PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Sotto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Martins
vs
Sotto

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vic Sotto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto works over Martins's head and body with a nice combination.
Martins tries for a takedown but Sotto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Sotto.
Sotto works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Sotto finds it's target.
A shot to de liver by Sotto. Beautiful body shot.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins throws a body kick that misses.
Martins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sotto swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Martins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Victor Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Sotto.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Martins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sotto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sotto throws a shot to the body.
Sotto lands a nice looking body shot.
Sotto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martins doesn't seem bothered though.
Sotto tries to land a leg kick but Martins saw it coming and moves away.
Vic Sotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sotto as he connects with a hook.
Sotto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sotto throws a solid leg kick but Martins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sotto.
Sotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sotto throws a series of strikes that have Martins backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotto connects with a body shot.
Sotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Sotto with a nice cross.
Sotto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sotto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Martins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sotto's corner calls for a 1-2. Sotto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sotto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sotto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sotto throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sotto lands a nice looking body shot.
Sotto lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sotto scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Sotto.

Martins is rocked!
Sotto cracks Martins with an open hand slap.
Oh Martins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotto lands a really nice looking cross but Martins seems unphased.
Sotto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sotto lands a glancing blow to the side of Martins's head.
Martins seems to have got his legs back now.
Sotto lands with a right that hurts Martins. Martins looks to clinch but Sotto throws a short knee that drops Martins. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Vic Sotto!