PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chung Bailey (ranked 6673 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reymon Soriano (ranked 7266 p4p, 0 weight class). Reymon Soriano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bailey
vs
Soriano

193 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Chung Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reymon Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Soriano or perhaps it was just good defense by Bailey, which made it look bad.

Soriano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bailey moves into full guard.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Soriano controlling him for the moment.
Bailey is trying to control the position but Soriano postures up.
Bailey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bailey is really struggling to control Soriano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano preventing the sweep.
Soriano with a nice head shot there.
Bailey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soriano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soriano won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soriano is in close to Bailey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Soriano throws an elbow that misses. Bailey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soriano's guard. Nice move by Bailey!

Bailey throws a big right hand that misses.
Soriano is pulling down on Bailey's head to control his posture.

Soriano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bailey tries to stand but Soriano is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bailey tries to stand but Soriano is controlling from the bottom.
Bailey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bailey stops Soriano from standing up.
Soriano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey stands up from Soriano's guard - Bailey perhaps looking for a knockout.

Soriano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bailey did well to prevent Soriano getting side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soriano throws a strike but Bailey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Soriano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bailey's guard.
Soriano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bailey trying to control the position.
Soriano is working Bailey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey has momentary wrist control but Soriano slips an elbow through the middle.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Soriano from controlling successfully.
Soriano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bailey is rocked!
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soriano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soriano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soriano chips away with some ground and pound.
Soriano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bailey's guard.
Soriano working Bailey over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soriano scores with a big shot! Bailey's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bailey! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reymon Soriano!