PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shikkuzaru Soma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisito Luzara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soma
vs
Luzara

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shikkuzaru Soma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luisito Luzara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzara swings widly with a right hand
and Luzara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Luzara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Luzara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luzara wanted to stand there but Soma had control of the position.

Luzara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soma!
Soma throws an elbow but Luzara slips to the side and avoids it well.
Luzara tries to improve position but can't.
Luzara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Luzara prevents Soma from improving position.
Luzara manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soma is thwarting Luzara's attempts to control the position.
Soma wants to stand up but Luzara is controlling the position.

Luzara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Soma has his takedown stuffed

so Luzara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soma keeping moving, preventing Luzara from controlling successfully.

Luzara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Luzara looks gassed!
Soma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soma.
Soma tries to clinch but Luzara moves out of range.
Soma tries to clinch

and Luzara counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soma!

Luzara get's back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soma with a lazy takedown attempt

and Luzara counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soma!
Luzara content just to control the position here.
Luzara scoring with strikes but Soma is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Luzara.

Luzara jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Soma is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Soma and Luzara has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Luzara working the ground and pound but Soma is defending the strikes.

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.
Luzara throwing strikes but Soma manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Luzara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Luzara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Luzara is trying to buck Soma off.
Soma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Soma stands up and beckons Luzara to his feet.
Soma fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shikkuzaru Soma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Luzara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Luzara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Soma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Luzara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Soma wants to get back to his feet but Luzara drags him back down.

Luzara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Luzara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luzara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luzara is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Luzara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soma is pushing Luzara's head away, looking to escape. Luzara manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma is not content to let Luzara control the position.

Luzara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.

Luzara swings around for an armbar but Soma sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Luzara's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soma looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luisito Luzara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Luzara.
Luzara prevents Soma from escaping the position.
Soma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soma wants to get back to his feet but Luzara is dominant here and he's now got Soma's back!
Soma is trying to get back to his feet but Luzara has full control of the position and if anything, Soma has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Luzara working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luzara is persistently looking for the submission but Soma is defending it well.

Luzara seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Soma's chin but Soma turns very nicely into Luzara's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Soma.

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.
Soma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Luzara's head.
Soma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luzara has momentary wrist control but Soma slips an elbow through the middle.
Luzara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Soma is looking to work some ground and pound but Luzara has wrist control.
Luzara managing to control the position.
Soma is in close to Luzara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luzara trying to keep a closed guard but Soma is proving a slippery customer.
Soma chips away with some ground and pound.
Soma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luzara has his hands on Soma's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Let's hope that Luzara 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Luisito Luzara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Luzara closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soma quickly recovers to half guard.

Soma is defending against the submission attempts here by Luzara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luzara is trying to work for a kimura but Soma is defending well.
Soma wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luisito Luzara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luzara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luisito Luzara!