PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Solis (ranked 3988 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedski Goatski (ranked 2260 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chad Solis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Solis
vs
Goatski

190 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

161 cm
25
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tedski Goatski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solis throws a series of punches but Goatski moves out of range.
Solis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goatski with the counter takedown but Solis avoids it easily.
Goatski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solis.
Chad Solis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solis connects with a leg kick. Goatski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Solis.
Solis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Solis misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Goatski tries to clinch but Solis moves out of range.
Solis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goatski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Solis duly obliges.
A head kick by Solis misses

and Goatski counters with a takedown into side control.
Goatski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Solis is avoiding damage well.
Goatski controls the position from side control.
Goatski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Goatski tries for a kimura but Solis is defending well.
Goatski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Solis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Goatski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Goatski looking for submissions off his back.

Solis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goatski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goatski wants to get back to full guard.

Goatski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Solis pulls his head out easily.

Goatski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Solis passes into side control!
Goatski is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Solis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goatski has escaped the position, nice work there.

Solis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Goatski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goatski.
Solis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Goatski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goatski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goatski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Solis defends it easily.

Goatski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Solis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goatski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solis has managed to get both his arms back between Goatski's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chad Solis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solis throws a head kick that misses.
Goatski tries to counter with a clinch but Solis shakes him off and moves away.
Goatski tries to clinch up.
Goatski is looking to clinch but Solis is avoiding it.
Solis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goatski can do to turn this around?
Solis stalks Goatski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goatski's face. Goatski staggers backwards, shaken.
Solis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goatski.
Goatski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goatski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Solis. That one must have hurt.
Goatski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Solis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Solis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solis looks to land a combination but Goatski avoids it well.
And Goatski tries to counter it with a takedown but Solis pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solis.
Solis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Solis tries to keep at a distance but Goatski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goatski is trying to pull guard but Solis has him pressed against the cage.
Solis stops a takedown attempt from Goatski.
Solis can't break the clinch.
Solis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Solis stops a takedown attempt from Goatski.
Chad Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedski Goatski.
Goatski wants a takedown but no success here.
Goatski tries to score a body lock takedown but Solis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goatski is trying to pull guard but Solis has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goatski fails to pull guard.
Solis is looking to control Goatski's arms but Goatski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Solis has his back to the cage.
Goatski jumps guard but Solis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Goatski fails to pull guard.
Goatski is breathing heavily.
Goatski goes for a takedown attempt but Solis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Solis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goatski.
Chad Solis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goatski fails with the takedown.
Solis misses with a two punch combination.
Goatski tries to clinch
and Solis counters with a series of strikes. Goatski will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Solis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goatski circles away quickly and effectively.
Chad Solis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Solis works over Goatski's head and body with a nice combination.
Solis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Goatski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goatski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Goatski.

Solis is looking for a triangle but Goatski pushes his legs off easily.
Goatski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Solis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Solis keeping moving, preventing Goatski from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goatski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goatski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Goatski trying to control but Solis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Solis dominated that second round.
That's time! Solis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goatski avoids the head kick by Solis.
Goatski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goatski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Goatski is looking for a kimura but Solis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goatski to get the leverage.
Goatski slows the pace down in half guard.

Solis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goatski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goatski in particular looking to stall.
Solis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goatski.

Solis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Solis actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Goatski is working for a kimura but Solis is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Goatski is working for a kimura but Solis is defending it quite comfortably.

Goatski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Solis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Goatski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tedski Goatski!