PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anakin Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Soos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skywalker
vs
Soos

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakin Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mathias Soos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skywalker throws a right hand that Soos ducks under and follows up with a left that Soos also avoids with ease.
Skywalker throws a nice looking combination but Soos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soos shoots in but Skywalker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soos shoots in but Skywalker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Soos is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Soos.
Skywalker manages to get back to half guard.
Skywalker is looking to escape.
Soos trying to control the action but Skywalker is working from the bottom.
Skywalker wants to control but Soos is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soos prevents Skywalker from improving his position.
Soos is looking to advance position but Skywalker won't allow it.
Soos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skywalker keeps working.
Soos not doing much here.
Skywalker trying to hold on to Soos's head to control him but Soos postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Soos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soos working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker parries the strikes from Soos easily there. Soos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Skywalker to escape.
Skywalker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Skywalker manages to get back to half guard.
Soos trying to mount his opponent but Skywalker defends it.
Skywalker is looking to improve his position.
Soos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Skywalker!
Soos misses with a head shot.
Skywalker working to try and regain half guard.
Soos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Soos lands with some strikes.
Soos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Skywalker?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soos scoring with strikes but Skywalker is staying in there.
Soos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Skywalker regains half guard.
Skywalker moves into full guard.
Soos preventing the sweep.
Skywalker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soos manages to get himself to full guard.
Soos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soos has a closed guard, preventing Skywalker from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Soos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Soos controlling his opponent.
Skywalker is in a horrible position here. Soos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Soos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skywalker is looking to escape.
Skywalker wants to hold on but Soos pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Soos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skywalker fails to land the takedown.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Soos is avoiding it.
Skywalker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soos misses with a body kick.

Soos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soos wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving.
Skywalker can't keep his opponent in guard - Soos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skywalker is looking to control Soos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skywalker avoid being mounted?
Skywalker is trying to stand up here but Soos is controlling him well.
Soos trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skywalker is just riding it out for now. Soos eventually gives up the hold.
Soos is breathing heavily.
Skywalker is trying to stand up here but Soos is controlling him well.
Skywalker trying to control from the bottom.
Skywalker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Skywalker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skywalker tries to clinch up but Soos circles away and keeps his distance.

Soos rushes Skywalker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soos tries to pull guard but Skywalker won't allow it.
Soos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anakin Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Soos.
Soos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skywalker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soos prevents it.
Skywalker has had enough of the clinch but Soos keeps him there for the moment.
Soos has Skywalker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skywalker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skywalker.
Skywalker wants a takedown.
Soos prevents Skywalker from breaking the clinch.
Skywalker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mathias Soos has been cut.
Skywalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skywalker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anakin Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soos fails with the takedown.
Soos misses with a double jab
and Skywalker counters with a head kick.
Soos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skywalker is fending him off so far but Soos persists. Nope, Skywalker circles away and we're back to standing.
Skywalker has a takedown stuffed.
Skywalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skywalker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soos counters with a two punch combo.
Soos is looking to clinch.
Soos misses with a wild combination.
Skywalker looks to throw the jab but Soos is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker cracks Soos with a good jab.
Skywalker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skywalker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skywalker's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Soos manages to pass to side control.
Soos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Skywalker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Skywalker keeping moving, preventing Soos from controlling successfully.
Soos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soos won't allow Skywalker to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Soos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mathias Soos's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soos throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Soos with that takedown attempt.
Skywalker throws a series of punches but Soos moves out of range.
Soos is looking to clinch but Skywalker is avoiding it.
Soos stuffs the takedown.
Soos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Skywalker or perhaps it was just good defense by Soos which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soos throws a right hand that misses
and Skywalker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skywalker misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Skywalker.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Soos is avoiding it.
Skywalker swinging wilding here.
Skywalker dodges the punch combination from Soos.
Soos shoots in and drives through. Skywalker sprawls well.
Anakin Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Soos.
Skywalker lands with a nice combination. Soos backs away looking to recover.
Soos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soos swats away the attempt to clinch by Skywalker.
Soos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skywalker tries to clinch up.
Soos is looking to clinch.

Soos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Soos stands up and beckons Skywalker to his feet.
Soos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
Soos dodges the punch combination from Skywalker.
Soos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Skywalker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soos shoots for a double leg takedown but Skywalker sprawls well. He's pushed Soos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skywalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skywalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Soos counters with a takedown into side control.
Skywalker manages to get back to half guard.
Skywalker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywalker is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Soos is looking for a kimura here.
Skywalker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Skywalker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anakin Skywalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skywalker.
Soos shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mathias Soos.
I've got Soos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Soos!