PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano has chosen Got yourself a Gun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dent
vs
Soprano

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Non-Stop Nutrition

Canadian Fighter Clothing
5th Round

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soprano circles away.
Soprano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it.
Dent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soprano's waist but Soprano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dent off to one side.
Dent throws a combination. Soprano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Anthony Soprano has been cut.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Dent keeps it at a distance.
Dent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano misses with a wild combination.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soprano avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soprano pinned against the cage. Soprano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dent shoots in looking for a takedown. Soprano tries to sprawl out of it but Dent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soprano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Soprano gets caught flat footed, as Dent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soprano controls Dent momentarily but Dent frees himself.
Soprano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soprano controlling Dent's posture.
Dent preventing the sweep.
Soprano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soprano keeping full guard, as Dent tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent tries for a takedown but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soprano fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soprano is fending him off so far but Dent persists. Nope, Soprano circles away and we're back to standing.
Dent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soprano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dent moves out of range.
Dent takes a swing at Soprano's ribcage but misses.
Dent fails with a takedown attempt.

Soprano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dent keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Dent seems keen to control Soprano's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Dent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soprano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dent keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Soprano wanted to stand there but Dent had control of the position.
Soprano wants to pass the guard but Dent is keeping the position.
Dent has a closed guard, preventing Soprano from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Dent keeps it at a distance.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Soprano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Soprano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dent shoots for a double leg takedown but Soprano sprawls well. He's pushed Dent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soprano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soprano wants to clinch.
Soprano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dent tries for a takedown but Soprano circles away easily

and Soprano counters with a head kick that drops Dent - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Dent trying to control here.
Soprano is keen to just control but Dent is a slippery customer.
Soprano throwing shots but Dent is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dent trying to control but Soprano postures up.
Dent moves into full guard.
Soprano wants to stand but Dent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dent has his takedown stuffed
and Soprano counters with a head kick. That will keep Dent thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Dent circles away.
Dent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Dent pushes him off.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Dent sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Dent pushes him off.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it.
Soprano tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Soprano moves into the clinch.
Soprano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dent.
Soprano works on Dent's body with a couple of short punches.
Soprano misses with a knee to the head.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Dent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soprano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dent's face.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Soprano tries to land a knee to the head but Dent blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dent breaks the clinch.
Dent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soprano but Soprano pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dent darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soprano is trying to stand.
Dent content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soprano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dent is working away from the top position though.
Soprano punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano wants to improve his position but Dent is controlling well.
Dent performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dent moves into full mount! Soprano won't be happy about that!
Soprano gets back to half guard.
Soprano tries to roll over but Dent keeps him under control.
Dent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soprano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dent wants to pass to mount but Soprano is defending the position.
Dent is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Soprano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anthony Soprano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dent fails with the takedown
and Soprano counters with a good, hard body kick but Dent shrugs it off.
Dent shoots in and drives through. Soprano sprawls well.

Soprano darts in and clinches Dent up against the cage.
Soprano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soprano throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soprano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano tries to land knees in the clinch but Dent avoids the damage to the body.
Soprano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dent wants to break free but Soprano has control.
Soprano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soprano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soprano tries to throw a body punch but Dent avoids it by throwing Soprano back against the cage.
Soprano has Dent pressed against the cage, preventing Dent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soprano landing knees to the body.
Soprano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano misses with a knee strike.
Soprano wants to stall.
Soprano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soprano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soprano tries to land knees in the clinch but Dent avoids the damage to the body.
Soprano working aggressively here.
Soprano tries to land knees in the clinch but Dent avoids the damage to the body.
Soprano missing with knees to the body.
Soprano leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soprano trying to stall but Dent improves his position.
Soprano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dent avoids it.
Dent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Soprano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dent in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Dent has picked Soprano up - he's going for a ride! Dent dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dent wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy.
Dent is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Soprano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent stopping the sweep attempt from Soprano.
Dent slips nicely into half guard.
Soprano taking some punishment here, with Dent in his half guard.
Dent prevents Soprano from standing back up.
Soprano is refusing to be controlled, as Dent sits in half guard.
Dent controlling the action here.
Dent is keen to just control but Soprano is a slippery customer.
Soprano wants to improve his position but Dent is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dent wants to take a breather but Soprano is having none of it.
Soprano is trying to stand up here but Dent is controlling him well.
Anthony Soprano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it.
A punch combination from Dent misses.
Dent fails with a takedown attempt.
Soprano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvey Dent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soprano is looking to clinch but Dent is avoiding it.
Dent with a lazy takedown attempt

and Soprano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soprano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dent has had enough of the clinch but Soprano keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soprano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anthony Soprano!