PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kerensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Soto
vs
Kerensky

181 cm
22
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Kerensky!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto throws a leg kick but Kerensky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kerensky misses with a hook.
Soto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Soto moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerensky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kerensky is trying to break free.
Kerensky is looking to break free of the clinch but Soto has double underhooks.
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Soto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kerensky tries to break the clinch but Soto is controlling the position.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Soto.
Soto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerensky tries a body shot but Soto blocks it.
Soto lands with a left to the head.
Soto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kerensky.
Soto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kerensky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soto throws the kick towards the body but Kerensky avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto tries to work over Kerensky's front leg with a kick but Kerensky checks it.
Alexander Kerensky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto connects with a crisp jab.
Soto wants to clinch up but Kerensky keeps it at a distance.
Soto throws a body kick that misses.
Soto throws a quick inside leg kick.

Soto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soto digs a right hand underneath Kerensky's ribcage. Kerensky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kerensky wants to get back to striking at distance but Soto won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Soto.
Kerensky tries to throw a body punch but Soto avoids it by throwing Kerensky back against the cage.
Soto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soto with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alexander Kerensky has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soto.
Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soto misses with a punch to the body.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Soto to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a shoulder strike.
Kerensky is trying to force a seperation but Soto has the dominant position.
Soto lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Soto on the inside.
Kerensky tries to circle away but Soto has him pinned against the cage.
Soto lands with a left to the head.
Kerensky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soto.
A head punch on the inside from Kerensky fails to land.
Kerensky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Soto.
Kerensky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soto prevents Kerensky from breaking the clinch.
Soto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerensky backwards.
Kerensky is trying to force a seperation but Soto has the dominant position.
Soto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kerensky up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kerensky's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerensky wants to get back to striking at distance but Soto won't allow it.
A short right from Soto.
Soto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerensky backwards.
Kerensky blocks a body shot from Soto.
Soto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soto lands an uppercut.
Kerensky is looking to break free of the clinch but Soto has double underhooks.
Kerensky is trying to break the clinch but Soto has him pressed against the cage.
Soto lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerensky backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soto.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerensky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kerensky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soto missing with a left hand there. Kerensky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky takes a swing at Soto's ribcage but misses.
Soto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soto cracks Kerensky with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerensky misses with a hook.
Kerensky cracks Soto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerensky checks a leg kick nicely.
Soto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kerensky will feel that in the morning.
Kerensky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kerensky motions for Soto to come forward. Kerensky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kerensky throws a one two combo.
Soto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Soto. That's going to slow Kerensky down.
Kerensky looks gassed!
Kerensky tries to bum rush Soto with a series of wild strikes but Soto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Soto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Kerensky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Soto scores with a takedown into Kerensky's guard.
Kerensky trying to control the position.
Soto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kerensky 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soto trying to control but Kerensky is working from the bottom.
Soto looking to pass the guard.
Soto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soto looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Augusto Soto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Soto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerensky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kerensky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soto scrambles back to his feet.
Soto slips a jab and a cross from Kerensky.
Augusto Soto is winning the standup battle so far.
Soto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Soto takes the fight into the clinch.
Soto misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerenskys head.
A right hook to the body lands for Soto.
Soto lands a body shot.
Kerensky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Augusto Soto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kerensky is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerensky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soto works on Kerensky's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soto.
Soto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Soto has Kerensky pressed against the cage, preventing Kerensky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soto stalling the fight.
Kerensky can't find room to land a body shot as Soto controls the action.
A short uppercut from Soto.
Soto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kerensky.
Soto lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kerensky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soto lands a lovely overhand right.

Soto lands a big head kick that sends Kerensky tumbling to the mat! Soto takes a step backwards and waves Kerensky back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kerensky is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerensky is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Kerensky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soto lands a nice hook to Kerensky's body. Kerensky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Soto lands a big right hand that sends Kerensky crashing to the mat! Soto stays standing though and waves Kerensky back to his feet!
Augusto Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerensky can do to turn this around?
Soto lands a leg kick that knocks Kerensky off balance momentarily.
Soto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soto throws an overhand right that lands on Kerensky's shoulder, as Kerensky tries to avoid the shot.
Soto scores with a kick to the body.
Soto lands with a shot to the body.
Kerensky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kerensky will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerensky's sensitive parts.
Kerensky seems to have recovered his senses.

Soto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kerensky's guard.
Soto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Soto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Soto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Soto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Soto is working Kerensky over with some ground and pound from side control.

Soto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerensky being controlled for a moment.
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 Alexander Kerensky'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. This is the final round!

Soto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kerensky tries to avoid it but Soto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kerensky to the ground. Kerensky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Kerensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerensky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerensky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soto can pounce on him.
Kerensky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kerensky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kerensky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kerensky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soto cracks the inside of Kerensky's front leg.
Soto misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soto.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soto.

Soto rushes Kerensky and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soto.
Soto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soto.
Soto lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soto.
Soto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soto lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto is leaning against Kerensky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Soto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerensky or not.
Kerensky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexander Kerensky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Soto.
Soto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soto scores with a hook to the body.
Soto lands with a short shot to the head.
Soto leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Soto.
Soto controlling the action here for a moment.
Soto scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerensky wants to get back to striking at distance but Soto won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerensky backwards.
Kerensky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soto controlling the action here for a moment.
Kerensky managing to block the knees to the body from Soto.
Kerensky wants to break free but Soto has control.
A short left from Soto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soto.
Soto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soto keeps control of Kerensky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kerensky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kerensky tries to break free but Soto pushes him back against the cage.
Soto pushes Kerensky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto presses Kerensky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Soto - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Soto.
Soto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Soto - that landed with a thud.
Soto lands a big right hand that drops Kerensky! The killer instinct kicks in and Soto finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Soto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augusto Soto!
After winning the bout, Augusto Soto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.