PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maverick has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Soto
vs
Maverick

160 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maverick closes the distance and pushes Soto back into the cage.
Maverick looks winded!
Maverick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maverick is trying to force a seperation but Soto has the dominant position.

Soto lands a takedown into guard.

Soto drops back looking for a leg! Maverick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maverick manages to kick Soto off! Soto jumps back into Maverick's guard.

Soto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maverick is trying to hold Soto in close to prevent damage but Soto has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soto lands with a punch from half guard.

That has opened up Shane Maverick's cut even more.
Soto is taking a breather. Maverick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Soto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Soto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maverick was covering up waiting for the punch and Soto finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maverick is working an open guard so Soto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Maverick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soto connects with a couple of short punches.
Soto cracks Maverick with a solid left hand.
Maverick has momentary wrist control but Soto slips an elbow through the middle.
Soto scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is in close to Maverick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Soto is stalling in the full guard.

Soto gets to his feet. Maverick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soto throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.

Maverick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maverick is wriggling around but Soto manages to pass to half guard.
Soto 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.

Maverick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soto seems to be working for a kimura but Maverick defends the submission attempt.

Soto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maverick sees it coming and defends easily.

Soto escapes and gets back to his feet.

Soto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maverick did well to prevent Soto getting side control.
Maverick is looking to get back to is feet but Soto passes into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto cracks Maverick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Soto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Maverick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soto lands a jab.

Soto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maverick wants to stand back up but Soto manages to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soto cracks Maverick with a big right hand but Maverick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Soto is putting a hurting on Maverick here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maverick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Soto is trying to get an arm triangle but Maverick is defending well.
Maverick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Maverick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Soto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maverick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maverick can do anything to dispel that myth.

Soto is trying to get an arm triangle but Maverick is defending well.
Soto lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maverick can do to turn this around?

Soto decides to stand back up.

Soto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maverick to the ground. Soto is now in Maverick's guard.
Maverick is wriggling around but Soto manages to pass to half guard.

Soto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maverick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soto seems to be looking for submissions.

Soto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maverick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soto.
Maverick is looking for a sweep. Soto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soto connects with a nice short shot to Maverick's temple.

Soto seems to be looking for submissions.

Soto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maverick tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Soto wants to work for an arm triangle but Maverick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Soto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Soto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Maverick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maverick misses with a takedown attempt
and Soto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Soto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maverick!

Soto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maverick, who protects the arm well.

Soto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maverick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soto in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Maverick is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Soto!