PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rei Kolton (ranked 1652 p4p, 202 weight class) and Socorro Pedroso (ranked 2665 p4p, 288 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kolton
vs
Pedroso

180 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Kolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Socorro Pedroso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolton just misses with a punch to the body.
Pedroso's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pedroso's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kolton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kolton misses with a straight left.
Kolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedroso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolton.
Pedroso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedroso misses with a hook to the body
and Kolton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pedroso clinches up with Kolton and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kolton manages to break the clinch.
Pedroso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kolton.
Kolton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kolton misses with a hook. Pedroso ducked under it nicely.
Pedroso misses the jab.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kolton blocks a body shot from Pedroso.
Kolton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kolton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedroso blocks a body shot from Kolton.
Pedroso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kolton backwards.
Kolton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedroso.
Kolton prevents a body shot from Pedroso.
A short right from Pedroso on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kolton fails to land.
Kolton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kolton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedroso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kolton takes a shot to the head.
Pedroso scores with a shoulder strike.
Kolton working aggressively here.
Pedroso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedroso lands an uppercut.
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!
Pedroso blocks an uppercut.
Kolton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedrosos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedroso blocks an uppercut.
Kolton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kolton misses with a body punch.
Pedroso misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedroso.
Pedroso works on Kolton's body with a couple of short punches.
Pedroso blocks a body shot from Kolton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedroso.
Kolton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kolton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pedroso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedroso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kolton or not.
Pedroso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kolton up against the cage.
A short right from Kolton.
Kolton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedroso presses Kolton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kolton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedroso misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedroso lands with a right to the head.
Pedroso misses with a punch to the body.
Pedroso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koltons head.
Pedroso prevents a body shot from Kolton.
Pedroso lands a right hand.
Pedroso avoiding damage.
Pedroso scores with a shoulder strike.
Kolton tries to throw a body punch but Pedroso avoids it by throwing Kolton back against the cage.
Kolton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kolton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedroso's brow.
Kolton misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kolton.
Pedroso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pedroso throws a head punch that misses.
Kolton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedroso.
Pedroso blocking some punches.
Pedroso misses with a body punch.
Kolton is looking to control Pedroso's arms but Pedroso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kolton has his back to the cage.
Pedroso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pedroso misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedroso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kolton.
Pedroso lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pedroso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pedroso lands a shoulder strike.
Pedroso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kolton backwards.

Kolton manages to break the clinch.
Kolton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pedroso doesn't seem bothered though.
Kolton throws a big shot that misses.
Pedroso is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pedroso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kolton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kolton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedroso is just out of range.
Kolton is breathing heavily.
Kolton misses with a hook.
Pedroso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Socorro Pedroso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pedroso throws a body shot but no joy.
Kolton throws out a powerful jab.
Kolton misses the shot to the body.
Pedroso connects with a jab.
Kolton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kolton throws a hook but Pedroso avoids it easily.
Kolton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedroso moves away.
Pedroso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kolton takes a swing at Pedroso's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolton throws a right and a left that Pedroso avoids nicely.
Pedroso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolton manages to avoid it.
Pedroso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kolton rather than just go for the knockout.
Pedroso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kolton under the eye.
Kolton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pedroso has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedroso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedroso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolton manages to avoid it.
Pedroso throws a lazy uppercut
and Kolton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pedroso throws an overhand right that lands on Kolton's shoulder, as Kolton tries to avoid the shot.
As Pedroso looks to move away, Kolton throws a big counter combo but Pedroso just gets out of the way.
Kolton staying out of range there.
Pedroso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kolton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kolton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kolton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kolton misses with a shot to the body
and Pedroso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pedroso scores with a sloppy right hand. Kolton should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolton misses with an uppercut. Pedroso saw that one coming.
Kolton throws a hook to the side of Pedroso's head but Pedroso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pedroso tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Pedroso.
Kolton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pedroso swings for the body but Kolton moves out of range.
Kolton tries to move into range but Pedroso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolton throws a lazy uppercut
and Pedroso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kolton misses with a wild body shot.
Kolton scores with a jab. Pedroso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kolton throws a body punch but Pedroso moves out of range.
Pedroso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolton misses the jab.
Pedroso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kolton misses with a lunging right hand
and Pedroso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Pedroso.

Kolton is rocked!
Pedroso pounces like a tiger and cracks Kolton with a vicious hook! Kolton is down but not out! Pedroso follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Socorro Pedroso!
An out of breath Socorro Pedroso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.