have locked his on tight now - Soto screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wilkins, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Trent Wilkins!