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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins's entrance music is Sans Pression - Numero 1. A fine choice. 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.
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182 cm
44
193 lbs
34 - 45 - 0 |
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182 cm
27
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Wilkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Soto! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilkins misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Soto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Wilkins misses with a double jab.
Wilkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkins throws a head kick that misses. Wilkins misses with a hook. Soto ducked under it nicely. Wilkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Soto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wilkins tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance. Wilkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Jay Wilkins has been cut. Wilkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Soto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wilkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wilkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soto swivels and escapes. Soto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wilkins looks for the body kick but Soto saw that one coming. Wilkins ducks under a wild hook from Soto. Wilkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Wilkins blocks a jab. Wilkins throws a nice looking combination but Soto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Soto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Soto throws the left hand but Wilkins avoids the punch easily. Soto jabs Wilkins right on the nose. Wilkins blinks but takes it well. Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilkins with a poor takedown enabling Soto to counter with a crisp jab. Wilkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Soto drops Wilkins with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Wilkins! Soto dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Soto! Carlos Soto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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