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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Leal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Sottomayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sottomayor has chosen sympathy for the devil as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Leal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Sottomayor! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sottomayor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leal but Leal pushes him off and we're back to square one. Leal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sottomayor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leal is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sottomayor pulls his head out easily. Leal wants to get back to his feet. Sottomayor scoring with strikes to the body and head. Sottomayor prevents Leal from improving his position. Leal wants to get back to his feet. Leal moves into full guard.
Sottomayor controls from within his opponent's guard. Leal is looking to stand up but Sottomayor isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sottomayor is looking to work some ground and pound but Leal has wrist control. Leal tries to strike from the bottom.
Sottomayor scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sottomayor's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Leal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sottomayor is controlling him. Leal is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Sottomayor scores a takedown into full mount! Sottomayor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leal taking shots to the head. Sottomayor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Sottomayor landing strikes, looking to finish! Sottomayor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sottomayor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. A nice elbow there by Sottomayor. Sottomayor controlling the pace for now. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sottomayor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sottomayor with the ground and pound from mount. 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. Sottomayor controlling his opponent. Leal is looking to improve his position but Sottomayor isn't that keen on the idea. Sottomayor raining down shots from the mount! Sottomayor landing strikes, looking to finish! Sottomayor controlling the pace for now. Sottomayor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Leal squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Leal is in a horrible position here. Sottomayor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leal can't escape the position.
Sottomayor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Leal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sottomayor looking to finish Leal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leal! Sottomayor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leal is surviving well by controlling Sottomayor's body position as best he can. Sottomayor lands with some strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Sottomayor dominated that round. That's time! Leal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leal throws a head kick that misses. Leal throws a head kick that half lands.
Leal fails in his attempt to clinch. Leal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Leal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leal throws a sloppy head kick and Sottomayor moves out of range easily. Leal shoots and misses and Sottomayor counters with a nice double leg into guard. Sottomayor stays in close to Leal's body and controls the position. Sottomayor preventing the sweep. Sottomayor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Sottomayor works over Leal with some ground and pound from guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sottomayor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Sottomayor has control of an arm but Leal manages to advance to Sottomayor's back! Leal looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Sottomayor lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Leal.
Sottomayor connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Leal to escape the position.
Leal holding both Sottomayor 's hands and preventing any damage. Leal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Leal controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Leal wants to escape the position.
Leal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sottomayor prevents Leal from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Excellent takedown into side control there by Sottomayor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Leal is trying to stand up here but Sottomayor is controlling him well. Leal trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Sottomayor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leal trying to control here.
Leal tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sottomayor is looking to advance position but Leal won't allow it. Sottomayor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Sottomayor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Leal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Sottomayor working the head with strikes. Leal is looking to regain half guard here but Sottomayor keeps moving and retains side control. Sottomayor working the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Sottomayor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. And we move into the final round!
Sottomayor dodges the punch combination from Leal.
Sottomayor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leal pinned against the cage. Leal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sottomayor takes a body punch but keeps moving. Leal tries for a takedown but Sottomayor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Leal. Leal tries for a takedown but Sottomayor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sottomayor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sottomayor showed some decent athleticism there. Leal scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sottomayor manages to mount him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Leal taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sottomayor controlling from mount. Leal is looking to get to half guard. Sottomayor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Sottomayor working Leal over with strikes here. Dino Sottomayor has got the better of the ground game so far. Leal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Leal is working hard here to advance position. Sottomayor lands a heavy elbow. Sottomayor controlling his opponent. Leal tries to get back to half guard but can't. Leal wants to control but Sottomayor is having none of it. Sottomayor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Leal can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sottomayor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Leal manages to regain half guard. Good work. Sottomayor is looking to advance position but Leal won't allow it. Sottomayor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sottomayor is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Leal tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Leal throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leal tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Dino Sottomayor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sottomayor stalling. Felipe Leal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Dino Sottomayor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sottomayor 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Sottomayor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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