PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kid Soplamocos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moscow Meanie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soplamocos comes to the cage accompanied by The Eye of the Tiger!!! Oh man! This song really pumps me up!!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Soplamocos
vs
Meanie

170 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Soplamocos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moscow Meanie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meanie cracks the inside of Soplamocos's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Meanie.

Soplamocos moves into the clinch.
Meanie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soplamocos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meanie working hard to break the clinch.
Soplamocos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meanie backwards.
Soplamocos stalling the fight.
Soplamocos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meanie's efforts to push away.
Soplamocos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meanie tries to circle away but Soplamocos has him pinned against the cage.
Meanie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soplamocos has him pressed against the cage.
Meanie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meanie has had enough of the clinch but Soplamocos keeps him there for the moment.
Soplamocos keeps control of Meanie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meanie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soplamocos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meanie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meanie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Soplamocos has Meanie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Soplamocos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Meanie tumbling to the mat - Soplamocos dives into Meanie's guard.
Soplamocos wants to pass the guard but Meanie is keeping the position.
Soplamocos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meanie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soplamocos is one step ahead there.
Soplamocos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Meanie looking for a sweep. Not yet Meanie, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soplamocos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Meanie looking for a sweep. Not yet Meanie, not yet.
Soplamocos is pushing down on Meanie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meanie is fighting to maintain full guard but Soplamocos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soplamocos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Meanie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soplamocos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meanie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soplamocos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Soplamocos controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meanie is looking to get to half guard.
Meanie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Soplamocos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meanie can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meanie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Soplamocos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soplamocos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Meanie tries to lock up and control but Soplamocos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soplamocos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kid Soplamocos just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Soplamocos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meanie manages to avoid it.
Meanie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Soplamocos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meanie tries a head kick but it misses.
Meanie blocks a jab.

Soplamocos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soplamocos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Soplamocos wants to break free but Meanie has control.
Soplamocos tries to work over Meanie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soplamocos has Meanie pressed against the cage.
Meanie is trying to break the clinch but Soplamocos is controlling him.
Soplamocos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meanie's efforts to push away.
Soplamocos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soplamocos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meanie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soplamocos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soplamocos misses with a body punch.
Soplamocos fails to pull guard.
Meanie is looking to break free of the clinch but Soplamocos has double underhooks.
Soplamocos has Meanie pressed against the cage, preventing Meanie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soplamocos is trying to stall.
Soplamocos is working for takedown but Meanie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soplamocos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soplamocos prevents Meanie from breaking the clinch.
Soplamocos keeps control of Meanie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meanie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soplamocos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplamocos avoiding damage as Meanie throws knees to the body.
Soplamocos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meanie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Soplamocos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soplamocos looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Soplamocos jumps guard and drags Meanie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meanie looking to sit in guard and control but Soplamocos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soplamocos looking to pass the guard.
Meanie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soplamocos trying to control the position from guard on top but Meanie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soplamocos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soplamocos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meanie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soplamocos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meanie manages to avoid it.
Meanie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soplamocos.
Meanie cracks the inside of Soplamocos's front leg.
Meanie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soplamocos's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Soplamocos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meanie throws a low kick, looking for Soplamocos's leg but Soplamocos calmly moves out of range.
Soplamocos looks to land a left hand but Meanie moved out of range nicely.
Soplamocos looks to land a right hand but Meanie moved out of range.
Meanie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soplamocos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meanie misses with a low kick as Soplamocos jumps back.

Soplamocos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soplamocos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meanie is trying to break the clinch but Soplamocos has him pressed against the cage.
Meanie wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meanie wants to get back to striking at distance but Soplamocos won't allow it.
Soplamocos tries a body shot but Meanie blocks it.
Meanie tries to break free but Soplamocos pushes him back against the cage.

