PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean De Dieu Soult (ranked 7507 p4p, 747 weight class) and Urban Urbansson (ranked 4627 p4p, 590 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Urbansson's choice of entrance music: Änglar - Raubtier. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

De Dieu Soult
vs
Urbansson

190 cm
20
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean De Dieu Soult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urban Urbansson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soult swings for the body but Urbansson moves out of range.
Soult with a poor takedown
and Urbansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jean De Dieu Soult has been cut.
Soult tries to move into range but Urbansson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Urbansson missing with a left hand there. Soult was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Soult wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soult throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urbansson.

Soult gets the takedown into side control.

Soult tries for a kimura but Urbansson is defending well.
Soult working the ground and pound but Urbansson is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soult just content to control the position.
Soult has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Soult takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soult lands with some strikes.
Soult takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Urbansson is trying to stand.
Soult trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soult punching from mount but Urbansson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Soult throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Soult content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Urbansson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Soult looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soult thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urbansson blocking the ground and pound.
Soult unloads with some shots from mount but Urbansson bucks and avoids them well.
Soult can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Urbansson is looking to escape.

Soult wants to finish this one by submission but Urbansson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Soult.
Soult has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soult looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soult thowing shots but they're missing.
Urbansson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Soult tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Soult is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Urbansson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Urbansson!
Soult is controlling Urbansson's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Soult has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Urbansson doesn't defend quickly enough and Soult has managed to lock this one up! Can Urbansson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Soult on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jean De Dieu Soult!
The defeated Urban Urbansson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.