PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Drago (ranked 23401 p4p, 3987 weight class) and Rafael Soto (ranked 406 p4p, 309 weight class). Soto has chosen Parkway Drive - Wild Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Drago
vs
Soto

175 cm
26
145
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
31
138
12 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Soto!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Drago with that takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in but Soto avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Drago gets the takedown into side control.
Soto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Drago seems to be looking for submissions.

Drago is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soto is just riding it out for now. Drago eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Soto actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Soto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Drago is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Drago is trying for a kimura here. Soto looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Drago wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Drago!
Damian Drago took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nutritional Shaved Ice for their support in the buildup to the fight.