PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roderick Solo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Declan
vs
Solo

185 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Solo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Solo.

Declan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Solo is stalling here.
Declan stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Declan.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solo tries to land a front kick but Declan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Declan throws a leg kick but Solo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Solo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Solo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Solo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo motions for Declan to come forward. Solo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Declan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Declan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Declan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Solo throws a looping overhand right but Declan ducks down to avoid it.
Solo throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
Declan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solo just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Solo can pounce on him.
Solo avoids the body shot from Declan.
That kick from Solo tenderised Declan's leg. Declan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Solo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan drops his hands momentarily and Solo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Solo scores with a hook to the body. Declan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solo throws a leg kick
and Declan counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Solo.
Solo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Declan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roderick Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Declan tried to score with a low kick but Solo checks it.
Solo misses with an uppercut.
Solo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan slips a straight right by Solo.
Declan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solo scores with a kick to the body.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Solo throws a push kick but Declan slaps the foot to one side.
Solo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan lands a slapping body shot.
Declan lands a glancing blow to the side of Solo's head.
Declan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Declan throws a body punch but Solo moves out of range.
Solo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Solo throws a head kick that misses.
Solo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solo throws a low kick, looking for Declan's leg but Declan calmly moves out of range.
Declan throws a hook to the side of Solo's head but Solo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Declan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Declan cracks Solo with an open hand slap.
Declan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solo moves away.
Declan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Solo throws a hook to the side of Declan's head but Declan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Declan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Solo misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Solo.
Declan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Declan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Declan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Declan.
Declan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solo tries a head kick but it misses.
Declan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solo.
A bone on bone clash there as Declan blocks the leg kick.

Declan clinches with his opponent.
Solo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Declan up against the cage.
Declan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Solo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Declan has him pressed against the cage.
Solo blocks an uppercut.

Solo manages to break the clinch.
Solo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.
Solo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Solo misses its intended target.
Solo loads up on a big right hand but Declan slips the punch.
Declan misses the jab.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Solo is just out of range.
Declan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Solo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Solo connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Declan has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Declan.
Declan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Declan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Solo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Declan digs a right hand underneath Solo's ribcage. Solo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Solo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Solo struggles to land a body shot inside as Declan controls his hands.
Declan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Declan throws a leg kick but Solo moved away.
Solo with a hook.
Declan missing with a left hand there. Solo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Declan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Declan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo throws an off balance right hand
and Declan counters with a low kick, right behind Solo 's knee.
Roderick Solo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solo misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Solo blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Solo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Solo throws a big shot that misses.
Declan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Declan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Solo.
Declan throws a wild body kick that Solo sees coming a mile off.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Solo misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Declan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Solo lands but Declan takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan misses with a body kick.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan throws a front kick that sends Solo stumbling back into the cage.
Solo throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Solo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.
Solo lands the left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Declan feints and then cracks Solo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solo down.
Solo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo misses with a body shot.
Declan looks to land a left hand but Solo moved out of range nicely.
Solo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Declan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Declan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Declan lands a jab to Solo's midsection.
Solo checks a leg kick.
Solo wants to slow Declan down by chopping away at his legs.
Solo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Declan backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Declan.
Declan blocks a jab.
Declan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Declan blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo misses with a body kick.
Solo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Declan blocks a low kick nicely.
Solo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Solo misses with a straight left.
Solo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Declan.
Solo moves out of range of the body kick.
Solo walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Declan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Solo cracks Declan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Solo throws a big shot that misses.
Declan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Solo.
Declan wants to clinch up but Solo keeps it at a distance.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solo moves away.
Solo misses the shot to the body.
Declan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Solo throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Solo misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solo circles away quickly and effectively.
Declan tried to score with a low kick but Solo checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Solo as he connects with a hook.
Solo throws a body shot but no joy.
Declan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Solo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Solo finds it's way through Declan's defenses.
Declan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Declan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick and Solo moves out of range easily.
Solo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Declan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Declan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Declan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solo throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solo misses with a straight right.
Declan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solo checks it well.
Solo misses with a straight left.
Solo lands with a nice combination. Declan backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Solo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solo. Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Declan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Declan clobbers Solo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Declan misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Declan.
A jab from Solo misses.
Declan connects with a looping right hand.
Declan moves out of range of the leg kick from Solo.
Declan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Solo checks a leg kick.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Declan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Declan throws the kick towards the body but Solo avoids it.
Solo throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solo just misses with a punch to the body.
Declan is looking to counter punch.
Declan misses with a low kick as Solo jumps back.
Solo throws a big shot that misses.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Solo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Solo feints and then cracks Declan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Declan down.
Solo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Solo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Declan is out of range and Solo settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Solo.
Solo checks the leg kick.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Solo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Declan's sensitive parts.
Solo throws a shot from downtown. Declan moves away and avoids it.
Declan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Solo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Declan checks it well.
Declan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Declan throws a solid leg kick but Solo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Declan.
Declan misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Declan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solo moves out of range as Declan throws a body kick.
Declan swings for the body but Solo moves out of range.
Declan throws a leg kick but Solo checks it.
Solo tries to land a leg kick but Declan saw it coming and moves away.
Declan staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Declan tries to work over Solo's front leg with a kick but Solo checks it.
Solo throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Declan.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Solo moved away.

Declan forces Solo back against the cage and clinches.
Solo tries to work over Declan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Solo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solo tries to land a front kick but Declan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solo.
Solo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Declan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Declan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Solo blocks the leg kick.
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roderick Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo misses with a low kick.
Declan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solo just manages to avoid it.
Solo avoids the head kick by Declan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Solo! But no joy.
Declan tries to land a front kick but Solo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Solo scores with a hook.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Declan. That did some damage!
Declan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Declan slips a jab and a cross from Solo.
Solo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo misses with a low kick.
Solo throws a leg kick
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Solo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Declan checks the leg kick.
Declan slips a straight right by Solo.
Declan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Declan connects with a solid leg kick.
Solo throws a leg kick but Declan moved away.
Solo throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Declan misses with a head kick.
Solo throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
Solo swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Declan.
Solo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Declan misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Declan.
Solo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Declan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Declan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solo.
Solo wants to land a leg kick but Declan is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Declan misses the target.
That kick from Declan tenderised Solo's leg. Solo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Declan.
Declan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Solo.
Declan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solo throws out the jab.
Solo lands with a nice body punch.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick and Solo moves out of range easily.
Solo throws a hook but Declan blocks it.
Declan connects with a leg kick. Solo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solo misses with a hook.
Declan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Solo.
Declan throws out a loose jab but Solo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solo swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
Solo misses with a straight right.
Declan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo throws a head kick that misses.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Declan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aedan Declan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Declan.
Solo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Declan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roderick Solo.
I think Declan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.