PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low. Gabilondo Soler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kid
vs
Soler

158 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ninja Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soler is defended easily by Kid.
Kid tries to clinch up but Soler circles away and keeps his distance.

Soler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kid is trying to stand back up but Soler is controlling him
Kid tries to roll over but Soler keeps him under control.
Soler throwing shots but Kid is blocking nicely.
Soler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Soler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kid because Soler loaded up on that one.
Kid sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kid is trying to stand.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Soler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kid knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soler trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it.
Soler passes to full mount!
Kid trying desperately to get to his feet.
Soler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Kid bucks up and throws Soler to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Soler misses with a takedown attempt - Kid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ninja Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
Soler has a takedown stuffed.

Kid moves into range and clinches up with Soler.

Kid is trying to trip Soler. He has hold of a leg but Soler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kid persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Soler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Soler is keeping the position.

Kid drops back looking for a leg! Soler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soler manages to kick Kid off! Kid jumps back into Soler's guard.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Soler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Soler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Soler tries to strike from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kid shoots and misses

and Soler counters with a single leg into guard. Kid didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soler manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Soler keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Soler striking from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Soler is keeping the position.

Kid drops back looking for a leg! Soler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soler manages to kick Kid off! Kid jumps back into Soler's guard.
Soler tries to strike from the bottom.
Soler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Kid tries to clinch but Soler moves away

and Soler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soler.
Soler pushes down on Kid's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soler.
Soler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kid!
Kid is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is bucking up trying to escape but Soler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Soler throwing strikes here but Kid is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kid is trying to stand.
Soler throws some wild stikes that Kid manages to avoid easily.
Soler unloads with some shots from mount but Kid bucks and avoids them well.
Soler with the ground and pound from mount.
Kid is working to get back to half guard.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Kid blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Soler striking off his back but it's not causing Kid any problems.
Soler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabilondo Soler 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.

Soler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Soler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soler wants to pass the guard but Kid is defending well.
Kid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Soler stops Kid from getting back to his feet.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Soler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kid!
Kid wants to control but Soler is having none of it.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soler breaks from Kid's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Soler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soler looking to finish with strikes here!
Soler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soler looking to ground and pound but Kid is blocking nicely.
Soler looking to ground and pound but Kid is blocking nicely.
Kid blocking the ground and pound.
Kid manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Soler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kid!
Soler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Soler working Kid over with strikes here.
Kid regains half guard.
Kid is trying to stand.
Gabilondo Soler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler tries to pass to full mount but Kid defends it.
Soler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kid is desperately trying to improve his position but Soler has a good base and remains in mount.
Soler throwing strikes here but Kid is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Soler throws a strike there. Kid manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soler trying to pass the guard but Kid defending well.
Kid tries to kick Soler off but Soler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kid won't allow Soler to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets full guard.
Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soler is controlling him.
Soler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kid is retaining full guard.

Kid is looking for a triangle but Soler pushes his legs off easily.
Soler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Soler working the body and head with strikes.
Soler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Soler throws a strike aimed at the side of Kid's head but Kid avoids it well.
Soler misses with the ground and pound.
Kid is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it.
Kid is trying to stand.
Kid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soler.
Soler uses his free foot to push down on Kid's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kid.
Kid wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Soler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Soler landing punches.
Soler prevents Kid from getting the reversal.
Soler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soler breaks from Kid's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Soler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid tries to reverse the position but Soler maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabilondo Soler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Kid. No joy for Soler on that attempt.
Ninja Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soler fails with the takedown.
Ninja Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.

Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kid has clasped his hands together around Soler's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Kid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soler tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Kid postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kid avoids the strikes from the bottom by Soler.
Soler tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Soler throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Soler misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soler, who protects the arm well.

Kid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Kid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soler, who protects the arm well.
Soler tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Soler misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Kid blocks the strikes from Soler.

Kid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soler throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Kid is trying to get an arm triangle but Soler is defending well.
Ninja Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabilondo Soler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ground and pound from Kid seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kid throws a strike aimed at the side of Soler's head but Soler avoids it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Soler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Soler content to control rather than advance.
Soler moves nicely into side control.
Kid is looking to regain half guard here but Soler keeps moving and retains side control.
Soler working away.
Kid is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid prevents Soler from improving position.
Soler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kid!
Soler content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Soler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kid is looking to improve his position but Soler isn't that keen on the idea.
Soler controlling the pace for now.

That's four 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.
Kid is squirming around, avoiding Soler's attempts to control the action.
Kid gets back to half guard.

Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soler stalling.
Kid regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soler stays in close to Kid's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soler 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabilondo Soler!