PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Aaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron comes to the ring accompanied by Gucci Mane - It's Over. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aaron
vs
Soto

186 cm
24
146 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Aaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soto.
Soto shoots and misses
and Aaron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aaron.
Aaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soto.
Aaron misses with a combination

and Soto counters with a single leg into guard. Aaron didn't expect that.
Soto throws a strike but Aaron rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aaron trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Soto looking for a guillotine here but Aaron defends easily.
Aaron preventing the sweep.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Aaron from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soto looking for a sweep. Not yet Soto, not yet.
Soto pulls Aaron in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Soto working for a triangle but Aaron defends it easily.
Aaron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Aaron from controlling successfully.
Aaron will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Christian Aaron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soto misses with a hook
and Aaron counters with a nice uppercut.
Aaron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aaron counters with a one-two to the body.
Christian Aaron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Soto.

Aaron forces Soto back against the ropes and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron misses with a knee strike.
Soto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aaron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soto can't get the takedown.
Aaron utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aaron tries a knee to the head but Soto blocks it.
Aaron tries a knee to the head but Soto blocks it.
Aaron lands a knee to the head.
Soto avoiding damage as Aaron throws knees to the body.
Soto tries to score a body lock takedown but Aaron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aaron misses with a knee strike.
Soto can't get the takedown.
Soto looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Aaron.
Aaron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soto.
Aaron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aaron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Aaron fails to land.
Soto tries to pull guard but Aaron won't allow it.
Soto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aaron prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aaron lands a hook to the side of the head.

Soto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Soto manages to end up in side control.
Aaron tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Soto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Soto thowing shots but they're missing.
Soto controlling the pace for now.
Soto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aaron looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luiz Soto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Soto slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Soto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soto slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto fails with an attempt to clinch.

Soto gets a takedown into half guard.
Aaron is looking for a sweep. Soto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaron is looking to get back to full guard here but Soto has managed to pass to side control instead.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Aaron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aaron defending against the ground and pound.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aaron keeps working.

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.
Aaron is looking to get back to his feet here but Soto is keeping cool and he's managed to take Aaron's back.
Soto keeps control of the position easily here as Aaron tries to buck him off.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Soto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Soto biding his time, controlling Aaron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a shot to the body.
Soto missing with strikes.
Soto really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Aaron.
Aaron covering up well under a barage of strikes.

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.

Aaron showing good submission defense here.
Soto controlling the position well here. Aaron rolled but Soto kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Aaron is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soto has good solid back control here.
Aaron is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soto throws out a loose jab but Aaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaron keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aaron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Aaron clinches up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron misses with a knee strike.
Aaron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aaron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aaron tries to land knees in the clinch but Soto avoids the damage to the body.
Aaron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aaron as Soto tries to tie him up.
Aaron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aaron.
Aaron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aaron trying to land knees to the body.
Aaron landing knees to the head.
Soto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aaron prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christian Aaron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Soto.
Aaron misses with a knee strike.

Soto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Aaron is trying to keep an underhook but Soto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aaron keeps working.
Soto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Soto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christian Aaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto passes to full mount!
Soto looking to finish Aaron with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aaron!
Soto scoring with strikes but Aaron is staying in there.
Soto dominating with strikes here.
Soto controlling from mount.
Luiz Soto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soto landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soto raining down shots from the mount!
Soto controlling the position easily from mount.
Soto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Soto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control but Aaron is having none of it.
Soto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luiz Soto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soto raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aaron can't escape the position.
Soto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soto 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Soto!