PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soleil kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Solitaire Unraveling. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Manny Baddabing enters the cage!

Soleil
vs
Baddabing

186 cm
31
192 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
193 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luna Soleil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Baddabing!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddabing throws a poor cross that misses
and Soleil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baddabing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baddabing shoots in but Soleil avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Baddabing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soleil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddabing blocks an uppercut.
Soleil takes a shot to the head.
Baddabing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soleil's elbow.
A short right from Soleil on the inside.
Soleil lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soleil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Baddabing tightens his grip and picks Soleil up, before dumping him to the ground. Soleil manages to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Soleil is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baddabing is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baddabing looking to pass the guard.

Soleil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Soleil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing stopping the sweep attempt from Soleil.

Soleil isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baddabing stacks Soleil on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baddabing!
Baddabing trying to control the position but Soleil is working away.
You can see the frustration on Soleil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baddabing scoring with punches from side control.
Baddabing lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baddabing lands a few punches from side control.
Baddabing is looking to take a break and control but Soleil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Soleil is looking to regain half guard here but Baddabing keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baddabing lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soleil down.
Baddabing working away.
Baddabing grinds an elbow into Soleil's temple.
Soleil sneaks back into half guard.
Baddabing lands strikes from half guard.
Baddabing takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baddabing trying to control the action but Soleil is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Baddabing seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baddabing lands strikes from half guard.
Baddabing is keen to just control but Soleil is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baddabing wants to work for an arm triangle but Soleil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soleil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soleil makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Soleil.
Baddabing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baddabing wants to control from the top but Soleil keeps moving.
Baddabing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soleil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soleil throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Soleil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baddabing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baddabing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Soleil looking for a guillotine here but Baddabing defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baddabing engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baddabing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baddabing scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baddabing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baddabing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baddabing trying to control but Soleil is working from the bottom.

Soleil is looking for a triangle but Baddabing pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baddabing looking to pass the guard.

Baddabing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Baddabing dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baddabing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manny Baddabing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baddabing shoots for a takedown but Soleil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baddabing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soleil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soleil misses with a looping left.

Baddabing gets a double leg takedown into Soleil's guard.
Baddabing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baddabing preventing the sweep.
Soleil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Soleil cracks Baddabing with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baddabing is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil looking to control but Baddabing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soleil punching from mount but Baddabing doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Soleil lands a big shot there that rocks Baddabing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manny Baddabing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baddabing is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Soleil thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Soleil misses with a head shot.
Soleil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soleil throwing strikes here but Baddabing is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Baddabing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soleil looking to finish Baddabing with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baddabing!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baddabing holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Soleil tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Soleil goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baddabing turns into him and now he's in Soleil's guard.
Soleil throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Baddabing missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baddabing chips away with some ground and pound.

Soleil working for a triangle but Baddabing defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soleil is on top in guard.
Soleil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleil looking to sit in guard and control but Baddabing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Baddabing drops back looking for a leg! Soleil is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soleil manages to kick Baddabing off! Baddabing jumps back into Soleil's guard.
Baddabing scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baddabing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Soleil has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baddabing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Soleil.
Baddabing in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Soleil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soleil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil is not content to let Baddabing control the position.
Soleil gets back to half guard.
Soleil is not content to let Baddabing control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baddabing connects with a nice short shot to Soleil's temple.
Baddabing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baddabing thows a huge punch but Soleil dodges it nicely.
Baddabing slips a nice elbow through Soleil's hands, connecting with Soleil's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baddabing working the head and body with strikes.

Soleil looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Baddabing pushes past his half guard into mount!
Baddabing with good strikes from the mount here!
Soleil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luna Soleil will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baddabing tries a low kick but Soleil avoids it.
Baddabing jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baddabing connects with a crisp jab.
Baddabing blocks a jab.
Baddabing missing with a left hand there. Soleil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baddabing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soleil.
Soleil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baddabing.
Soleil lands an overhand right.
Baddabing closes the distance and clinches up with Soleil, looking for a takedown. Baddabing pushes Soleil against the cage but Soleil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baddabing doesn't manage to clinch there - Soleil circles away.
Baddabing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soleil sprawls well. Soleil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baddabing gets slowly back to his feet.
Soleil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baddabing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Soleil.
Baddabing throws a jab but it's blocked by Soleil.
A left lands for Soleil.
Baddabing throws a right hand that Soleil ducks under and follows up with a left that Soleil also avoids with ease.
Soleil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baddabing throws a lazy uppercut
and Soleil counters with a straight right hand.

Soleil shoots in and gets a takedown into Baddabing's guard.
Soleil stopping the sweep attempt from Baddabing.
Baddabing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Baddabing is keeping the position.
Soleil working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soleil throwing strikes from guard but Baddabing blocks nicely.
Soleil is looking to work some ground and pound but Baddabing has wrist control.
Soleil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soleil postures up.
Soleil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soleil works over Baddabing with some ground and pound from guard.
Baddabing controlling Soleil's posture.
Baddabing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleil trying to control the position from guard on top but Baddabing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soleil throws an elbow that misses. Baddabing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soleil's guard. Nice move by Baddabing!
Baddabing postures up and lands a big shot to Soleil's brow.

Soleil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baddabing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baddabing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baddabing is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baddabing postures up and lands a big shot to Soleil's brow.
Soleil trying to control the position.
Soleil keeping moving, preventing Baddabing from controlling successfully.

Baddabing drops back looking for a leg! Soleil is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soleil manages to kick Baddabing off! Baddabing jumps back into Soleil's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soleil is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baddabing defends well.
Baddabing lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baddabing stopping the sweep attempt from Soleil.
Baddabing lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Soleil has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baddabing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Soleil.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luna Soleil.
I think Soleil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luna Soleil!