PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 1020 p4p, 1889 weight class) and Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 140 p4p, 261 weight class). Del Oeste has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sole
vs
Del Oeste

200 cm
26
200
10 - 3 - 1

187 cm
39
191
21 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Oeste will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Sole does no damage.
Del Oeste throws a poor cross that misses
and Sole counters with a two punch combo.
Sole throws a right and a left that Del Oeste avoids nicely.
Sole has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Del Oeste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sole counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Oeste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Del Oeste misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Oeste moves to clinch but Sole breaks away
and Sole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryan Del Oeste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Oeste looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.

Del Oeste shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole is trying to maintain the position but Del Oeste is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sole is trying to control but can't.
Del Oeste tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Del Oeste is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sole trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Sole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole cracks Del Oeste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Del Oeste clinches with his opponent.
Del Oeste blocks the elbow strike.

Del Oeste breaks the clinch.
Del Oeste is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sole.

Del Oeste is rocked!
Sole misses with a looping right.
Sole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Oeste manages to avoid it.

Del Oeste closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Del Oeste lands in his opponent's guard.
Sole is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Del Oeste dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sole tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Del Oeste easily slips into full mount!
Sole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Del Oeste is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Del Oeste manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sole to take his back!
Del Oeste is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Del Oeste controlling well, preventing Sole from escaping the position.
Del Oeste wants to control but Sole is keeping busy.

Del Oeste looking to break Sole's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sole remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Del Oeste will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Del Oeste is persistently looking for the submission but Sole is defending it well.
Sole tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sole keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Oeste fails to land the takedown.
Del Oeste throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Del Oeste misses with a double jab.
Del Oeste looks to land a combination but Sole avoids it well.
Del Oeste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Del Oeste.
Del Oeste closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sole circles away.
The fighters circling - Del Oeste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole tries to clinch up but Del Oeste circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Oeste throws a series of punches but Sole moves out of range.
Nice cross by Del Oeste.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Oeste swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Oeste scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sole is being controlled here.
Del Oeste has knee on belly momentarily but Sole bucks him off and regains half guard.
Sole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sole looking to control.
Del Oeste slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sole looking for a sweep. Not yet Sole, not yet.
Sole wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Del Oeste is now in half guard.
Sole trying to hold on to Del Oeste's head to control him but Del Oeste postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Del Oeste manages to pass to mount!
Sole can't escape the position.
Del Oeste wants to control the pace but Sole is squirming around nicely.
Del Oeste postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sole looks a forlorn figure.

Del Oeste goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sole turns into him and now he's in Del Oeste's guard.
Sole trying to control but Del Oeste is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Del Oeste is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Del Oeste throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Del Oeste is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sole is aware though and is defending well.
Del Oeste keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
Sole looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Oeste keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
Sole chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Del Oeste showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Oeste is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Del Oeste misses with a takedown attempt - Sole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Sole misses its target.
Del Oeste shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sole pinned against the cage. Sole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jacks Sole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Del Oeste.
Del Oeste throws an off balance right hand
and Sole counters with a nice uppercut.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste throws out a powerful jab.
Del Oeste throws a right hand that misses
and Sole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.

Del Oeste moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sole scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with the head strike.

Del Oeste breaks the clinch.
Del Oeste is looking to clinch but Sole is avoiding it.
Sole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Del Oeste has Sole up against the cage in a clinch.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Del Oeste blocking some punches.

Del Oeste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Del Oeste throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sole tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Del Oeste is in Sole's guard.
Del Oeste preventing the sweep.
Sole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Oeste controls the pace.
Del Oeste trying to control but Sole is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole trying to control the position.
Del Oeste controls from within his opponent's guard.
Del Oeste trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Oeste has managed to clinch.
Sole working aggressively here.
Sole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.

Del Oeste pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sole throws a nice looking combination but Del Oeste bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Del Oeste shoots in but Sole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Oeste tests Sole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Oeste tries for a takedown but Sole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole keeps the fight on the outside.
Sole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Oeste shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Oeste is still on wobbly legs! Can Sole finish him?
Del Oeste tries to close the distance and clinch but Sole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacks Sole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Oeste misses with a jab to the body
and Sole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Del Oeste closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sole to the mat! Sole manages to get full guard.
Ryan Del Oeste has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sole looking for a sweep. Not yet Sole, not yet.
Sole seems keen to control Del Oeste's posture.
Del Oeste won't allow Sole to sweep him here.
Sole looking to control but Del Oeste passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ryan Del Oeste spoke after the fight, saying 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.