PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 1284 p4p, 1532 weight class) and YB Sol Brotha (ranked 196 p4p, 226 weight class). Sobieski comes to the cage accompanied by Karnivool - Lifelike. Jan Sobieski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobieski
vs
Sol Brotha

199 cm
31
222
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
208
16 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski needs to keep his hands up - Sol Brotha had a free shot at his head there.
Sol Brotha throws a body punch but Sobieski moves out of range.
Sobieski lands with an overhand left.
Sol Brotha swings for the body but Sobieski moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Sol Brotha.
Sobieski clobbers Sol Brotha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sol Brotha scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobieski swings for the body but Sol Brotha moves out of range.
Sol Brotha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobieski doesn't seem bothered though.

Sol Brotha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sobieski is trying to defend but Sol Brotha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sol Brotha is thwarting Sobieski's attempts to control the position.

Sol Brotha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the guard.
Sol Brotha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Sobieski is working from the bottom.
Sol Brotha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sobieski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sol Brotha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sobieski wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobieski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol Brotha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Sobieski is working from the bottom.
Sobieski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sol Brotha has passed into side control.
Sobieski is not content to let Sol Brotha control the position.
Sobieski tries to buck Sol Brotha off but Sol Brotha is having none of it.

Sol Brotha tries for a kimura but Sobieski is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sobieski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to get back to half guard.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Sobieski is keeping him busy.
Sol Brotha landing strikes.
Sobieski regains half guard.

Sol Brotha is looking for a kimura here.
Sobieski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sol Brotha.
Sobieski is concentrating on defense, preventing Sol Brotha from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sol Brotha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sol Brotha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobieski is just riding it out for now. Sol Brotha eventually gives up the hold.
Sobieski wants to control but Sol Brotha is keeping busy.
Sol Brotha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobieski wants to control but Sol Brotha is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol Brotha dominated that round.
That's time! Sobieski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sol Brotha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobieski sprawls well. Sobieski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sol Brotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobieski attempts a counter takedown but Sol Brotha avoids it well and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sobieski.
Some wild striking there from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieski was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha scores with a hook to the body. Sobieski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobieski delivers a nice body kick.

Sobieski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sol Brotha is trying to defend but Sobieski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sobieski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sol Brotha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sobieski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sol Brotha punching from the bottom.
YB Sol Brotha has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski lands with a punch from half guard.
Sobieski controlling the action here.
Sobieski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sobieski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sol Brotha is trying to control but can't.
Sol Brotha is staying active underneath Sobieski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sol Brotha is looking for a sweep. Sobieski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sol Brotha has a hand on Sobieski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sobieski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sol Brotha is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is squirming around, avoiding Sobieski's attempts to control the action.
Sol Brotha tries to reverse the position but Sobieski maintains control.
Sobieski is trying to control here but Sol Brotha has managed to regain half guard.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Sobieski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sobieski is pressing down on Sol Brotha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sol Brotha is holding on for now.
Sobieski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sobieski passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha tries to lock up and control but Sobieski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sol Brotha is looking to improve his position but Sobieski isn't that keen on the idea.
Sol Brotha keeps trying to improve his position.
Sol Brotha regains half guard.
Sol Brotha is looking for a sweep. Sobieski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sol Brotha is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sol Brotha keeps working.
Sol Brotha is looking for a sweep. Sobieski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sobieski wants to take a breather but Sol Brotha is having none of it.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Sobieski passes into side.
Sol Brotha is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sol Brotha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sobieski off and has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Sobieski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sol Brotha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sol Brotha throws a looping overhand right but Sobieski ducks down to avoid it.
Sobieski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobieski. Sol Brotha does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sobieski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sobieski showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobieski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sol Brotha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sol Brotha being controlled here momentarily.
Sol Brotha throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobieski has wrist control.
Sobieski controlling the position.
Sobieski wants to sweep here but Sol Brotha controlling him for the moment.
Sobieski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sobieski trying to control but Sol Brotha is working from the bottom.
Sol Brotha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Sol Brotha keeps moving.
Sobieski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sobieski trying to control but Sol Brotha is working from the bottom.
Sobieski looking to pass the guard.
Sol Brotha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski stays in close to Sol Brotha's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot.
Sol Brotha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sol Brotha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sobieski misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
Sobieski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sol Brotha is looking to clinch.
Sobieski staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Sol Brotha.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sobieski misses with a hook.

Sol Brotha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sobieski to the mat! Sobieski manages to get full guard.
Sobieski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski controls Sol Brotha momentarily but Sol Brotha frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha lands a couple of elbows.
Sol Brotha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobieski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobieski trying to keep a closed guard but Sol Brotha is proving a slippery customer.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobieski is trying to keep Sol Brotha in close.

Sol Brotha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sobieski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sol Brotha has Sobieski in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to YB Sol Brotha.
Well Sol Brotha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... YB Sol Brotha!
After winning the bout, YB Sol Brotha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.