PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasparaitis
vs
Söderlund

175 cm
25
165 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
181 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
Sun-Tzu. 15%

Modern Wear Apparel

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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by Söderlund.
Kasparaitis lands with a cross.
Mats Söderlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Söderlund misses with a hook.
Kasparaitis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Söderlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
Kasparaitis lands a nice looking body kick.
Söderlund throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Söderlund misses.
Kasparaitis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Kasparaitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Söderlund.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Söderlund looks to land a body kick but Kasparaitis moved away.
Kasparaitis feinted with a counter takedown.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Söderlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasparaitis doesn't seem bothered though.
Söderlund with a jab.
Söderlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Söderlund.
Kasparaitis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Söderlund just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasparaitis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Söderlund tests Kasparaitis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasparaitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Söderlund moves out of range of the body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kasparaitis tries to work over Söderlund's front leg with a kick but Söderlund checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Söderlund misses with a left hand
and Kasparaitis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Söderlund.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Söderlund feints and then cracks Kasparaitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasparaitis down.
Söderlund scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasparaitis blocks a head kick by Söderlund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kasparaitis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Söderlund.
Söderlund avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Söderlund checks the leg kick.
Kasparaitis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasparaitis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Söderlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Söderlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Söderlund moved away.
A little jabbing left from Söderlund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Söderlund checks it well.
Kasparaitis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Söderlund's calf.
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis feinted with a counter takedown.
Söderlund misses with a few strikes there.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasparaitis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasparaitis. That's going to slow Söderlund down.
Nice body kick from Kasparaitis.
Söderlund throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Söderlund jabs Kasparaitis right on the nose. Kasparaitis blinks but takes it well.
Söderlund misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Söderlund circles away.
Söderlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Söderlund misses with a straight left.
Söderlund throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Söderlund sees it coming and moves out of range.
Söderlund throws a counter combo.
Söderlund throws a jab when Kasparaitis was well out of range.
Kasparaitis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Söderlund is out of range.
Kasparaitis scores with a hook to the body. Söderlund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Söderlund moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund ducks right into an uppercut from Kasparaitis.
Söderlund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Söderlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Söderlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Kasparaitis finds it's way through Söderlund's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kasparaitis thows a body kick. Söderlund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Söderlund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
Söderlund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kasparaitis checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Söderlund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Söderlund looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
Kasparaitis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Söderlund wants to slow Kasparaitis down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Söderlund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasparaitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Kasparaitis tenderised Söderlund's leg. Söderlund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis tries to counter with a takedown but Söderlund is quick to defend against it.
Söderlund looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Söderlund.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasparaitis counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Söderlund throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kasparaitis's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Söderlund lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.