PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chea Soun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavior Gotcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Soun
vs
Gotcha

178 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chea Soun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavior Gotcha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotcha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Soun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soun working the head with strikes.
Soun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soun trying to control the action but Gotcha is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Soun are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gotcha is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soun grinds an elbow into Gotcha's temple.
Soun is putting a hurting on Gotcha here, landing some big shots from side control.
Soun scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soun is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soun cracks Gotcha with a big right hand but Gotcha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Soun advances to mount.
Soun landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gotcha is in a horrible position here. Soun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Soun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gotcha tries to lock up and control but Soun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gotcha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Soun is working for a guillotine from mount but Gotcha frees his head quite easily.
Soun unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soun putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soun dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soun wants to control the pace but Gotcha is squirming around nicely.
Soun pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gotcha is in a horrible position here. Soun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Soun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soun with a couple of short strikes.

Gotcha is rocked!
Soun lands a heavy elbow.
Gotcha is still in real trouble! Can Soun finish him?
Soun looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soun with the ground and pound from mount.
Soun landing shots from mount.
Soun is landing with some decent strikes but Gotcha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Soun lands a big shot to the head and Gotcha winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chea Soun!
Chea Soun took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.