Meanie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meanie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soplamocos throws a right hand that Meanie ducks under and follows up with a left that Meanie also avoids with ease.
Meanie is looking to chop away at Soplamocos's legs.
Meanie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Soplamocos.
Meanie misses with a leg kick.
Meanie throws a leg kick that misses.
Soplamocos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meanie can pounce on him.
Soplamocos throws a hook but Meanie avoids it easily.
Meanie lands a high kick!
Meanie feints and then cracks Soplamocos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soplamocos down.
Meanie lands a head kick!
Meanie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid Soplamocos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meanie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soplamocos is out of range and Meanie settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soplamocos misses with a double jab.
Meanie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meanie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soplamocos's sensitive parts.
Soplamocos checks a low kick from Meanie.
Soplamocos tries to clinch but Meanie moves out of range.
Meanie connects with a high kick.
Soplamocos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meanie circles away quickly and effectively.
Soplamocos swinging wildly here.
Soplamocos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meanie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soplamocos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Meanie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Soplamocos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soplamocos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meanie.
Meanie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kid Soplamocos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soplamocos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soplamocos is looking to clinch but Meanie is avoiding it.
Meanie cracks the inside of Soplamocos's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Meanie.
Soplamocos checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Soplamocos dominated that second round.
That's time! Soplamocos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

A slapping body kick lands there for Meanie.
Meanie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meanie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soplamocos is able to avoid easily.
Meanie slips under a jab.
Meanie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soplamocos's sensitive parts.
Soplamocos throws a nice looking combination but Meanie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soplamocos swinging wildly here.
Soplamocos checks a leg kick nicely.
Soplamocos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meanie.
Meanie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soplamocos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meanie. Meanie obviously looking to wear him down.
Meanie lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meanie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soplamocos just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meanie.
Soplamocos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meanie. Meanie obviously looking to wear him down.
Soplamocos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Meanie!
Meanie lands a head kick. Soplamocos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplamocos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Soplamocos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meanie circles away quickly and effectively.
Meanie connects with a solid leg kick.
Soplamocos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meanie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meanie.
Soplamocos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meanie. Meanie obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meanie.
No joy there for Soplamocos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meanie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soplamocos misses the shot to the body.
Meanie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meanie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Soplamocos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Meanie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meanie swats away the attempt to clinch by Soplamocos.
Soplamocos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meanie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meanie connects with a solid leg kick.
Kid Soplamocos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soplamocos checks a low kick from Meanie.
Soplamocos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meanie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soplamocos's calf.
Meanie connects with a high kick.
Soplamocos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meanie scores with a leg kick.
Meanie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soplamocos moves out of range of the body kick from Meanie.
Soplamocos misses with the combination.
Soplamocos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meanie manages to avoid it.
Soplamocos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soplamocos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meanie was well out of range. Poor timing from Soplamocos.
Soplamocos misses with the combination.
No joy there for Soplamocos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soplamocos is looking to clinch.
Meanie lands a nice looking body kick.
Soplamocos checks a leg kick.
Meanie scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soplamocos checks a leg kick nicely.
Soplamocos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meanie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soplamocos throws a right hand that Meanie ducks under and follows up with a left that Meanie also avoids with ease.
Soplamocos blocks a low kick nicely.
Meanie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soplamocos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meanie blocks a jab.
Meanie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soplamocos looks to land a combination but Meanie avoids it well.
Meanie throws a leg kick but Soplamocos checks it.
Soplamocos blocks a head kick by Meanie.
An inside leg kick from Meanie misses.
Meanie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meanie - that will leave a mark!
Meanie throws a front kick that sends Soplamocos stumbling back into the cage.
Soplamocos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meanie circles away quickly and effectively.
Soplamocos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Meanie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soplamocos fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soplamocos missing with a left hand there. Meanie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Meanie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soplamocos checks a leg kick.
Soplamocos tries to bum rush Meanie with a series of wild strikes but Meanie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meanie.
Meanie throws a nice head kick!
Meanie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meanie misses with a head kick.
Soplamocos wants to clinch up but Meanie keeps it at a distance.
Soplamocos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soplamocos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soplamocos doesn't manage to clinch there - Meanie circles away.
Meanie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soplamocos's sensitive parts.
Meanie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soplamocos's calf.
Soplamocos loads up on a big right hand but Meanie slips the punch.
Soplamocos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meanie. That one must have hurt.
Meanie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moscow Meanie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Soplamocos forces Meanie back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moscow Meanie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soplamocos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Soplamocos!