PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Soldic (ranked 21550 p4p, 4325 weight class) and Serta Mierta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Impression That I Get . Roberto Soldic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Soldic
vs
Mierta

175 cm
37
155
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Soldic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serta Mierta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mierta swings widly with a right hand
and Soldic counters with a nice body shot.
Mierta tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Mierta.
Soldic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mierta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mierta wants to clinch but Soldic slips to the side
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mierta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mierta throws a sloppy body shot
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Mierta wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Mierta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mierta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mierta throws a head kick that misses
and Soldic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mierta fails with the takedown
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mierta misses with a combination
and Soldic counters with a two punch combo.

Soldic closes the distance and pushes Mierta back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mierta wants to break free but Soldic has control.

Mierta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mierta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soldic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mierta is rocked!
Mierta misses with the body kick
and Soldic counters with a good low kick that Mierta was not able to check.
Mierta is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mierta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mierta misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.

Soldic forces Mierta back against the cage and clinches.
Mierta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Soldic breaks the clinch.
Mierta seems to have recovered his senses.
A left and a right from Soldic both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Soldic clinches up against the cage.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mierta cracks Soldic with an open hand slap.
Mierta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mierta darts in trying to clinch
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Mierta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soldic.
Serta Mierta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mierta misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Soldic.
Good exchange - Soldic coming out on top.
Mierta throws a sloppy head kick
and Soldic counters with a body kick.

Soldic lands a big head kick that sends Mierta tumbling to the mat! Soldic takes a step backwards and waves Mierta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soldic throws an overhand right that drops Mierta like a sack of potatoes! Soldic dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
A very excited looking Roberto Soldic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.