PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sotiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jadakiss - Pain And Torture. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Infamous
vs
Sotiar

175 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sotiar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiar throws a jab but it's blocked by Infamous.
Infamous misses with a two punch combination.
Infamous tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sotiar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Infamous somewhat.
Infamous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sotiar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sotiar throws a jab but it's blocked by Infamous.
Sotiar looks to score with a jab to the body but Infamous is just out of range.
Sotiar throws a one two combo.
Infamous avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Infamous misses its intended target.
Sotiar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sotiar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sotiar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sotiar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Infamous.
Sotiar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Infamous bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Infamous looks to land a combination. Sotiar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sotiar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sotiar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sotiar.
Infamous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Infamous misses its intended target.
Sotiar just misses with a punch to the body.

Infamous closes the distance and clinches.
Infamous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sotiar backwards.
Infamous lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Infamous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Infamous misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Infamous on the inside.
Sotiar is looking to break free of the clinch but Infamous has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Infamous holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sotiar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sotiar is trying to break free.
Infamous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sotiar has had enough of the clinch but Infamous keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sotiar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sotiar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Infamous slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Infamous has him pressed against the cage.

Sotiar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sotiar misses with a jab to the body

so Infamous counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Infamous thows a big elbow that misses.
Infamous wants to pass the guard but Sotiar is keeping the position.
Sotiar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Infamous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar trying to control the position here.
Sotiar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Infamous. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Infamous throwing strikes from guard but Sotiar blocks nicely.
Infamous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Infamous not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sotiar throws out a loose jab but Infamous uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Infamous will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Sotiar.
Sotiar misses with an uppercut. Infamous saw that one coming.
Infamous slips under a jab from Sotiar.
Infamous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Infamous slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Infamous misses.
Infamous looks to land a right hand but Sotiar moved out of range.
Infamous throws a right hand that Sotiar ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotiar also avoids with ease.
Infamous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sotiar.
Infamous slips a jab from Sotiar.
Sotiar throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Thiago Infamous has been cut.
Infamous throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotiar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sotiar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotiar throws a hook to the side of Infamous's head but Infamous sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sotiar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar slips a jab and a cross from Infamous.
Nice shot by Infamous.
Sotiar throws and low kick but Infamous moves out of range easily.
Sotiar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Infamous.
Infamous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sotiar throws a shot from downtown. Infamous moves away and avoids it.
Infamous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mark Sotiar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Infamous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Infamous checks a leg kick.
Infamous throws a right hand that Sotiar ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotiar also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Sotiar is predictable there
and Infamous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Infamous looks to land a combination but Sotiar avoids it well.
Mark Sotiar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotiar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infamous's calf.
Sotiar misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sotiar throws out the jab.
Sotiar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Infamous.
Mark Sotiar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Infamous misses with a looping right.
Infamous swinging wilding here.
A bone on bone clash there as Infamous blocks the leg kick.
Sotiar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Infamous.
Sotiar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sotiar throws and low kick but Infamous moves out of range easily.
Sotiar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotiar misses with an uppercut. Infamous saw that one coming.
Infamous blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous walks into a stiff left hand from Sotiar.
Infamous slips a jab from Sotiar.
Infamous staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiar as Infamous shoots in.
Sotiar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Infamous was well out of range. Poor timing from Sotiar.
Sotiar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Infamous.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Infamous moves away from the strike by Sotiar.
Sotiar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sotiar misses with a hook.
Sotiar takes a swing at Infamous's ribcage but misses.
Sotiar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Infamous checks a leg kick nicely.
Infamous just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotiar misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sotiar. That's going to slow Infamous down.
Infamous slips under a jab from Sotiar.
Sotiar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Infamous.
Infamous falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sotiar counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Sotiar looks at the referee who does nothing so Sotiar lands a crushing right that sends Infamous to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sotiar!