PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfie Solomon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boom Shot's chin.

Solomon
vs
Shot

186 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

BlackStar Athletics

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfie Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boom Shot!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Solomon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shot.
Solomon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shot misses with a wild combination.
Solomon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Solomon takes the fight into the clinch.
Solomon lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Boom Shot has been cut.
Solomon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Solomon has Shot pressed against the cage, preventing Shot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Solomon misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot tries to break the clinch but Solomon is controlling the position.
Solomon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shot tries to pull guard but Solomon won't allow it.
Solomon misses with the head strike.
Shot blocks an uppercut.
Solomon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shot's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shot can't break the clinch.
Solomon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solomon taking a breather.
Solomon leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shot.
Shot blocks an elbow strike.
Shot'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.
Shot tries to work over Solomon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shot is looking to control Solomon's arms but Solomon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shot has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Solomon smiles and moves away.
Shot moves out of range as Solomon strikes.
Solomon sets himself, and Shot steps forward looking for the clinch! Solomon avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot tries to clinch but Solomon moves away

and Solomon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Solomon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Solomon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Solomon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Solomon cracks Shot with a solid left hand.
Shot keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
Shot wants to stand up but Solomon is controlling him.
Solomon throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shot keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
Solomon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Solomon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is pushing down on Shot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shot is fighting to maintain full guard but Solomon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Solomon is just content to waste time from the top position. Shot takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Solomon trying to control but Shot is working from the bottom.
Solomon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Solomon advances position into side control!
Solomon landing strikes.
Solomon controlling from side mount.
We've been informed that Shot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shot dodges the ground and pound from Solomon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shot can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solomon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Solomon is putting a hurting on Shot here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shot is looking to regain half guard here but Solomon keeps moving and retains side control.
Shot prevents Solomon from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Shot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Solomon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Solomon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boom Shot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Solomon.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shot.
Shot blocks a body shot from Solomon.
Solomon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Solomon working aggressively here.
Solomon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot is trying to maintain a safe position but Solomon gets an underhook and turns Shot into the cage.
Solomon is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Solomon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Solomon landing knees to the head.
Shot managing to block the knees to the body from Solomon.
A short body shot lands from Shot as the two fighters clinch.
Shot digs a right hand into Solomon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Solomon's gas tank.
Solomon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solomon trying to control the position but instead, Shot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Solomon into the cage.
Solomon tries to land a knee to the head but Shot blocks with his arms.
Solomon lands a nice knee to the body.
Shot taking a breather.
Alfie Solomon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solomon.
Shot prevents a takedown attempt there.

Solomon tightens his grip and picks Shot up, before dumping him to the ground. Shot manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Shot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solomon stands and throws Shot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shot wants to control but Solomon postures up.
Shot is looking for a sweep.
Solomon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shot can do to turn this around?
Shot is trying to get back to his feet.
Solomon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Solomon is chipping away with strikes.
Shot isn't going anywhere.
Alfie Solomon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Solomon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shot is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alfie Solomon!
Alfie Solomon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.