PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonic Bams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pzydor Soljenski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bams
vs
Soljenski

179 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonic Bams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pzydor Soljenski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soljenski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soljenski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soljenski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soljenski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bams has given up his back here.
Bams trying to control the position but Soljenski manages to sink in the hooks.
Soljenski has the hooks in. Bams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bams is breathing heavily.
Soljenski is landing with strikes from the back.
Bams rolls, trying to escape but Soljenski keeps control of the position.

Soljenski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bams defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bams has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Soljenski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bams trying to control the hands but Soljenski breaks the grip.

Bams fending off the submission attempt from Soljenski.
Soljenski looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Soljenski's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Soljenski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bams is trapped and Soljenski is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bams is in a bad position with Soljenski working for a choke. Bams manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Bams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soljenski can't do much from the bottom here.

Bams decides to stand back up. Bams steps back and let's Soljenski get back to his feet.
Bams doesn't manage to clinch there - Soljenski circles away.
Bams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Soljenski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soljenski.
Soljenski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soljenski throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soljenski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bams's guard.

Soljenski stands up and waves to Bams to follow him.
A head kick misses from Soljenski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soljenski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soljenski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soljenski swats away the attempt to clinch by Bams.
Soljenski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bams.
Soljenski swats away the attempt to clinch by Bams.
Soljenski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bams moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soljenski tries to pull guard but Bams won't allow it.
Bams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soljenski smiles and moves away.
Bams fails with the takedown

and Soljenski counters with a shoot takedown. Bams fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonic Bams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bams working a defensive guard here.
Bams seems keen to control Soljenski's posture.
Soljenski won't allow Bams to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bams wants to sweep but no luck.

Soljenski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pzydor Soljenski 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.

Bams misses with a takedown

and Soljenski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soljenski manages to get himself to full guard.

Bams stands and steps away. Soljenski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Soljenski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soljenski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Soljenski jumps guard.
Bams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soljenski is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soljenski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bams wants to stand but Soljenski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soljenski looking for a sweep. Not yet Soljenski, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soljenski keeping moving, preventing Bams from controlling successfully.
Pzydor Soljenski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soljenski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bams is controlling him.
Soljenski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soljenski stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonic Bams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bams fails with the takedown.
Soljenski wants to clinch

so Bams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Soljenski working for submissions but it's allowed Bams to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soljenski is looking to get back to full guard here but Bams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Soljenski tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bams looking to secure an arm triangle but Soljenski defends it well.
Soljenski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bams prevents Soljenski from getting the reversal.
Soljenski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bams uses his free foot to push down on Soljenski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Soljenski.
Bams prevents Soljenski from getting the reversal.
Bams won't let Soljenski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Soljenski tries to hold on but Bams postures up.
Soljenski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bams manages to capitalize on a mistake by Soljenski to take his back!

Soljenski showing good submission defense here.
Soljenski manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Soljenski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soljenski is keeping the position for now.
Bams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bams wants to pass the guard but Soljenski is keeping the position.

Soljenski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bams is in close to Soljenski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonic Bams dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bams swats away the attempt to clinch by Soljenski.
Bams slips a jab and a cross from Soljenski.
Soljenski moves in looking to clinch but Bams pushes him off.

Soljenski closes the distance and clinches.

Soljenski breaks the clinch.
Soljenski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bams as he avoids it easily.

Bams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soljenski wants to control but Bams is having none of it.

Bams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Soljenski turns into him and now he's in Bams's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soljenski stands up over Bams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soljenski preventing the sweep.
Soljenski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bams can't keep his opponent in guard - Soljenski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bams wants to get back to his feet.
Bams striking from the bottom.
Bams is not content to let Soljenski control the position.
Bams gets full guard.

Soljenski stands up from Bams's guard - Soljenski perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bams misses with a takedown

and Soljenski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bams won't be happy with that.
Soljenski wants to control for a moment but Bams uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Soljenski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soljenski is looking to get back to is feet but Bams passes into side control.
Soljenski sneaks back into half guard.
Soljenski wants to get back to his feet.
Soljenski wants to control but Bams is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Soljenski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soljenski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bams.
Bams trying to control the pace.
Bams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bams controlling the pace for now.
Soljenski is working to get back to half guard.
Soljenski tries to hold on but Bams pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soljenski is looking to get to half guard.

Bams stands up from mount. Strange move.
Soljenski misses with a double jab.
A combination from Bams does no damage.

Bams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bams is thwarting Soljenski's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pzydor Soljenski.
I think Soljenski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pzydor Soljenski!