PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Soenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Filho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Filho
vs
Soenn

170 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Soenn!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Joe Soenn has been cut.
Filho thows a body shot but no joy.
Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filho misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Filho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Filho.
Soenn is looking to clinch.
Filho fails to land with a series of punches.
Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soenn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soenn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soenn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filho.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
Soenn tries to clinch there but Filho circles away.
Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
Filho throws a right and a left that Soenn avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho throws a right and a left that Soenn avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Filho tries to keep at a distance but Soenn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soenn lands with a short shot to the head.
Soenn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filho letting Soenn take a breather here.
Filho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soenn walks away with a smile on his face. Filho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Filho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soenn momentarily.
Soenn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filho circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filho.
Filho lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Filho misses.
Soenn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soenn cracks Filho with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Filho both land. Nice combination.
Filho moves out of range of the body kick.
Soenn throws a looping overhand right but Filho ducks down to avoid it.
Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho avoids the body shot from Soenn.
Filho checks the leg kick.
Filho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filho takes a swing at Soenn's ribcage but misses.
Filho cracks Soenn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Filho lands a glancing blow to the side of Soenn's head.
Soenn thows a body shot but no joy.
Soenn throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily.
Filho throws a right hand that Soenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Soenn also avoids with ease.
Filho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho looks to score with a jab to the body but Soenn is just out of range.
Filho misses with a double jab
and Soenn counters with a nice body shot.
Filho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filho scores with a jab. Soenn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filho misses the shot to the body.
Soenn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soenn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soenn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Filho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soenn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filho throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Soenn to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho scores with a hook to the body. Soenn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soenn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Filho misses with an uppercut.
Filho lands with a straight right. Soenn didn't see that one coming.
Filho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soenn.
Soenn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Soenn has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Filho's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Soenn drags the fight down to the ground.
Soenn wants to stand but Filho is controlling the position.
Soenn looks gassed!
Filho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Filho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho postures up in Soenn's guard and throws a big left but Soenn blocks it.
Filho trying to control the position from guard on top but Soenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
That's time! Filho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Filho slips under a jab.
Soenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soenn drops his hands momentarily and Filho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Soenn tries a low kick but Filho avoids it.
Filho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Soenn counters with a good, hard body kick but Filho shrugs it off.
Filho looks to land a combination but Soenn avoids it well.
Filho's corner calls for a 1-2. Filho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.
Filho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Filho misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Filho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho misses with a double jab
and Soenn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Soenn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soenn.
Soenn tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Filho.
Filho just misses with a punch to the body.
Soenn misses with a double jab
and Filho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filho sizes up Soenn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filho misses with a hook to the body
letting Soenn counter with a right hand.
Soenn throws a leg kick but Filho checks it.
Soenn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Filho blocks a head kick by Soenn.
Soenn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho cracks a nice hook into Soenn's ribs.
Filho swinging wildly here.
Filho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soenn circles away quickly and effectively.
Filho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filho avoids a kick to the body.
Filho ducks under a wild hook from Soenn.
A head kick misses from Soenn.
Soenn tries to move into range but Filho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Filho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soenn moves away.
Paulo Filho is winning the standup battle so far.
Filho lands a jab.
Jab by Filho.
Filho lands with a straight right. Soenn didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho misses with a looping left.
Filho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Filho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soenn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filho throws out a loose jab but Soenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filho misses with a combination
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Soenn counters with a straight right hand.
Filho lands with a good body shot.
Soenn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Filho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filho throws the kick towards the body but Soenn avoids it.
Soenn moves away from the strike by Filho.
Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Joe Soenn's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho keeps the fight on the outside.
Filho misses with a body shot.
Soenn throws a combination that misses
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filho looks to throw the jab but Soenn is out of range.
Soenn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Filho just misses with a punch to the body.
Filho misses with a double jab
and Soenn counters with a right hand to the body.
Filho throws a combination. Soenn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho blocks a jab.
Filho lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Filho.
Soenn avoids the body shot from Filho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soenn misses with a combination
and Filho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filho lands a jab to the head.
Soenn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soenn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filho looks to land a combination. Soenn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Filho throws a jab but it's blocked by Soenn.
Filho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Filho throws a right hand that Soenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Soenn also avoids with ease.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn moves out of range as Filho strikes.
Soenn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filho circles away.
Soenn throws a leg kick but Filho checks it.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filho throws a series of punches but Soenn moves out of range.
Soenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Filho connects with a looping right hand.
Filho throws a one two combo.
Soenn loads up on a big right hand but Filho slips the punch.
Soenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Soenn darts in trying to clinch
and Filho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soenn throws a good cross that connects.
Filho looks to score with a jab to the body but Soenn is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Filho misses.
Filho lands with a nice combination. Soenn backs away looking to recover.
Filho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soenn.
Soenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filho counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Soenn misses.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
Soenn digs a good hook to Filho's body.
Filho lands a nice shot that snaps Soenn's head back.
Soenn lands a really nice looking cross but Filho seems unphased.
Filho misses with a double jab.
Soenn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho cracks Soenn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Filho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soenn tries to clinch but Filho moves out of range.
Filho throws a big shot that misses.
Filho tries to bum rush Soenn with a series of wild strikes but Soenn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paulo Filho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soenn scores with a sloppy right hand. Filho should have avoided that one.
Soenn misses with a jab to the body
and Filho counters with a straight right hand.
Soenn throws a head kick that misses
and Filho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn looks to land a body kick but Filho moved away.
Filho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soenn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Filho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soenn defending well as Filho loads up on a big left hand.
Filho misses with a double jab
and Soenn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Filho coming out on top.
Filho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.

