PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Hammer (ranked 4859 p4p, 4657 weight class) and Renato Soldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammer
vs
Soldo

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odin Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Soldo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Soldo is out of range.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Soldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soldo jumps guard but Hammer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Soldo throws a head punch that misses.
Soldo tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soldo lands a body punch.
Hammer stalling against the cage.
Hammer taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldo tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldo tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.

Hammer has clasped his hands together around Soldo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldo wants to get back to his feet but Hammer drags him back down.

Hammer decides to stand back up.
Soldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
Soldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Soldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soldo.
Soldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hammer has picked Soldo up - he's going for a ride! Hammer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hammer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soldo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hammer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldo is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him

Hammer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Soldo lands with an overhand left.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odin Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldo scores with a hook.
Soldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hammer gets a takedown into half guard.
Soldo is trying to escape back to his feet but Hammer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Soldo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hammer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hammer working the ground and pound.
Soldo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hammer is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renato Soldo 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.

Soldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldo lands a nice hook to Hammer's body. Hammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soldo tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Soldo, which made it look bad.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soldo tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Renato Soldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldo tries to clinch up.
Hammer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hammer somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odin Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammer.
Soldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Soldo. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Soldo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldo lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Soldo.
Soldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soldo throws a shot to the body.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammer shoots in but no luck this time.
Soldo wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hammer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Soldo sprawls well.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Renato Soldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soldo jabs at Hammer's body.
Soldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soldo scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldo throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldo catches Hammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soldo wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Soldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Renato Soldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldo wants to clinch.
Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldo cracks a nice hook into Hammer's ribs.
Hammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammer's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldo scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soldo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldo sprawls and moves away.
Soldo wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Soldo thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Soldo lands with a straight right. Hammer didn't see that one coming.
Soldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammer doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Soldo.
Soldo misses with a few strikes there.
Soldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hammer takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soldo is looking to clinch.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soldo pinned against the cage. Soldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soldo stuns Hammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Soldo - just one landing.
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer walks into a straight right hand from Soldo.
Soldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Soldo tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Soldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Soldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soldo pinned against the cage. Soldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.

Hammer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammer stops Soldo from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer passes Soldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hammer content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soldo is trying to stand up here but Hammer is controlling him well.
Well, if Hammer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Renato Soldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldo circles away.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Soldo moves out of range.
Odin Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Soldo misses its intended target.
Hammer throws a quick counter head kick but Soldo was just out of range.
Soldo wants to clinch.
Soldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammer counters with a three punch combo that has Soldo backing up. Soldo nods at Hammer to acknowledge the strikes.

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soldo after a bit of a struggle.
Soldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Soldo on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldo has double underhooks.
Hammer blocks an uppercut.

Hammer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hammer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soldo wants to stand but Hammer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Odin Hammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammer is controlling Soldo's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soldo is looking to stand up but Hammer won't let him.
Hammer has Soldo pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Soldo keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hammer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soldo on his heels. He'll look to pass Soldo's guard now, I'm sure.
Hammer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Odin Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldo wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Odin Hammer!