PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vik Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Suarez (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.

Sotto
vs
Suarez

168 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vik Sotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suarez circles away.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sotto.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suarez throws a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sotto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vik Sotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sotto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Suarez.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez managing to block the knees to the body from Sotto.
Sotto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sotto.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sotto.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotto circles away quickly and effectively.
As Suarez tries to get set, Sotto tries to push him back and clinch up but Suarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Sotto tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.
Sotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotto is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice uppercut there from Suarez.
Sotto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suarez defends well and Sotto ends up having to push Suarez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suarez dodges the punch combination from Sotto.
Suarez stalks Sotto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sotto's face. Sotto staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez throws a right and a left that Sotto avoids nicely.
Suarez looks winded!
Sotto fails to land the takedown.
Sotto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sotto tries to counter by clinching up but Suarez breaks away and moves out of range.
Sotto throws a push kick but Suarez slaps the foot to one side.
Suarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sotto backs up against the cage.
Sotto lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sotto is defended easily by Suarez.
Suarez blocks a head kick by Sotto.
Sotto misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sotto is defended easily by Suarez.
Sotto tries to close the distance and clinch but Suarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sotto shoots in and drives through. Suarez sprawls well.
Sotto dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Sotto fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sotto tries to clinch but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez throws a counter combo.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sotto moves away.
Suarez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sotto back to the cage. Suarez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Suarez throws a body punch but Sotto moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sotto.
Tyson Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sotto is looking to clinch but Suarez is avoiding it.
A combination from Suarez does no damage.
Sotto misses with a kick to the body.
Sotto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sotto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sotto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Suarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suarez throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease.
Sotto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suarez stuns Sotto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sotto tries for a takedown but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sotto shoots for a takedown but Suarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Suarez clinches up with Sotto and pushes him back against the cage.

Sotto decides to pull guard.

Sotto pushes a forearm under Suarez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Suarez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vik Sotto!