PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyser Soze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barack Bin Laden's chin.

Soze
vs
Bin Laden

196 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keyser Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze is having none of it.
Soze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bin Laden is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Soze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bin Laden backwards.
Bin Laden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Soze lands with a hook. Bin Laden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soze throws a head kick that Bin Laden semi-blocks.
Soze fails to land the takedown.
Bin Laden slips a jab and a cross from Soze.
Soze has a takedown stuffed.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soze counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch

and Soze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soze landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bin Laden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden tries to stall but Soze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soze lands a right hand.

Soze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bin Laden is trying to maintain a safe position but Soze gets an underhook and turns Bin Laden into the cage.
Soze taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soze tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Bin Laden can't find room to land a body shot as Soze controls the action.
Soze gets through Bin Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bin Laden keeps control of Soze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soze wants a takedown but no success here.
Bin Laden stalling in the clinch but Soze improves position.

Soze pulls guard.

Bin Laden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soze is breathing heavily.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up but Soze circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Soze closes the distance and pushes Bin Laden back into the cage.
Bin Laden looking to stall.
Soze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bin Laden walks away with a smile on his face. Soze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Laden looks to clinch
and Soze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Laden's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Soze.
Soze fails to land the takedown.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Laden looks to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
Soze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bin Laden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bin Laden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Soze pulls guard successfully.

Bin Laden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Laden's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bin Laden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bin Laden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Laden looks to clinch

and Soze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Soze decides to pull guard.
Soze has a closed guard, preventing Bin Laden from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bin Laden stands up from Soze's guard - Bin Laden perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soze counters with a series of strikes. Bin Laden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a head kick.
Soze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bin Laden pinned against the cage. Bin Laden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soze bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soze counters with a head kick. That will keep Bin Laden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a solid body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bin Laden is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin Laden looks to clinch
and Soze counters with a big head kick but Bin Laden shrugs it off.
Soze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bin Laden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a solid body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Soze shoots in and drives through. Bin Laden sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden wants to clinch.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Soze misses with a body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
and Soze counters with a nice body shot.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Laden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soze is looking to clinch but Bin Laden is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch but Soze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Bin Laden. No joy for Soze on that attempt.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Bin Laden pushes him off.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch
and Soze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Keyser Soze is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away
enabling Soze to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a good low kick that Bin Laden was not able to check.
Soze tries to clinch there but Bin Laden circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up but Soze circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
enabling Soze to counter with a crisp jab.
Soze throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Laden swivels and escapes.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a one-two to the body.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.

Bin Laden moves into range and clinches up with Soze.
Good body shot from Bin Laden.
Soze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bin Laden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Laden swivels and escapes.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side

and Soze counters by moving into the clinch.
Soze is looking to break free of the clinch but Bin Laden has double underhooks.
Bin Laden tries to throw a body punch but Soze avoids it by throwing Bin Laden back against the cage.
Bin Laden can't find room to land a body shot as Soze controls the action.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soze is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bin Laden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soze scores with a shoulder strike.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soze is keeping busy.
Bin Laden is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Soze has denied him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze counters with an inside leg kick.
Bin Laden closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
Soze tries to break the clinch but Bin Laden is controlling the position.
Bin Laden wants to stall.
Bin Laden is pressed up against the cage. Soze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bin Laden down to the mat. Bin Laden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soze shoots for a takedown but Bin Laden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soze wants to break free but Bin Laden has control.
Barack Bin Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze has had enough of the clinch but Bin Laden keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bin Laden stalling in the clinch but Soze improves position.
Soze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Soze misses with a body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barack Bin Laden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bin Laden doesn't manage to clinch there - Soze circles away.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soze has managed to clinch.
Bin Laden is looking to control Soze's arms but Soze gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bin Laden has his back to the cage.
Soze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bin Ladens head.
Soze is working for takedown but Bin Laden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soze avoiding damage as Bin Laden throws knees to the body.
Soze is working for takedown but Bin Laden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bin Laden taking a breather.
Bin Laden seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Soze can't get the takedown.
Soze tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves out of range.
Bin Laden moves in looking to clinch but Soze pushes him off.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Laden wants to clinch.
Keyser Soze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves out of range.
Soze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bin Laden as he jumps to the side.
Soze tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bin Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keyser Soze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keyser Soze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soze, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keyser Soze!