PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Soprano
vs
Almeida

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Soprano gets a takedown into half guard.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.
Soprano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Almeida trying to control here.
Soprano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Almeida wants to control but Soprano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soprano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Soprano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Almeida trying to control here.
Soprano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soprano wants to free his trapped foot but Almeida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soprano works his way into full mount!
Almeida tries to hold on but Soprano postures up.
Almeida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soprano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Soprano.
Soprano with shots to the head and body - Almeida looks very uncomfortable down there.
Soprano prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
Soprano working the ground and pound effectively.
Soprano with the ground and pound from mount.
Almeida is looking to improve his position but Soprano isn't that keen on the idea.
Soprano avoids the attempt from Almeida to control.
Soprano landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Soprano.
Soprano lands a heavy elbow.
Soprano working Almeida over with strikes here.
Soprano is landing with some decent strikes but Almeida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two 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!
Almeida tries to hold on but Soprano postures up.
Soprano lands a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soprano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Soprano 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.
Soprano landing strikes from the mount.
Almeida looks gassed!
Soprano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Soprano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Soprano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Almeida has worked his arm free - good work by Almeida!

Soprano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Almeida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soprano lands an elbow.
Almeida is looking for a sweep.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Almeida to see if he's OK.
Almeida is looking to reverse the position.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Almeida down.
Almeida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Almeida is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soprano connects with a decent elbow.
Soprano looks up at the clock and then as Almeida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soprano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Almeida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Soprano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Almeida taking a bit of punishment here - Soprano scoring with strikes.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
Soprano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Almeida down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
Soprano is working Almeida over with some ground and pound from side control.
Almeida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soprano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soprano is putting a hurting on Almeida here, landing some big shots from side control.
Soprano looks up at the clock and then as Almeida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soprano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Soprano lands a nice forearm strike.
Almeida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Almeida tries to bench press Soprano off him but Soprano keeps the position.
Almeida manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soprano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Almeida punching from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Soprano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Soprano there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Almeida looks to land a right hand but Soprano moved out of range.

Soprano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Soprano there.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Soprano has control of the leg.
Mario Soprano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soprano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soprano lands a nice short elbow.
Soprano working the head and body with strikes.
Soprano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Almeida is trying to control but can't.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Soprano has control of the leg.
Soprano winds up and cracks Almeida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida has hold of Soprano's hands but Soprano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Almeida has hold of Soprano's hands but Soprano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Almeida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soprano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soprano's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Soprano actively working from the bottom here.
Soprano tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Soprano punching from the bottom.
Soprano is staying active underneath Almeida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Almeida tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Soprano.

Soprano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soprano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Almeida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Almeida doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Soprano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soprano lands in his opponent's guard.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soprano lands a couple of elbows.
Almeida controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
Soprano scoring with some ground and pound.
Soprano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Almeida wants to sweep here but Soprano controlling him for the moment.
Soprano passes Almeida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soprano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soprano lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Almeida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soprano.
Almeida trying to control but Soprano postures up.
Soprano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Soprano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Almeida actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Soprano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soprano cracks Almeida with a solid left hand.
Soprano throws a big right hand that misses.
Soprano thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Almeida has his foot on Soprano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soprano works his way back into a safe position though.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soprano landing with the ground and pound.
Soprano chips away with some ground and pound.
Soprano landing some decent shots from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soprano moves forwards but Almeida connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Soprano gets a takedown into half guard.
Soprano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soprano scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soprano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soprano lands in his opponent's guard.
Soprano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Almeida's head.
Soprano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Soprano cracks Almeida with a solid left hand.
Almeida throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Almeida trying to control the position.
Almeida has momentary wrist control but Soprano slips an elbow through the middle.
Soprano working some strikes from top position.
Soprano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Soprano landing with the ground and pound.
Soprano preventing the sweep.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soprano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soprano connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
Soprano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Almeida pulls Soprano in close to prevent any damage.
Soprano with a nice head shot there.
Soprano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soprano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soprano.
Almeida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soprano lands a couple of elbows.
Soprano throwing strikes but missing.
Soprano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soprano moves out of range as Almeida strikes.
Almeida throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano moves out of range as Almeida strikes.

Soprano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soprano working the ground and pound.
Soprano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Almeida is trying to control Soprano's posture but Soprano avoids it.
Soprano working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Almeida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Soprano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Almeida is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Soprano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soprano misses with a takedown attempt - Almeida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Almeida.
Soprano has a takedown stuffed.
Mario Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almeida missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soprano.
Soprano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano moves away from the strike by Almeida.

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.
Soprano ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
Soprano fails with the takedown.
Soprano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonardo Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soprano scores with a takedown into Almeida's guard.
Almeida working a defensive guard here.
Soprano is working Almeida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leonardo Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Soprano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soprano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Soprano lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Soprano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soprano, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Soprano!