PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 1055 p4p, 844 weight class) and AJ Brown (ranked 136 p4p, 116 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Hood - Undefeated kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Solomon
vs
Brown

190 cm
20
220
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
206
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solomon was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon lands a slapping body shot.
Solomon is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown avoids the body shot from Solomon.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solomon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Solomon throws a body shot but no joy.
Solomon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solomon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Solomon misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown tries to sprawl but Solomon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solomon.
Solomon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Solomon sits in half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Solomon has control of the leg.
Solomon throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Solomon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solomon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Solomon looking to pass the guard.
Solomon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
Solomon lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Solomon postures up.
Solomon throws a big right hand that misses.
Solomon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A low kick from Solomon is predictable there
and Solomon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Zekariays Solomon has been cut.
Solomon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Solomon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Solomon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Solomon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Brown.
Solomon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Solomon scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solomon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Solomon.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Solomon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Solomon misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Solomon. Beautiful body shot.
Brown avoids the body shot from Solomon.
Brown throws a hook but Solomon blocks it.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solomon tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Solomon throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Zekariays Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zekariays Solomon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zekariays Solomon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solomon lands a nice looking body shot.

Solomon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Solomon showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solomon throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Solomon in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has hold of Solomon's hands but Solomon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown is staying active underneath Solomon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Solomon.
Solomon throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Solomon looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Solomon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Solomon working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Solomon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

Solomon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

Solomon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't allow Solomon to sweep him here.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Solomon scores with a shot to the body.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Solomon darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Solomon into the cage.
Solomon lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown tries a body shot but Solomon blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an uppercut.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Solomon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solomon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solomon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Solomon with the inside leg kick.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Solomon slips the punch.
Solomon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Solomon lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Solomon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Solomon is out of range.
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!
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zekariays Solomon is winning the standup battle so far.
Solomon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zekariays Solomon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zekariays Solomon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Solomon misses with a body shot.
Solomon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Brown throws a jab when Solomon was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Solomon.
Solomon misses with a wild body shot.
Solomon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Solomon down.

Solomon dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Solomon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Solomon landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solomon throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown pulls Solomon in close to his closed guard and prevents Solomon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Solomon.
Solomon lands a couple of digs.
Solomon throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Solomon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
AJ Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Solomon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Solomon looking for a sweep. Not yet Solomon, not yet.

Solomon looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Solomon is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Solomon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Solomon looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Solomon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.

Solomon gets the takedown into side control.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Solomon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zekariays Solomon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Solomon wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solomon is staying tight to Brown's torso, preventing him from escaping.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zekariays Solomon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solomon, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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