PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obie Trice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Snitch. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trice
vs
Soleil

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Obie Trice!
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, Luna Soleil!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trice wants to clinch.
Soleil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soleil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trice is looking to clinch.
Trice doesn't manage to clinch there - Soleil circles away.
Soleil fails with a takedown attempt.
Obie Trice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soleil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trice as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Soleil.
Trice with a lazy takedown attempt

so Soleil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soleil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Obie Trice has been cut.

Trice pushes Soleil off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Soleil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soleil lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Trice is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trice throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Trice is keeping the position.
Soleil trying to control the position from guard on top but Trice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soleil trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trice's guard.
Soleil chips away with some ground and pound.
Soleil won't allow Trice to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soleil moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soleil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Obie Trice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luna Soleil.
Trice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soleil gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Soleil breaks from the clinch.
Trice wants to clinch
and Soleil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Trice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trice moves in looking to clinch but Soleil pushes him off.
Trice tries for a takedown but Soleil circles away easily
and Soleil counters with a series of strikes. Trice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trice is breathing heavily.
Trice tries to clinch but Soleil moves away
and Soleil counters with a one-two to the body.

Soleil gets a clinch.
Soleil wants to break free but Trice has control.

Soleil breaks from the clinch.
Trice tries to clinch but Soleil moves away

and Soleil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soleil sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soleil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trice's head.
Soleil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trice's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Soleil gets to his feet - Trice follows without any prompting.
Trice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Soleil drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soleil stands up over Trice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trice trying to keep a closed guard but Soleil is proving a slippery customer.

Trice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Trice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Trice has his takedown stuffed

and Soleil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trice wants to stand and escape but Soleil is having none of it.

Trice is looking for a triangle but Soleil pushes his legs off easily.
Soleil preventing the sweep.
Soleil wants to stand but Trice is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trice has his feet on Soleil's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trice tries to clinch

and Soleil moves into the clinch.
Soleil has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Soleil prevents Trice from breaking the clinch.
Soleil wants a takedown but no success here.
Trice can't get the takedown.

Trice breaks from the clinch.
Soleil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trice backs up against the cage.
Trice tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Soleil counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trice scores with a shot to the side of Soleil's head.
Trice scores with a knee to the head.

Trice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soleil is working the combinations to good effect here.

Trice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luna Soleil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obie Trice's cut.
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.

The fighters circle momentarily. Trice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soleil decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trice's guard.
Soleil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luna Soleil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soleil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Soleil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trice's head.
Soleil is stalling in the full guard.
Trice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soleil prevents Trice from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil scoring with some ground and pound.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Trice keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soleil looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Trice has hold of Soleil's hands but Soleil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Trice is rocked!
Soleil working over Trice with some ground and pound. Trice looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Trice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soleil is nestled in close to Trice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soleil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soleil is tying to control. Trice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soleil controlling the action here.
Trice is refusing to be controlled, as Soleil sits in half guard.
Trice wants to control but Soleil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trice seems to have got his legs back now.
Soleil working Trice over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil working Trice over with strikes.
Trice wants to control but Soleil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soleil connects with a nice short shot to Trice's temple.

Obie Trice's cut is getting worse.
Trice on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soleil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trice taking some punishment here, with Soleil in his half guard.
Soleil uses his free foot to push down on Trice's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Trice.
Soleil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trice is looking to escape.
Trice working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Soleil.
Soleil cracks Trice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Trice regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trice wants to improve his position but Soleil is controlling well.
Soleil prevents Trice from standing back up.
Soleil is looking to stall here but Trice recovers full guard.
Soleil won't allow Trice to get back to his feet.

Trice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Trice wriggles free and stands up.

Soleil closes the distance and clinches.
Soleil prevents the takedown attempt.
Trice tries to break the clinch but Soleil is controlling the position.

Soleil lands a takedown into guard.
Soleil won't allow Trice to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soleil lands a couple of digs.
Soleil pushes down on Trice's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soleil winds up and cracks Trice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trice throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Trice wants to control but Soleil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trice gets back to full guard.
Trice wants to sweep here but Soleil controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trice wants to stand up but Soleil is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soleil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luna Soleil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Obie Trice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Trice decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soleil trying to control here.
Soleil gets back to full guard.
Soleil has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trice has passed into side control.
Trice lands a decent elbow from side control.
Trice is chipping away with strikes.
Trice lands a few punches from side control.
Soleil tries to improve position but can't.
Soleil is trying to control Trice's posture but Trice avoids it.
Soleil looks to move to half guard but instead Trice has passed into mount! Damn!
Trice is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trice prevents Soleil from getting the reversal.
Trice wants to control the pace but Soleil is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil is trying desperately to improve position.
Soleil throwing hammer fists to the chest of Trice. What's that going to do exactly?
Trice prevents Soleil from getting the reversal.

Soleil bucks up and throws Trice to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Soleil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trice shoots in and drives through. Soleil sprawls well.
Soleil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trice swivels and escapes.
Trice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soleil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trice tries for a takedown but Soleil circles away easily
and Soleil counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obie Trice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trice tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Soleil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Soleil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soleil misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soleil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trice walks into a stiff left hand from Soleil.
Soleil with a poor takedown

and Trice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trice managing to block the knees to the body from Soleil.
Trice looking for a takedown.
Soleil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Soleil closes the distance and clinches.

Soleil lands a takedown into guard.
Soleil controlling from the top position.
Trice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soleil controls the pace.
Trice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soleil is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trice is working hard here to advance position.
Trice wants to stand but Soleil is controlling the position.
Trice wants to sweep here but Soleil controlling him for the moment.
Soleil stays in close to Trice's body and controls the position.

Soleil has gone for a leg lock! Trice slips out almost immediately though and dives into Soleil's guard.

Trice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soleil, up you get!
Trice tries to clinch

and Soleil counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trice wants to improve his position but Soleil is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soleil seems to be looking for submissions.
Trice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trice trying to control but Soleil postures up.

Trice makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Trice with a poor takedown

and Soleil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Trice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trice controls Soleil momentarily but Soleil frees himself.
Soleil won't allow Trice to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trice working a defensive guard here.
Trice keeping moving, preventing Soleil from controlling successfully.
Obie Trice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Luna Soleil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soleil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luna Soleil!