PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 143 p4p, 1010 weight class) and Zeke Titus (ranked 24 p4p, 136 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zeke Titus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Solomon
vs
Titus

190 cm
22
220
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
210
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon misses with a wild body shot.
Titus scores with a hook.
Solomon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Titus.
Titus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Solomon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Titus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Solomon is in Titus's guard.
Titus managing to control the position.
Titus is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus controls Solomon momentarily but Solomon frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solomon works over Titus with some ground and pound from guard.
Solomon throwing strikes from guard but Titus blocks nicely.
Solomon is looking to work some ground and pound but Titus has wrist control.
Solomon stopping the sweep attempt from Titus.
Solomon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Titus controlling Solomon's posture.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throws a big right hand that misses.
Titus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Solomon postures up in Titus's guard and throws a big left but Titus blocks it.
Solomon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solomon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Solomon's guard.

Solomon trying to control the position.

Solomon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Solomon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus lands a couple of digs.

Solomon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Titus defends it easily.
Titus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solomon is keeping the position for now.

Solomon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Solomon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Titus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Solomon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titus working over Solomon with some ground and pound. Solomon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Solomon wants to sweep but Titus has passed to side control!
Titus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Titus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus lands a few punches from side control.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Solomon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solomon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus scoring with punches from side control.
Solomon is looking to regain half guard here but Titus keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Solomon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Titus quickly recovers to half guard.
Titus wants to control but Solomon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Titus tries to roll over but Solomon keeps him under control.
Solomon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Solomon controlling the action here.
Titus trying to control from the bottom.
Zekariays Solomon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Titus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solomon scoring with some ground and pound.
Solomon lands a couple of digs.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon cracks Titus with a solid left hand.
Titus controlling the position.
Titus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Solomon trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.
Solomon stopping the sweep attempt from Titus.
Solomon landing some decent shots from guard.
Solomon throws a strike but Titus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Titus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Titus trying to control but Solomon is working from the bottom.
Titus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solomon working for a triangle but Titus defends it easily.

Solomon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Titus rolls with it to try and escape but Solomon cranks on the arm and Titus is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zekariays Solomon!
Zekariays Solomon retains his light heavyweight title!
Zekariays Solomon thanked the fans post fight for their support.