PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Horton
vs
Soler

189 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Uncle Sam's Nutrition Superstore

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sid Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soler keeps the fight on the outside.

Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
Soler has had enough of the clinch but Horton keeps him there for the moment.

Horton breaks the clinch.
Soler moves out of range of the body kick from Horton.
Soler tries to clinch but Horton is having none of it.
Soler tries to clinch up but Horton circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Soler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Horton's guard now.
Soler wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Soler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler passes into half guard.
Horton is staying active underneath Soler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soler wants to get back to his feet.
Soler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soler is trying to control the action in half guard but Horton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Horton wants to improve his position but Soler is controlling well.
Soler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Horton is staying active underneath Soler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horton as he avoids it easily.
Soler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sid Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
Horton scores with a leg kick.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Soler.

Horton pushes Soler up against the cage in a clinch.

Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton wants to clinch up but Soler keeps it at a distance.
Horton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Soler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Horton won't be happy with that.
Horton regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Soler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Horton's guard.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Soler from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soler moves out of range as Horton throws a body kick.
A big left from Horton misses.
Horton throws a combination that misses

and Soler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Horton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soler wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Soler advances to half guard.
Soler is keen to just control but Horton is a slippery customer.
Soler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Horton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horton kicks Soler off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Soler tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horton just stands there and leans against the cage.

Soler gets control of Horton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Horton prevents Soler from getting back to his feet.
Soler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Soler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soler working a defensive guard here.

Horton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soler, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler throws a combination that misses
and Horton counters with a good, hard body kick but Soler shrugs it off.
Soler shoots in but Horton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Soler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Horton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horton wants to get back to his feet.
Soler is tying to control. Horton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Soler sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler trying to mount his opponent but Horton defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horton darts in trying to clinch
and Soler counters with a left to the body.
Soler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horton but Horton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sid Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
Horton wants to clinch up but Soler keeps it at a distance.
Horton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Soler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horton blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabilondo Soler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horton looks to throw the jab but Soler is out of range.

Soler drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
Soler tries to pull guard but Horton holds him up against the cage and eventually Soler drops back down to his feet.
The is referee keeping an eye on Horton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Soler pushes him off.
Horton scores with a head kick.
Soler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horton pinned against the cage. Horton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horton throws a series of punches but Soler avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Soler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Soler does no damage.
No luck for Soler with that takedown attempt.
Sid Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
Soler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton looks to clinch

and Soler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soler.
Horton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Soler from controlling successfully.
Gabilondo Soler has got the better of the ground game so far.

Soler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Soler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Horton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Horton has escaped and now he's on top!
Soler wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler trying to control the position.
Horton stays in close to Soler's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Soler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sid Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Soler is working an open guard so Horton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horton's waist but Horton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soler off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horton.
Soler fails with the takedown.
Soler circles away from the clinch attempt

and Soler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Horton!
Horton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Soler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Horton!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You get the feeling that Horton really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabilondo Soler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabilondo Soler!