PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zvonimir Soldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Ubereem will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Soldo
vs
Ubereem

184 cm
21
242 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zvonimir Soldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soldo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ubereem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Soldo in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Soldo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ubereem is defending well.
Soldo looks up at the clock and then as Ubereem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soldo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ubereem is looking for a sweep.
Soldo is working Ubereem over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soldo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ubereem is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Soldo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ubereem is defending well.
Ubereem prevents Soldo from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Soldo throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Soldo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ubereem is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Soldo yanks on the arm and Ubereem is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Soldo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zvonimir Soldo!
Zvonimir Soldo retains his heavyweight title!