PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Motion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motion has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Luis Soto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soto
vs
Motion

225 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slow Motion!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soto.
Motion looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Soto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Motion on his heels. He'll look to pass Motion's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Soto wants to pass the guard but Motion is keeping the position.
Soto is pushing down on Motion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Motion is fighting to maintain full guard but Soto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Soto there.
Well, if Soto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
Soto content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Motion tries to lock up and control but Soto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soto controlling from the full mount.
Soto misses with a head shot.
Soto raining down hammerfists from mount.
Soto breaks from Motion's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Soto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control but Motion is having none of it.
Soto controlling from the full mount.
Soto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Motion hang on?
Soto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to control but Motion wriggling away.
Soto controlling his opponent.
Motion is looking to get to half guard.

Soto working for a submission but Motion is keeping him at bay.
Soto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Motion is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soto lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soto is landing with some decent strikes but Motion is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Soto working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soto shoots in looking for a takedown but Motion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick and Motion moves out of range easily.
Soto swings for the body but Motion moves out of range.

Soto scores a takedown into full mount!
Soto content just to control the position here.
Soto trying to control but Motion is having none of it.
Soto controlling the position easily from mount.
Motion is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Motion for as long as he can get away with.
Motion is in a horrible position here. Soto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Soto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Motion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Soto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Soto controlling the position easily from mount.
Soto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soto controlling the pace for now.
Soto takes Motion's back.
Soto is controlling the position but Motion somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motion is not content to let Soto control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soto is looking for a kimura here.

Motion is defending against the submission attempts here by Soto.
Soto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Motion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Motion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Motion!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motion is looking to get to half guard.
Luis Soto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soto raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Soto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Motion blocks a head kick by Soto.
Motion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Motion can do to turn this around?
Soto lands with a thumping leg kick.

Soto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soto trying to control the position but Motion is working away.
Soto landing a few strikes.
Soto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Motion parries the strikes from Soto easily there. Soto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Motion to escape.
Motion is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Soto tries for a kimura but Motion is defending well.
Soto trying to control the position but Motion is working away.
Motion prevents Soto from improving position.
Soto is working Motion over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto cracks Motion with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Motion is not content to let Soto control the position.
Motion struggling a bit here.
Soto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto works to advance to full mount. Motion defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Soto wants to control the pace but Motion is squirming around nicely.
Soto working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto controlling from the full mount.
Soto trying to control but Motion is having none of it.
Motion working to try and regain half guard.
Slow Motion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Motion is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto dominating with strikes here.
Soto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soto avoids the attempt from Motion to control.
Soto controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motion is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

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