PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Soto
vs
Lance

181 cm
23
193 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 11 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Lance!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lance shoots in but no luck this time.

Lance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Soto was covering up waiting for the punch and Lance finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Soto has his hands on Lance's head, controlling the position.
Lance wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Lance throwing strikes but missing.
Lance wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Soto is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rick Lance.

Lance clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lance.
Lance misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Soto.
Lance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soto.
Lance tries to work over Soto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance cracks Soto with a nice body shot.
Soto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soto missing with knees to the body.
Soto scores with a shot to the side of Lance's head.
Soto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lances head.
Lance throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soto controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance goes for a takedown attempt but Soto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

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

Lance is rocked!
Lance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lance is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Augusto Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Lance.
No luck for Lance with that takedown attempt.
Lance throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Soto counters with a left to the body.
Lance looks gassed!
Soto fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Lance out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Augusto Soto!
During a confident post fight interview, Augusto Soto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.