PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Exar Sotomayor (ranked 4341 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Waters (ranked 3783 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotomayor has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Demetrious Waters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sotomayor
vs
Waters

181 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Exar Sotomayor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Waters!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotomayor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sotomayor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sotomayor is breathing heavily.
Waters ducks right into an uppercut from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor lands with an uppercut that bounces Waters off the cage and back into range.
Waters shoots in but Sotomayor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sotomayor as he jumps to the side.
Waters dives in and grabs Sotomayor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sotomayor pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Exar Sotomayor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Waters.
Waters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotomayor.
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!
Sotomayor throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Sotomayor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sotomayor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Waters eats them both and turns towards Sotomayor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Waters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sotomayor defends well and Waters ends up having to push Sotomayor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sotomayor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Waters's hands.
Waters fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotomayor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotomayor.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Sotomayor throws a big counter combination but Waters scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sotomayor swivels and escapes.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sotomayor's waist but Sotomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Waters dodges the punch combination from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
Sotomayor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Waters goes for a double leg but Sotomayor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sotomayor continues to drive forward.
Sotomayor scores with a jab. Waters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Sotomayor misses.
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotomayor.
Waters shoots in and drives through. Sotomayor sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sotomayor's waist but Sotomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Sotomayor misses with a few strikes there.
Waters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sotomayor but Sotomayor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Waters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sotomayor but Sotomayor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Waters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sotomayor to score with a decent uppercut.
Waters tries for a takedown but Sotomayor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Waters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Sotomayor. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Sotomayor feints a jab promting Waters to slip. Sotomayor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Waters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Sotomayor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Exar Sotomayor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sotomayor's waist but Sotomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Sotomayor misses with a two punch combination.
Sotomayor throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waters has a takedown stuffed.
Sotomayor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotomayor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sotomayor fails to land with a series of punches.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown. Sotomayor tries to sprawl out of it but Waters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sotomayor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waters shoots in and drives through. Sotomayor sprawls well.
Waters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotomayor.
Waters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sotomayor tries to avoid it but Waters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sotomayor to the ground. Sotomayor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sotomayor is looking to counter punch.
Waters shoots in but Sotomayor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Waters looks to move away, Sotomayor throws a big counter combo but Waters just gets out of the way.
Sotomayor throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Waters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sotomayor defends it well.

Waters dives in and scores a takedown into Sotomayor's guard.

Sotomayor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotomayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters with the counter takedown but Sotomayor avoids it easily.
Waters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sotomayor defends well and Waters ends up having to push Sotomayor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Exar Sotomayor dominated that round.
That's time! Sotomayor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sotomayor stuffs the takedown.
Sotomayor tests Waters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sotomayor stuffs the takedown attempt from Waters. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Sotomayor scores with a jab.
Waters takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sotomayor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotomayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters tries for a takedown but Sotomayor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Exar Sotomayor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Waters.
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Sotomayor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Exar Sotomayor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sotomayor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Sotomayor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Exar Sotomayor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sotomayor throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sotomayor's waist but Sotomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Sotomayor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sotomayor as he jumps to the side.
Sotomayor throwing a counter right hand but Waters manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotomayor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Waters in his tracks.

Waters shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sotomayor is trying to defend but Waters finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Waters lands a nice short elbow.
Waters lands with a punch from half guard.
Waters prevents Sotomayor from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sotomayor kicks Waters off and gets back to his feet.
Waters shoots in but no luck this time.
Sotomayor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Waters back to the cage. Sotomayor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters fails with the takedown.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotomayor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sotomayor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sotomayor misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotomayor tries to bum rush Waters with a series of wild strikes but Waters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotomayor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waters shoots for a double leg takedown but Sotomayor sprawls well. He's pushed Waters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sotomayor sprawls well. Sotomayor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Sotomayor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sotomayor as he jumps to the side.
Waters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sotomayor tries to avoid it but Waters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sotomayor to the ground. Sotomayor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Waters shoots for a takedown but Sotomayor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sotomayor scores with a four punch combination!
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Sotomayor, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Sotomayor against the cage but Sotomayor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Sotomayor.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Sotomayor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Waters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sotomayor's guard.

Waters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sotomayor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Waters is controlling him.
Waters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters won't allow Sotomayor to get back to his feet.
Sotomayor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Waters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sotomayor's head.

Sotomayor manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotomayor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sotomayor prevents it.
Waters is working for takedown but Sotomayor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waters tries for a takedown but Sotomayor manages to get underhooks.
Sotomayor is trying to push Waters away but Waters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Waters is working for takedown but Sotomayor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sotomayor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Waters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sotomayor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waters tries for a takedown but Sotomayor manages to get underhooks.
Sotomayor is trying to break free.
Waters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sotomayor prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Exar Sotomayor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Sotomayor as he connects with a hook.
Sotomayor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sotomayor. Those never looked like landing.
Sotomayor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Exar Sotomayor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Waters.
Sotomayor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Sotomayor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sotomayor.
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sotomayor's waist but Sotomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotomayor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Sotomayor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotomayor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for Waters with that takedown attempt.
Sotomayor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sotomayor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sotomayor misses with a few strikes there.
Sotomayor stuffs the takedown.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sotomayor stuffs the takedown.
Sotomayor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waters.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Sotomayor.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.
Sotomayor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waters shoots for a takedown but Sotomayor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Sotomayor. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Sotomayor throws a big counter combination but Waters scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sotomayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Sotomayor shows good takedown defense.
Sotomayor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sotomayor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waters.
Sotomayor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Waters dives in and grabs Sotomayor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sotomayor pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Sotomayor scores with a jab.
Sotomayor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Sotomayor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Waters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sotomayor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sotomayor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waters.
Sotomayor throws a right hand that Waters ducks under and follows up with a left that Waters also avoids with ease.
Sotomayor slaps away a takedown attempt from Waters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sotomayor cracks Waters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotomayor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sotomayor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Sotomayor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Waters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sotomayor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Waters is in Sotomayor's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Waters scoring with some ground and pound.
Waters distracts Sotomayor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sotomayor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Waters lands a couple of elbows.
Demetrious Waters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Waters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Sotomayor has his feet on Waters's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Sotomayor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Sotomayor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Sotomayor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waters slips a straight right by Sotomayor.
Sotomayor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demetrious Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Exar Sotomayor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sotomayor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Exar Sotomayor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sotomayor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Exar Sotomayor!