PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 231 p4p, 498 weight class) and Ethan Mayer (ranked 37 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ethan Mayer enters the cage!

Solomon
vs
Mayer

190 cm
21
220
9 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
205
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Solomon attempts a counter takedown but Mayer avoids it well and moves away.
Mayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solomon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayer.
Solomon feinted with a counter takedown.
Solomon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ethan Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solomon on the side of the head.
Mayer tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayer misses with an uppercut

so Solomon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Solomon trying to move into half guard but instead Mayer has managed to sweep!

Solomon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Solomon is retaining full guard.

Solomon working for a triangle but Mayer defends it easily.
Mayer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two 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.
Solomon controls Mayer momentarily but Mayer frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Solomon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mayer throws an elbow that misses. Solomon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayer's guard. Nice move by Solomon!

Solomon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Solomon throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer keeping full guard, as Solomon tries to pass.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Solomon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayer is retaining full guard.
Mayer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Solomon controls the pace.
Solomon throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayer wants to stand but Solomon is controlling the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Solomon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Solomon feinted with a counter takedown.
Mayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solomon circles away quickly and effectively.
Ethan Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solomon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Mayer. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Mayer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Mayer dominated that round.
That's time! Solomon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mayer scores with a jab to the head.
Mayer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Solomon slips a straight right by Mayer.

Solomon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayer's half guard.
Solomon throwing shots but Mayer is blocking nicely.
Solomon drops an elbow to the side of Mayer's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Solomon controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayer trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer taking some punishment here, with Solomon in his half guard.
Solomon wants to take a breather but Mayer is having none of it.
Mayer is trying to maintain the position but Solomon is very close to passing his half guard.
Solomon throws a strike but Mayer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Solomon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Solomon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solomon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Solomon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Solomon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayer has wrist control.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Solomon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Solomon is in close to Mayer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Solomon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Solomon landing with the ground and pound.
Solomon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Solomon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Solomon trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon with a nice head shot there.
Mayer wants to sweep here but Solomon controlling him for the moment.
Solomon stands and throws Mayer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Solomon working the strikes but Mayer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Solomon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mayer is controlling Solomon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Solomon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is trying to control. Mayer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Solomon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Solomon.
Mayer wants to improve his position but Solomon is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solomon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zekariays Solomon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Solomon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mayer!

Solomon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Solomon tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Solomon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mayer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Solomon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Mayer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mayer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Solomon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mayer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Solomon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayer keeps working.
Solomon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mayer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Solomon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mayer!
Solomon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Solomon looking to finish with strikes here!
Solomon trying to control but Mayer is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon 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.
Solomon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Ethan Mayer has been cut.
Solomon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mayer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Solomon tries to control but Mayer wriggling away.
Solomon landing strikes from the mount and Mayer is in trouble!
Solomon lands a big shot to the head and Mayer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zekariays Solomon!
Zekariays Solomon retains his light heavyweight title!
Zekariays Solomon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.