PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prince Sweet (ranked 7540 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Soleh (ranked 8223 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sweet
vs
Soleh

187 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Soleh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet tries to clinch up.
Soleh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Soleh fails with the takedown.
Sweet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Soleh counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soleh's elbow.
Soleh avoiding damage as Sweet throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Soleh.
Soleh working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet lands an elbow inside.
Sweet stops a takedown attempt from Soleh.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soleh.
Soleh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sweet after a bit of a struggle.
Prince Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Soleh.
Soleh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sweet.
A right handed body shot lands from Sweet.
Soleh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soleh tries to pull guard but Sweet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soleh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Soleh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sweet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soleh tries to clinch but Sweet moves out of range.
Soleh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sweet counters with a series of strikes. Soleh will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleh shoots in looking for a takedown but Sweet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soleh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Soleh has his takedown stuffed
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body.

Sweet gets a takedown into half guard.
Soleh is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleh wants to sweep but Sweet has passed to side control!
Sweet is looking to take a break and control but Soleh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sweet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sweet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soleh tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Sweet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sweet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Soleh's guard.

Soleh scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Prince Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soleh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soleh wants it to stay on the feet.
Ahmad Soleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sweet gets a clinch.
Sweet is trying to push Soleh away but Soleh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sweet is pressed up against the cage. Soleh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sweet down to the mat. Sweet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soleh looks for a takedown but Sweet sprawls well.
Sweet tries to counter with a takedown but Soleh is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sweet defends it nicely.
Prince Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Soleh.

Sweet has closed the distance and engaged Soleh in a clinch.

That's two 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.
Soleh scores a nice knee to the body.

Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soleh circles away.
Soleh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Sweet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sweet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soleh struggling a bit here.
Soleh holds on to Sweet's head and controls the position momentarily.
Soleh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleh wants to control but Sweet postures up.
Soleh is pushing Sweet's head away, looking to escape. Sweet manages to hold on to the position though.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soleh can do to turn this around?
Soleh is looking to reverse the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Soleh is trying to control Sweet's posture but Sweet avoids it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Soleh clinches.

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.
Sweet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solehs head.
Soleh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sweet fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sweet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet postures up in Soleh's guard and throws a big left but Soleh blocks it.
Soleh looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Prince Sweet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sweet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Soleh tries to clinch but Sweet moves away

so Sweet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soleh pulls Sweet in close to prevent any damage.

Sweet stands and steps away. Soleh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soleh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sweet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soleh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sweet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sweet looks for a takedown but Soleh sprawls well.
Soleh flicks out a counter leg kick but Sweet steps away.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt - Soleh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soleh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Soleh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sweet moves out of range as Soleh throws a body kick.
Sweet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sweet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soleh only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Soleh darts in and clinches Sweet up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet effectively controlling the action here.

Soleh successfully pulls guard.
Soleh wants to sweep here but Sweet controlling him for the moment.
Soleh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soleh is controlling Sweet's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soleh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sweet manages to get himself to full guard.

Soleh pushes down on Sweet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sweet is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahmad Soleh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soleh working Sweet over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Soleh stands up from half guard.

Sweet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Soleh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Sweet!