PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Green (ranked 1345 p4p, 1611 weight class) and Rafael Soto (ranked 76 p4p, 96 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This Is Beetle. Soto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Parkway Drive - Wild Eyes. On his way into the cage it seems that Lester Green has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lester Green seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Green
vs
Soto

175 cm
22
138
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
29
138
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Seventh Circle Clothing
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Soto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soto moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Soto moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Soto closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Green is leaning against Soto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Soto is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rafael Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soto moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Soto.
Jab by Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to clinch
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soto tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soto drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Soto moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soto darts in trying to clinch
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Soto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Soto's head back.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green throws a hook but Soto avoids it easily.
Soto wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Green's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soto closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green connects with the punch.
Soto darts in trying to clinch
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Green.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Soto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soto thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Green dominated that round.
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.

A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Soto moves out of range as Green strikes.
Soto tries to clinch up.

Soto clinches up against the cage.

Green breaks the clinch.
Soto tries to clinch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Soto darts in trying to clinch
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Soto rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Soto is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soto can do to turn this around?
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soto under the eye.
Soto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Soto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green lands a body shot.
Soto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Soto looks to clinch
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green cracks Soto with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto wants to clinch
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soto thinking.
Soto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soto tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Soto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soto wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Soto wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Green.
Soto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Soto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soto wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Soto manages to avoid it.
Soto is looking to clinch.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soto thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soto.
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soto wants to clinch
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Soto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Green dominated that second round.
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!

Green works the jab nicely.
Soto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Soto moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto is looking to clinch.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green gets tackled into the cage by Soto. Soto maintains the clinch.
Soto tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Soto is trying to pull guard but Green turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Soto fails to pull guard.
Lester Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Soto.
Soto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Green walks away with a smile on his face. Soto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green lands with a straight right. Soto didn't see that one coming.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Soto tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Soto tries to clinch up.
Soto tries to clinch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Rafael Soto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Soto is rocked!
Green connects with a single shot there.
Soto is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him?
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto seems to have recovered his senses.
Soto closes the distance but Green moves to the side
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.

Soto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Green pushes Soto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soto wants to clinch
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green lands with a straight right. Soto didn't see that one coming.
Soto thows a leg kick but Green checks it
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lester Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green lunges at Soto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soto's hand.
Soto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soto doesn't seem phased though.
Soto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Soto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.
Soto jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Soto jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soto tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Soto wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Soto misses with a hook
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green works over Soto's head and body with a nice combination.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick
and Green counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
A relieved looking Lester Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.