PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sole
vs
Ra

175 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horus Ra!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ra as Sole shoots in.
A punch combination from Ra misses.
Some wild striking there from Ra.
Ra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra drops Sole with a right and a left! Ra comes rushing in but Sole regains his composure and manages to keep Ra in guard.

It looks like Matt Sole has been cut.
Ra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sole's guard.

Sole had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ra is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sole Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ra's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Sole is looking for the choke from the back position but Ra is controlling his hands well.

Sole has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ra has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Sole is looking for the choke from the back position but Ra is controlling his hands well.
Ra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Sole working for a choke but Ra is defending well.
Sole is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ra is trying to get back to his feet but Sole has full control of the position and if anything, Ra has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Ra preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra is trying to get back to his feet but Sole has full control of the position and if anything, Ra has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Ra is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra is trying to get back to his feet but Sole has full control of the position and if anything, Ra has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra is taking damage to the body and head.

Sole is persistently looking for the submission but Ra is defending it well.
Sole thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Sole working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ra is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sole has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ra taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Sole!