PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiten Solanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Breaker
vs
Solanki

182 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiten Solanki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker throws a series of punches but Solanki moves out of range.
Breaker blocks a jab.
Solanki loads up on a big right hand but Breaker slips the punch.
Solanki tries to work over Breaker's front leg with a kick but Breaker checks it.
Solanki misses with a lunging right hand
and Breaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Solanki swinging wildly here.
Solanki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Solanki slips a jab and a cross from Breaker.
A combination from Solanki does no damage.
Breaker lands with a straight right. Solanki didn't see that one coming.
Solanki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solanki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Solanki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Breaker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaker looks to land a combination but Solanki avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Breaker.
Breaker throws a right and a left that Solanki avoids nicely.
Solanki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Breaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solanki throws a series of punches but Breaker moves out of range.
No joy there for Breaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker scores with a one two! Solanki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rory Breaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breaker misses with a double jab
and Solanki counters with a right hand to the body.
Breaker is working the combinations to good effect here.
A swing and a miss from Solanki.
Solanki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Breaker misses with a two punch combination.
Solanki tries to close the distance and clinch but Breaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breaker swinging wildly here.
Solanki throws an overhand right that lands on Breaker's shoulder, as Breaker tries to avoid the shot.
Breaker misses with a few strikes there.
Solanki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breaker.
Solanki misses with a hook
and Solanki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solanki throws a hook but Breaker blocks it.
Rory Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Solanki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Solanki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breaker throws a series of punches but Solanki moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solanki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Breaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Solanki.
Solanki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breaker has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solanki circles away quickly and effectively.
Solanki tries to clinch there but Breaker circles away.

Breaker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Solanki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Breaker.
Solanki with a jab.
Solanki misses with a wild combination.
Solanki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Breaker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Solanki misses the jab.
Solanki misses with a hook.
Breaker ducks under a wild hook from Solanki.
Solanki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Solanki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breaker.
Breaker fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Breaker. Those never looked like landing.
Breaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solanki.
Jab by Solanki.
Solanki misses with a two punch combination.
Solanki clobbers Breaker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Solanki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Breaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solanki scores with a punch to the head.
Breaker moves away from the strike by Solanki.
Breaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breaker lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Breaker pushes Solanki up against the cage in a clinch.
Breaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Solanki is looking to break free of the clinch but Breaker has double underhooks.
Solanki blocking some punches.
Solanki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Breaker misses with the head strike.
Breaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Solanki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solanki wants to break free but Breaker has control.
A short uppercut from Breaker.
Breaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Breaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Breaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Solanki backwards.
Breaker working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breaker working aggressively here.
Breaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Breaker.
Solanki tries to stall but Breaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rory Breaker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Breaker misses with a wild combination.
Breaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solanki.
A telegraphed right hand from Solanki misses the target.
Solanki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breaker slips a straight right by Solanki.
Breaker throws a series of punches but Solanki moves out of range.
Breaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Breaker works over Solanki's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Breaker scores with a four punch combination!
Breaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solanki circles away quickly and effectively.
Breaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Breaker misses.
Solanki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Breaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Solanki, pushing him back against the cage.
Breaker lands a left hand.
Solanki blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker misses with the head strike.
Solanki is looking to break free of the clinch but Breaker has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Breaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Solanki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Solanki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Breaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Solanki.
Solanki blocks an uppercut.
Breaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Breaker keeps control of Solanki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Breaker fails to land.
Breaker throws a head punch that misses.
Breaker lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Solanki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Solanki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Solanki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Solanki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breaker.
Solanki throws a right hand that Breaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Breaker also avoids with ease.

Breaker darts in and clinches Solanki up against the cage.
Breaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Breaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Solanki backwards.
Breaker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Breaker fails to land.
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!
Breaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solanki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Solanki looking to stall.
Breaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solanki is looking for a takedown.
Solanki is trying to break the clinch but Breaker is controlling him.
Solanki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solanki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rory Breaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Solanki blocking some punches.
Breaker keeps control of Solanki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solanki is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.

Breaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breaker looks to land a combination but Solanki avoids it well.
Rory Breaker is winning the standup battle so far.

Solanki clinches up against the cage.
Breaker misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solanki tries to stall but Breaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Breaker working aggressively here.
Breaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solanki backwards.
Breaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Breaker prevents Solanki from breaking the clinch.
Breaker has a couple of punches blocked by Solanki.
Solanki keeps control of Breaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Breaker lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Breaker fails to land.
Breaker throws a head punch that misses.
Solanki is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Solanki breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solanki walks into a straight right hand from Breaker.
Solanki with a jab.
Breaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Breaker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Solanki looks to land a right hand but Breaker moved out of range.
Solanki misses with a few strikes there.

Breaker clinches up against the cage.
Breaker misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solanki.
Solanki tries to break the clinch but Breaker is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solanki.
Breaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Solanki tries to circle away but Breaker has him pinned against the cage.
Breaker is trying to force a seperation but Solanki has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Breaker.
A frustrated look appears on Solanki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Breaker.
Breaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Breaker.

Solanki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Solanki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solanki looks to land a right hand but Breaker moved out of range.
Breaker throws a right and a left that Solanki avoids nicely.

Breaker darts in and clinches Solanki up against the cage.
Breaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solanki can't break the clinch.
Breaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Solanki.
Solanki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Breaker has him pressed against the cage.
Solanki has a couple of punches blocked by Breaker.
Breaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Solanki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Breaker's efforts to push away.
Breaker lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Breaker.
Solanki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Breaker breaks from the clinch.
Breaker avoids the body shot from Solanki.
Solanki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solanki looks to land a left hand but Breaker moved out of range nicely.
Solanki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Breaker.
Breaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Breaker gets through Solanki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Solanki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Breaker drops Solanki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Solanki is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Solanki is rocked!
Breaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Solanki is still on wobbly legs! Can Breaker finish him?
Breaker misses with a punch on the inside.

Breaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Breaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solanki.
Breaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Breaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Breaker swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Breaker.
Solanki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Breaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Solanki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solanki.
Solanki looks to throw the jab but Breaker is out of range.
Rory Breaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solanki misses with a looping right.
Solanki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Breaker lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Breaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solanki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solanki seems to have recovered his senses.
Solanki throws a series of punches but Breaker moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Solanki.
Breaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solanki misses with a straight left.
Solanki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Breaker throws a shot to the body.
Breaker ducks under a wild hook from Solanki.
Breaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breaker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Solanki back to the cage. Breaker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Solanki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker moves out of range as Solanki strikes.
Breaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Breaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Breaker misses with a wild combination.
Solanki misses with a two punch combination.
Solanki slips a jab and a cross from Breaker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solanki throws a jab when Breaker was well out of range.
Breaker throws a one two combo.
Solanki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solanki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hiten Solanki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solanki.
Breaker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Breaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Breaker 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Rory Breaker!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Rory Breaker!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Rory Breaker!

Rory Breaker wins by unanimous decision!