PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troubled Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Soul
vs
Diablo

162 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troubled Soul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, El Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Diablo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diablo.

Soul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soul with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diablo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diablo.
Diablo is looking for a takedown.
Diablo working hard to break the clinch.
Soul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Diablo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diablo wants to clinch.
Soul fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diablo just manages to avoid it.
Diablo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Soul tenderised Diablo's leg. Diablo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diablo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diablo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soul slips under a jab.
Troubled Soul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soul walks into a straight right hand from Diablo.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soul but Soul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Diablo backs away, Soul returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Soul.
A slow jab from Diablo misses its intended target.
Diablo connects with a nice looking jab.
Soul cracks the inside of Diablo's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soul.

Soul instigates a clinch.
Soul prevents Diablo from breaking the clinch.
Diablo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soul has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soul lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diablo tries for a takedown but Soul manages to get underhooks.
Troubled Soul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Diablo.
Soul stops a takedown attempt from Diablo.
Soul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soul throws a punch but it's blocked by Diablo.
Diablo is trying to break free.
Soul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diablo backwards.
Diablo is looking to break free of the clinch but Soul has double underhooks.
Diablo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diablo tries to break free but Soul pushes him back against the cage.
Diablo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Soul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diablo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diablo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Soul.
Soul scores with a nice body kick.
Soul looks to land a left hand but Diablo moved out of range nicely.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diablo misses with a body shot.
Soul feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Soul rushes Diablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diablo can't break the clinch.
Diablo misses with a body punch.
Diablo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soul.
Diablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Soul uses good head movement to avoid it.

Diablo manages to break the clinch.
Soul misses with a few strikes there.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Soul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diablo if he has to take too many more of those.
Soul is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Diablo. Those never looked like landing.
Soul scores with a head kick. Diablo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Diablo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diablo throws a sloppy body shot
and Soul counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diablo is still on wobbly legs! Can Soul finish him?
Diablo looks winded!
Crack! A monster head kick from Soul and Diablo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Soul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troubled Soul!