PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin The Russian Giant (ranked 4441 p4p, 25021 weight class) and Julian Soza (ranked 160 p4p, 111 weight class). The Russian Giant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soda Popinski Theme. Julian Soza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Russian Giant
vs
Soza

225 cm
26
300
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
230
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin The Russian Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Soza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Russian Giant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Soza looking for submissions off his back.

Soza manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. The Russian Giant keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

The Russian Giant pulls guard successfully.
Soza trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Russian Giant's guard.

The Russian Giant looking for a guillotine here but Soza defends easily.

The Russian Giant working for a triangle but Soza defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soza stopping the sweep attempt from The Russian Giant.
The Russian Giant keeping moving, preventing Soza from controlling successfully.
Soza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Russian Giant's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Russian Giant wants to get back to his feet but Soza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Soza gets to his feet - The Russian Giant follows without any prompting.
Soza moves in looking to clinch but The Russian Giant pushes him off.
The Russian Giant looks to land a combination but Soza avoids it well.
Soza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Russian Giant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Julian Soza has been cut.
The Russian Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Soza takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Russian Giant breaks the clinch.
The Russian Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soza shoots in for a takedown but The Russian Giant shows good takedown defense.
Konstantin The Russian Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Soza.
The Russian Giant stuffs the takedown attempt from Soza. Soza gets slowly back to his feet.
Soza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Russian Giant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soza fails with the takedown
and The Russian Giant counters with a one-two to the body.
The Russian Giant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Soza looks winded!
Soza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Russian Giant swivels and escapes.

The Russian Giant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Russian Giant showed some decent athleticism there.
Soza wants to improve his position but The Russian Giant is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Russian Giant stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Soza to get to his feet.

The Russian Giant feints and as Soza raises his hands in defense, The Russian Giant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soza trying to control the position.

The Russian Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soza, up you get!

The Russian Giant gets the takedown into side control.

The Russian Giant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Soza has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin The Russian Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Soza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Russian Giant dives in and scores a takedown into Soza's guard.
Soza wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The Russian Giant manages to pass to side control.

Soza wants to get back to his feet.

The Russian Giant stands up from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Russian Giant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Russian Giant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Russian Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Russian Giant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soza can do to turn this around?

The Russian Giant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soza wants to control but The Russian Giant passes easily into half guard.

The Russian Giant is trying to work for a kimura but Soza is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soza tries to get to full guard but The Russian Giant has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Russian Giant content to control rather than advance.

The Russian Giant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Soza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soza wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Russian Giant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Soza moves into full guard.

The Russian Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soza, up you get!
Soza scores with a three punch combo!

Soza clinches up with The Russian Giant and pushes him back against the cage.
Soza misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Russian Giant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Soza misses.
The Russian Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The Russian Giant clinches with his opponent.

The Russian Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Soza.
As Soza looks to move away, The Russian Giant throws a big counter combo but Soza just gets out of the way.
Julian Soza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soza shoots in for a takedown but The Russian Giant shows good takedown defense.
The Russian Giant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

The Russian Giant fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soza to the ground. The Russian Giant is now in Soza's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Russian Giant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Konstantin The Russian Giant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The Russian Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soza, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin The Russian Giant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julian Soza's cut.
That's time! The Russian Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Russian Giant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Russian Giant is in Soza's guard.
Soza is looking to stand back up but The Russian Giant counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Soza.
The Russian Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The Russian Giant working over Soza with some ground and pound. Soza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Russian Giant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Soza.
Soza looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Russian Giant wants to control from the top but Soza keeps moving.
Soza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Russian Giant stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soza is looking to clinch.
Soza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Russian Giant throws a big counter combination but Soza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The Russian Giant slips a jab and a cross from Soza.
The Russian Giant lands a slapping body shot.
Soza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Russian Giant is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from The Russian Giant shuts the power down on Soza. Lights out, game over! The Russian Giant is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Konstantin The Russian Giant!
Konstantin The Russian Giant really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.