PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myron Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyser Soze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ayala
vs
Soze

192 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

202 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myron Ayala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keyser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Soze.

It looks like Myron Ayala has been cut.

Ayala gets caught napping as Soze dives in and scores a takedown. Ayala manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Soze throws a big right hand that misses.
Soze trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ayala is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ayala has his foot on Soze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soze works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Soze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soze throws a big right hand that misses.
Soze would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Soze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ayala regains guard immediately.
Ayala working a defensive guard but Soze manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ayala can't do much from the bottom here.
Soze in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soze is looking to take a break and control but Ayala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ayala is trying to control Soze's posture but Soze avoids it.
Ayala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soze's best efforts.
Soze trying to control the action but Ayala is working from the bottom.
Ayala keeping hold of Soze's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze stops Ayala from getting back to his feet.
Soze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ayala could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Soze looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ayala kicks off Soze and gets to his feet.

Soze shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ayala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ayala has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Soze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

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

Soze gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Soze.
Ayala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ayala pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soze wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.
Soze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ayala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Soze pushes Ayala off and gets back to his feet.

Ayala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ayala is breathing heavily.
Soze is looking to control Ayala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soze avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myron Ayala's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ayala misses with a series of wild punches.

Soze dives in and scores a takedown into Ayala's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayala has control of Soze's left arm, preventing Soze from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayala is trying to keep Soze in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze is looking to stand up but Ayala won't let him.
Ayala keeping moving, preventing Soze from controlling successfully.
Soze is looking to work some ground and pound but Ayala has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Soze closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ayala did well to prevent Soze getting side control.
Ayala is holding on to half guard well.
Keyser Soze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soze wants to control but Ayala is keeping him busy.

Soze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ayala sees it coming and defends easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Soze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ayala looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze not doing much here.
Ayala is looking to escape.
Ayala manages to get to full guard.
Soze wanted to stand there but Ayala had control of the position.
Ayala trying to control the position.

Ayala pushes Soze off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soze forces Ayala back against the cage and clinches.

Ayala jumps guard.
Soze trying to control but Ayala is working from the bottom.
Soze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ayala trying to keep a closed guard but Soze is proving a slippery customer.
Soze preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soze tries to free his leg and advance position but Ayala is retaining full guard.
Soze throwing strikes from guard but Ayala blocks nicely.
Ayala is pulling down on Soze's head. It's preventing any offense from Soze, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Soze looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ayala!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ayala can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Soze tries for a kimura but Ayala is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Myron Ayala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ayala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Soze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ayala controlling Soze's posture.
Soze wants to pass the guard but Ayala is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayala has Soze pulled in close to control his posture.
Soze trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala trying to control the position.
Ayala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Soze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Soze showed some decent athleticism there.
Ayala is holding on to half guard well.
Ayala is looking to control Soze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ayala avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to control the action in half guard but Ayala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Soze controlling the action here.
Ayala is trying to stand.
Ayala is staying active underneath Soze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Soze drives through with a takedown into Ayala's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soze trying to control but Ayala is working from the bottom.
Soze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ayala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soze wants to pass the guard but Ayala is keeping the position.
Ayala wants to stand and escape but Soze is having none of it.
Ayala is trying to keep Soze in close.
Soze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soze sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soze tries to clinch there but Ayala circles away.
Ayala wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.

Soze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Soze showed some decent athleticism there.
Ayala is trying to stand.
Ayala trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ayala manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soze wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.
Ayala wants to get back to his feet but Soze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keyser Soze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soze 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keyser Soze!