PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oddish Vileplume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soliman has chosen imperial as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vileplume
vs
Soliman

195 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oddish Vileplume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lawrence Soliman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vileplume dodges the punch combination from Soliman.
Soliman throws a lazy right hand but Vileplume sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soliman swats away the attempt to clinch by Vileplume.
Soliman misses with a few strikes there.
Soliman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soliman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soliman throws a nice looking combination but Vileplume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vileplume avoids the head kick by Soliman.
Vileplume closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soliman circles away.
Some wild striking there from Soliman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soliman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vileplume shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soliman but Soliman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oddish Vileplume. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vileplume takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vileplume will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vileplume tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Vileplume blocks the leg kick.
Soliman throws a good cross that connects.
Vileplume bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Vileplume has Soliman up against the cage in a clinch.
Soliman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vileplume is trying to maintain a safe position but Soliman gets an underhook and turns Vileplume into the cage.
Soliman keeps control of Vileplume as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vileplume is trying to maintain a safe position but Soliman gets an underhook and turns Vileplume into the cage.

Soliman breaks the clinch.
Soliman throws a jab when Vileplume was well out of range.
Soliman misses with a double jab.
Vileplume avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soliman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soliman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vileplume.
Soliman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Soliman does no damage.
Soliman throws a nice looking combination but Vileplume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vileplume avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soliman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vileplume drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vileplume takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soliman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Soliman both land. Nice combination.
Vileplume fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Vileplume as Soliman shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soliman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vileplume fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soliman throws a combination. Vileplume tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vileplume takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Vileplume is rocked!
Vileplume fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oh Vileplume is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vileplume is breathing heavily.

Soliman shoots in and bounces Vileplume off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Soliman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vileplume on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soliman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vileplume fails with the takedown
and Soliman counters with a low kick, right behind Vileplume 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume needs to keep his hands up - Soliman had a free shot at his head there.
Vileplume gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soliman scores with a counter punch that sends Vileplume to the canvas! Soliman smells blood - he's punishing Vileplume with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Vileplume has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence Soliman!