PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mexican Rap-Cypress Hill. Edgar Soto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Soto
vs
Williams

198 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Carnage Fight Wear
S.W.A.T.

HARDCORE Fighting Brand
Mustang Fight Food

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Soto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soto.
Soto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Soto tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Soto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Williams working some strikes from top position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Soto wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams is in close to Soto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams advances to half guard.
Williams is nestled in close to Soto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soto keeps working.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.

Soto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Soto is breathing heavily.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Soto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soto.
Soto looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soto circles away.
Edgar Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Williams.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Soto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soto!
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soto.
Edgar Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Soto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Williams looks for a takedown but Soto sprawls well.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soto's waist but Soto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Soto which made him look bad.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Soto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams shoots in but Soto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams looks for a takedown but Soto sprawls well.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Soto stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!
Soto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto stuffs the takedown.
Soto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Soto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Soto works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Soto.
Soto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams looks for a takedown but Soto sprawls well.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soto but Soto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!

Soto is rocked!

It looks like Edgar Soto has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a big shot there that rocks Soto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Soto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams looking to finish with strikes here!
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Soto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Soto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Soto's cut.
That's time! Soto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams lands with a right and another and another! Soto is in big trouble! Williams lands again and this time it's lights out for Soto! A quality knockout there for Williams.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Williams!
Rick Williams is the new light heavyweight champion!