PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Solis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Solis
vs
Newman

155 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashley Newman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Solis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Solis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Newman lands with a cross.

It looks like Vincent Solis has been cut.
Solis doesn't manage to clinch there - Newman circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Solis.
Newman tries to counter with a clinch but Solis shakes him off and moves away.

Newman pushes Solis up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Newman.
Newman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newman lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newman presses Solis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Solis throws an elbow but misses.

Newman breaks the clinch.

Solis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman keeping hold of Solis's head, controlling as best he can.
Newman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Solis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Solis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Solis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newman defending well though.
Solis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Solis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Newman trying to hold on to Solis's head to control him but Solis postures up.
Solis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newman defending well though.
Solis really is a fat lump.
Solis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Solis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Solis.
Newman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman is looking for a sweep. Solis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newman is trying to maintain the position but Solis is very close to passing his half guard.
Newman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solis.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Newman moves into the clinch.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Solis tries to land knees in the clinch but Newman avoids the damage to the body.
Newman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newman has him pressed against the cage.
Solis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
Solis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newman presses Solis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newman keeps control of Solis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newman keeps control of Solis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solis has a couple of punches blocked by Newman.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newman digs a right hand underneath Solis's ribcage. Solis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Solis is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newman.
Solis working hard to break the clinch.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Newman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Solis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Newman moves into the clinch.
Solis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Solis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solis.
A hook to the body from Newman.
Solis working aggressively here.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newman just leaning against Solis, taking a breather.
Newman lands a nice uppercut.

Solis is rocked!
Newman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Solis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Newman is unloading with more strikes now! Solis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Newman!
Ashley Newman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.