PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaki Sumitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto Soto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Soto
vs
Sumitani

181 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Masaki Sumitani!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumitani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soto can pounce on him.
A big right from Soto misses.
Sumitani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumitani looks to land a right hand but Soto moved out of range.
Soto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sumitani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soto.
Soto slips under a jab from Sumitani.
A leg kick checked by Sumitani.
Sumitani looks to land a left hand but Soto moved out of range nicely.
Sumitani loads up on a big right hand but Soto slips the punch.
Sumitani misses the shot to the body.
Sumitani connects with a jab.
Sumitani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Sumitani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Sumitani from controlling successfully.
Sumitani is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumitani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soto pulls Sumitani in close to prevent any damage.
Sumitani trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sumitani.
Sumitani trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Sumitani with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Masaki Sumitani hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sumitani is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Soto as he checks the leg kick.
Sumitani misses with a body shot.
Sumitani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sumitani misses with a looping right.
Sumitani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sumitani.
Masaki Sumitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumitani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soto was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumitani.
Sumitani misses with a hook.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sumitani.
Soto ducks under a wild hook from Sumitani.
Sumitani takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Masaki Sumitani has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soto.
Soto scoring well with a low kick there.
Sumitani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sumitani takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sumitani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sumitani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sumitani moves out of range of the leg kick from Soto.

Soto pushes Sumitani up against the cage in a clinch.
Soto lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumitani backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumitani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soto's elbow.
Sumitani tries to land knees in the clinch but Soto avoids the damage to the body.
Soto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Soto with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soto breaks the clinch.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumitani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sumitani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sumitani moves into range and connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sumitani.

Sumitani dives in and scores a takedown into Soto's guard.
Soto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sumitani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soto has his hands on Sumitani's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumitani wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaki Sumitani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaki Sumitani'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.

Soto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soto dodges the punch combination from Sumitani.
Sumitani moves out of range of the body kick from Soto.
Soto lands the left hand.
Sumitani misses with an uppercut.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!
Soto dodges the punch combination from Sumitani.
Soto slips a jab from Sumitani.
Sumitani just misses with a punch to the body.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto throws a hook to the side of Sumitani's head but Sumitani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soto dodges the punch combination from Sumitani.
Soto tries to clinch there but Sumitani circles away.
Masaki Sumitani seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumitani was well out of range. Poor timing from Soto.
Sumitani misses with a body shot.
Soto lands with a nice body kick.
Soto lunges at Sumitani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sumitani's hand.

Soto moves into the clinch.
Sumitani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soto feints and then cracks Sumitani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sumitani down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto lands with an overhand left.
Sumitani scores with a one two! Soto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soto lands the left hand.
Sumitani misses with a combination
and Soto counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sumitani is breathing heavily.
Soto scores with a leg kick.
Sumitani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumitani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Soto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sumitani, pushing him back against the cage.
Soto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sumitani tries a body shot but Soto blocks it.
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soto pushes Sumitani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumitani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Soto - that landed with a thud.
Soto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Soto.
Soto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sumitani backwards.
Soto scores with a shot to the side of Sumitani's head.

Soto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Sumitani.
Soto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumitani throws a lazy right hand but Soto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soto is looking to slow Sumitani down with leg kicks.
Sumitani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Augusto Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masaki Sumitani.
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sumitani.
Soto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soto scores with a jab. Sumitani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soto scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumitani moves away.
Sumitani throws a hook but Soto avoids it easily.
Sumitani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumitani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soto.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumitani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sumitani has time to react.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soto.
A punch combination from Sumitani misses.
Sumitani scores with a jab to the body.
Sumitani throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Soto misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumitani misses with a wild body shot.
Sumitani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soto.
Sumitani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soto can pounce on him.
Sumitani slaps away a takedown attempt from Soto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Soto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masaki Sumitani's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sumitani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sumitani lands with an uppercut that bounces Soto off the cage and back into range.
Soto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sumitani throws a low kick but Soto moves out of range easily.
Sumitani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!

Sumitani is rocked!
Soto throws a chopping leg kick but Sumitani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sumitani is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Soto scoring well with a low kick there.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumitani.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soto. Sumitani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sumitani seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto lands with a straight right. Sumitani didn't see that one coming.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumitani manages to avoid it.
Soto misses with a low kick.
A big left from Sumitani misses.

Sumitani shoots in and bounces Soto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sumitani looking to sit in guard and control but Soto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sumitani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto stays in close to Sumitani's body and controls the position.
Sumitani keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
Soto connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotois looking to pass into half guard but Sumitani pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sumitani is in guard.
Sumitani is in close to Soto's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Soto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Soto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sumitani avoids the body shot from Soto.
Sumitani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Sumitani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sumitani looks to score with a jab to the body but Soto is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumitani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soto was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumitani.
Soto lands a leg kick that knocks Sumitani off balance momentarily.
Soto tries to clinch but Sumitani is having none of it.
Soto moves out of range of the strikes.
Soto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sumitani's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani just misses with a punch to the body.
Soto is looking to land body kicks.
Soto slips a jab and a cross from Sumitani.
Sumitani throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Sumitani misses with a low kick.
Soto lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab from Soto.
Sumitani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soto. That's going to slow Sumitani down.
Soto cracks the inside of Sumitani's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Soto moves into the clinch.

Soto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Soto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soto slips under a jab.
Sumitani throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands with a straight right. Sumitani didn't see that one coming.
Sumitani throws a right and a left that both miss.

Soto instigates a clinch.
Sumitani looking to stall.
Soto works on Sumitani's body with a couple of short punches.
Soto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Soto.

Soto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sumitani is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Soto to the mat. Soto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sumitani is fighting to break Soto's control of his arms but Soto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sumitani looking to sit in guard and control but Soto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soto 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Soto!
A very excited looking Augusto Soto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.