PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kelvin (ranked 2688 p4p, 3437 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldic has chosen The Impression That I Get as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roberto Soldic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kelvin
vs
Soldic

176 cm
22
160
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
37
155
16 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Kelvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic with the inside leg kick.
Kelvin throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Kelvin scores with a punch to the head.
Kelvin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelvin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelvin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soldic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelvin lands with an uppercut that bounces Soldic off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Kelvin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic throws a nice looking combination but Kelvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelvin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Kelvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic misses the jab.
Kelvin misses with a straight left.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Kelvin's shoulder, as Kelvin tries to avoid the shot.
Kelvin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelvin, as that shot connected.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelvin thuds a left hand into Soldic's body.
Kelvin avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Kelvin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelvin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soldic!
Soldic dodges the punch combination from Kelvin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelvin missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Soldic misses with a combination
and Kelvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
Kelvin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kelvin with a hook.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelvin off the cage and back into range.
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kelvin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soldic looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin misses with a body shot.
Soldic unleashes a big counter combination but Kelvin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kelvin looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelvin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelvin.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Kelvin.
Soldic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soldic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelvin lands a jab.
Kelvin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelvin misses with an uppercut

and Soldic counters with a crisp one two that drops Kelvin! Soldic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kelvin to his feet! Kelvin is in big trouble!

Kelvin is rocked!
Kelvin throws a right hand that misses
and Soldic scores with a counter punch that sends Kelvin to the canvas! Soldic smells blood - he's punishing Kelvin with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kelvin has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Soldic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.