PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kako Sorete (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.

Bryan
vs
Sorete

214 cm
17
350 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kako Sorete!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorete cracks the inside of Bryan's front leg.
Sorete doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryan circles away.
Sorete tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sorete.
Sorete shoots for a takedown but Bryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bryan misses with a takedown attempt - Sorete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sorete gets a clinch.
Bryan is looking to take this one to the mat.

Sorete breaks from the clinch.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorete tries to sprawl out of it but Bryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorete manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorete sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorete tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bryan defends well and Sorete ends up having to push Bryan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bryan is struggling to control the position.
Bryan taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bryan.

Sorete manages to break the clinch.
Sorete tries a low kick but Bryan avoids it.
Sorete goes for a double leg but Bryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bryan continues to drive forward.
Sorete tries to pull guard but Bryan won't allow it.

Sorete gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bryan trying to keep a closed guard but Sorete is proving a slippery customer.
Sorete has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bryan is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bryan is adopting a defensive guard.

Bryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
Bryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sorete is one step ahead there.
Sorete trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorete looks winded!
Bryan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Stephen Bryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorete slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorete circles away.
Bryan stuffs the takedown.
Sorete dives in for a single leg takedown but Bryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sorete struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryan controls his hands.
Sorete blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorete tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bryan smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan wants to clinch up but Sorete keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kako Sorete will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryan fails with the takedown.
Sorete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryan tries for a takedown but Sorete sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sorete tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorete leaves Bryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorete tries to clinch but Bryan is having none of it.
Sorete keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sorete, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sorete counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Sorete - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Sorete breaks the clinch.
Bryan tries to clinch but Sorete is having none of it.
Sorete keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorete wants to clinch

and Bryan moves into the clinch.
Sorete tries for a takedown but Bryan manages to get underhooks.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorete stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryan. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sorete fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan tries to clinch there but Sorete circles away.
Bryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sorete pinned against the cage. Sorete gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sorete tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorete shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryan as he jumps to the side.
Bryan misses with a body kick.
Bryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sorete is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bryan.
Sorete dives in for a single leg takedown but Bryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bryan wants to break free but Sorete has control.

Sorete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bryan pinned against the cage. Bryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryan connects with a body shot.
Stephen Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sorete sprawls well. He's pushed Bryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sorete shoots in for a takedown but Bryan shows good takedown defense.
Sorete tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorete closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bryan circles away.
Sorete looks to clinch

and Bryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Bryan is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bryan pulls guard effortlessly.
Bryan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stephen Bryan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bryan goes for a double leg but Sorete avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sorete continues to drive forward.
Sorete is struggling to control the position.
Sorete drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bryan is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bryan enables Sorete to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bryan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bryan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorete trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sorete presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sorete looking for a takedown.
Bryan tries to break the clinch but Sorete is controlling the position.
Bryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sorete gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Sorete decides to pull guard.
Sorete working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sorete for as long as he can get away with.
Bryan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stephen Bryan just wasn't active enough.
Bryan tries to clinch but Sorete is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryan gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Bryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bryan stalling the fight.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorete is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bryan to keep the fight standing.
Bryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorete is keeping busy.
Sorete blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sorete smiles and moves away.
Kako Sorete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sorete fails with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Bryan lands.
Bryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan throws a push kick but Sorete slaps the foot to one side.
Bryan is looking to clinch but Sorete is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Bryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryan 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Bryan!