Soenn instigates a clinch.
Filho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Soenn pulls guard successfully.
Filho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Soenn is looking for a triangle but Filho pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Filho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soenn at a distance.
Filho lands a nice shot to the body.
Soenn wants to clinch
and Filho counters with a stiff right hand.
Filho scores with a jab to the head.
Filho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filho lands a nice shot to the body.
Filho loads up on a big right hand but Soenn slips the punch.
Filho scores with a body shot.
Filho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soenn can do to turn this around?
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filho!
Filho scores with a body shot.
Filho lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Soenn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soenn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soenn.
Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
Filho slips under a jab from Soenn.
Filho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Filho misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Filho misses.
Soenn avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soenn throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
Filho misses with a wild combination.
Filho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soenn.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn looks for the body kick but Filho saw that one coming.
Filho throws a series of punches but Soenn avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soenn, as that shot connected.
Filho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soenn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soenn misses with a wild combination.
Soenn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Filho throws a series of punches but Soenn avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soenn misses with a looping right.
Soenn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Filho scores with a nice head shot.
Filho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filho misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Soenn.
Soenn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn tries to clinch up.
Soenn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho checks a low kick from Soenn.
Filho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soenn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soenn misses with a head kick.
Filho misses with a two punch combination.
Soenn wants to land a leg kick but Filho is out of range.
Filho misses with a combination

and Soenn counters by moving into the clinch.
Soenn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soenn throws a punch but it's blocked by Filho.
Filho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soenn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filho prevents Soenn from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho had his way with Joe Soenn in that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
That's time! Filho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Filho stalks Soenn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soenn's face. Soenn staggers backwards, shaken.
Filho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soenn thinking.
Soenn throws a hook but Filho blocks it.
Filho throws a shot from downtown. Soenn moves away and avoids it.
Filho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Filho scores with a shot to the body.
Soenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Soenn misses with a looping left.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho thows a body shot but no joy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head kick misses from Soenn.
Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
Filho's corner calls for a 1-2. Filho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filho. Soenn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soenn tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
Soenn misses with a hook to the body
and Filho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Filho.
Filho works over Soenn's head and body with a nice combination.
Soenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
Filho stalks Soenn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soenn's face. Soenn staggers backwards, shaken.
Soenn slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
Filho moves away from the strike by Soenn.
Filho throws a shot from downtown. Soenn moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soenn throws a big shot that misses.
Filho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filho cracks Soenn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Filho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filho moves away.
Filho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soenn closes the distance but Filho moves to the side
and Soenn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soenn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Filho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Filho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Filho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.
Filho scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soenn slips a straight right by Filho.
Filho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soenn.
Soenn throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease.
Filho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filho misses with a wild combination.
Filho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soenn lands with a good body shot.
Soenn wants to clinch
and Filho counters with a stiff right hand.
Filho swats away the attempt to clinch by Soenn.
Filho lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filho.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soenn.
Filho lands with a good body shot.
Joe Soenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Filho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho misses with a wild combination.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily.
Filho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filho with a jab.
Filho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Filho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Filho!
Paulo Filho is the new bantamweight champion!