PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Higanti Libat (ranked 5561 p4p, 3174 weight class) and Solomon Iii Tewodros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Libat
vs
Tewodros

182 cm
18
160
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
170
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Higanti Libat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Solomon Iii Tewodros!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Libat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tewodros counters with a nice uppercut.
Tewodros scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tewodros lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat tries for a takedown but Tewodros circles away easily
and Tewodros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tewodros misses with a looping right.
Libat misses with a takedown attempt
and Tewodros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higanti Libat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tewodros scores with a nice right hand.
Tewodros connects with a crisp jab.
Tewodros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tewodros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat walks into a straight right hand from Tewodros.
Libat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tewodros sprawls well. Tewodros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Libat gets slowly back to his feet.
Libat is breathing heavily.
Libat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tewodros lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tewodros has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tewodros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Libat tries for a takedown but Tewodros sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tewodros swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Libat fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tewodros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Solomon Iii Tewodros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice jab there from Tewodros.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Iii Tewodros dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Tewodros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tewodros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tewodros.
Libat fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Tewodros.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tewodros scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tewodros throws a lazy right hand but Libat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Libat dives in and scores a takedown into Tewodros's guard.
Tewodros wants to get back to his feet but Libat passes into half guard.

Tewodros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tewodros controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tewodros wants to sweep but Libat has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tewodros has one of Libat's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tewodros is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tewodros stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Tewodros's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Libat working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tewodros is trying to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Solomon Iii Tewodros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Libat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tewodros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Libat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Libat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Iii Tewodros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tewodros connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Tewodros - just one landing.
Nice shot by Tewodros.
Libat shoots and misses
and Tewodros counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tewodros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tewodros digs a good hook to Libat's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tewodros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tewodros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Libat fails with the takedown
and Tewodros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Libat is rocked!
Tewodros's jab looks to have found its range, popping Libat under the eye.
Oh Libat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tewodros misses the jab.
Libat looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Libat seems to have got his legs back now.
Libat walks into a straight right hand from Tewodros.
Tewodros cracks Libat with a hook to the temple - Libat is on wobbly legs here! Tewodros swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Libat falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tewodros wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Solomon Iii Tewodros!