PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Soldic (ranked 2638 p4p, 2374 weight class) and Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldic comes to the cage accompanied by The Impression That I Get . Itzpapalotltotec has chosen Copacabana - Barry Manilow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Soldic
vs
Itzpapalotltotec

175 cm
37
155
17 - 13 - 0

173 cm
35
155
24 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Soldic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soldic closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Itzpapalotltotec has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itzpapalotltotec tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.

Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Itzpapalotltotec.
Soldic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soldic tries to clinch up.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Soldic with a body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with the combination.
Soldic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Itzpapalotltotec.
A little feinted left hand from Soldic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soldic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic takes a swing at Itzpapalotltotec's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Itzpapalotltotec's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec digs a good body shot into Soldic's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Itzpapalotltotec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Itzpapalotltotec's ribs.

Itzpapalotltotec manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soldic on his heels. He'll look to pass Soldic's guard now, I'm sure.
Itzpapalotltotec working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soldic's head.

Itzpapalotltotec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing strikes from guard but Soldic blocks nicely.
Soldic has Itzpapalotltotec pulled in close to control his posture.
Itzpapalotltotec with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Soldic wants to stand up but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soldic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Itzpapalotltotec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Itzpapalotltotec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
Itzpapalotltotec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soldic's head.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.

Soldic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic wants to stand but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling the position.
Soldic working a defensive guard here.
Itzpapalotltotec slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec scoring with punches and elbows.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to control but Soldic is keeping him busy.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to advance position but instead Soldic slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soldic is working hard here to advance position.
Soldic trying to hold on to Itzpapalotltotec's head to control him but Itzpapalotltotec postures up.
Itzpapalotltotec is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Itzpapalotltotec is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Soldic is defending against the submission attempts here by Itzpapalotltotec.
Soldic trying to hold on to Itzpapalotltotec's head to control him but Itzpapalotltotec postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Itzpapalotltotec dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soldic moves into full guard.
Soldic wants to stand up but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him.
Itzpapalotltotec scoring with some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soldic's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic is looking to escape.
Itzpapalotltotec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itzpapalotltotec is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
Soldic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Itzpapalotltotec is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Itzpapalotltotec is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Soldic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec is keen to just control but Soldic is a slippery customer.
Soldic wants to control but Itzpapalotltotec is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing shots but Soldic is blocking nicely.

Itzpapalotltotec is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soldic sees it coming and defends easily.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to pass the guard but Soldic is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soldic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Soldic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Itzpapalotltotec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to free his leg and advance position but Soldic is retaining full guard.
Itzpapalotltotec passes Soldic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Itzpapalotltotec.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Itzpapalotltotec in particular looking to stall.

Itzpapalotltotec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to control the action in half guard but Soldic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Soldic actively working from the bottom here.

Itzpapalotltotec is working for a kimura but Soldic is defending it quite comfortably.
Soldic is trying to stand up here but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him well.

Soldic is defending against the submission attempts here by Itzpapalotltotec.

Itzpapalotltotec is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic is trying to control but can't.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet.
Itzpapalotltotec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Itzpapalotltotec stops Soldic from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Soldic actively working from the bottom here.
Soldic tries to kick Itzpapalotltotec off but Itzpapalotltotec keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Itzpapalotltotec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Soldic looks to land a left hand but Itzpapalotltotec moved out of range nicely.
Soldic ducks right into an uppercut from Itzpapalotltotec.

Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Itzpapalotltotec was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Soldic throws Itzpapalotltotec to one side and escapes!
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soldic needs to keep his hands up - Itzpapalotltotec had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic throws a combination. Itzpapalotltotec tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soldic throws a jab when Itzpapalotltotec was well out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Itzpapalotltotec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itzpapalotltotec slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Itzpapalotltotec stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Soldic does no damage.
A nice side step and Itzpapalotltotec releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a series of wild punches.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Itzpapalotltotec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itzpapalotltotec circles away from the clinch attempt.

Soldic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Itzpapalotltotec to score an easy takedown into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soldic is on top in guard.

Soldic sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec has control of Soldic's left arm, preventing Soldic from doing any damage.
Soldic trying to control but Itzpapalotltotec is working from the bottom.

Itzpapalotltotec looking for a triangle here. Soldic is fighting it but it looks tight! Itzpapalotltotec pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Soldic is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
Our winner, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.