PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Soos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cage
vs
Soos

178 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mathias Soos!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soos.
Cage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soos fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage avoids the head kick by Soos.
Some wild striking there from Soos.
Cage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mathias Soos has been cut.

Cage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cage lands in his opponent's guard.
Cage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soos's guard.
Soos wants to get back to his feet but Cage passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage trying to control from half guard but Soos is working away.
Cage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Soos is trying to control but can't.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soos is trying to stand up here but Cage is controlling him well.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt - Soos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cage tries to clinch but Soos is having none of it.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Soos.

Cage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soos sprawls well initially but Cage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soos gets back to full guard.
Soos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Soos trying to keep a closed guard but Cage is proving a slippery customer.
Soos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Soos looking for a sweep. Not yet Soos, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soos trying to keep a closed guard but Cage is proving a slippery customer.
Cage works over Soos with some ground and pound from guard.
Soos is pulling down on Cage's head to control his posture.
Soos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soos, pushing him back against the cage.
Soos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soos wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Cage letting Soos take a breather here.
Soos tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cage ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soos passes into half guard.
Soos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to get back to full guard.
Soos is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Cage manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathias Soos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Soos misses with a takedown attempt

and Cage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cage.

Cage works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Soos looking for a sweep. Not yet Soos, not yet.

Soos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soos striking off his back but it's not causing Cage any problems.
Cage trying to control but Soos is working from the bottom.
Cage wants to stand but Soos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Soos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soos looking for a sweep. Not yet Soos, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soos pulls Cage in to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Soos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soos wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.

Soos is sitting in close to Cage's body. Cage has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Soos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Soos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johny Cage!