PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Repe Sorsa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Linic's chin.

Linic
vs
Sorsa

191 cm
24
262 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Linic is staying active underneath Sorsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Linic is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sorsa seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sorsa lands a nice short elbow.
Linic wants to control but Sorsa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Linic wants to get back to full guard.
Sorsa tries to pass to full mount but Linic defends it.

Linic is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sorsa pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Linic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Linic working for a triangle but Sorsa defends it easily.
Sorsa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorsa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Linic looking for a guillotine here but Sorsa defends easily.
Sorsa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Linic is keeping the position.
Linic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sorsa manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic postures up.
Sorsa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sorsa trying to keep a closed guard but Linic is proving a slippery customer.
Linic cracks Sorsa with a solid left hand.
Sorsa wants to sweep here but Linic controlling him for the moment.

Sorsa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Linic defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sorsa wants to get back to his feet but Linic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa wants to sweep here but Linic controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linic works over Sorsa with some ground and pound from guard.
Sorsa keeping moving, preventing Linic from controlling successfully.
Linic tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorsa is retaining full guard.
Linic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Linic throwing strikes but missing.
Linic connects with a couple of short punches.
Linic wants to stand but Sorsa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Linic stands and throws Sorsa's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sorsa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Linic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Linic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Linic tries for a kimura but Sorsa is defending well.

Linic is trying to get an arm triangle but Sorsa is defending well.
Sorsa regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Linic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sorsa avoids the body shot from Linic.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linic as he avoids it easily.
Sorsa slips a jab from Linic.
Linic throws a hook to the side of Sorsa's head but Sorsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sorsa rushes Linic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Linic digs a right hand underneath Sorsa's ribcage. Sorsa let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Sorsa manages to break the clinch.
Linic throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Linic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Linic misses.
Nice straight punches there by Linic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Linic.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Linic.
Linic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt.
Linic throws a hook but Sorsa blocks it.
Linic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sorsa can pounce on him.
Linic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sorsa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sorsa lands in his opponent's guard.
Linic keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.

Linic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Linic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sorsa is one step ahead there.
Linic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sorsa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linic is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is standing up over Linic. Linic looks to escape but Sorsa dives into side control.
Sorsa prevents Linic from escaping the position.
Linic tries to improve position but can't.
Linic is working hard here to advance position.
Sorsa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sorsa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Linic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sorsa but great work by Linic.
Sorsa is trying to control Linic's posture but Linic avoids it.

Linic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Linic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Sorsa actively working from the bottom here.
Linic wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sorsa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sorsa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorsa working a defensive guard here.
Sorsa keeping moving, preventing Linic from controlling successfully.
Sorsa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sorsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mario Linic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linic throws an overhand right that lands on Sorsa's shoulder, as Sorsa tries to avoid the shot.

Sorsa feints and as Linic raises his hands in defense, Sorsa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Linic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sorsa passes Linic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Linic will probably get the nod.
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 fight stays on the outside here - Sorsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sorsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Linic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sorsa uses his free foot to push down on Linic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Linic.
Linic is looking to get to half guard.
Linic wants to get back to his feet.
Sorsa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic is trying desperately to improve position.
Sorsa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Linic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sorsa looking to control but Linic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Sorsa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sorsa tries to control but Linic wriggling away.
Linic regains half guard.
Sorsa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Linic gets full guard.

Sorsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linic wants to get back to his feet but Sorsa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Linic keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa stands and throws Linic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Linic trying his best to control but Sorsa has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands with some strikes.
Linic is trying to escape the mount.
Linic regains half guard.
Sorsa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Linic wants to get back to full guard.
Linic moves into full guard.
Sorsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Linic is retaining full guard.

Sorsa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sorsa has managed to get both his arms back between Linic's legs - danger averted.

Linic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linic wants to sweep but no luck.
Sorsa lands a couple of elbows.
Sorsa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Linic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa really dominated that round.
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.

Linic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Sorsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Linic which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Sorsa.
Sorsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sorsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linic tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Linic thows a leg kick but Sorsa checks it

so Sorsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Linic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorsa's guard.
Sorsa has momentary wrist control but Linic slips an elbow through the middle.
Sorsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Linic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Linic is looking to stand up but Sorsa won't let him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Linic stopping the sweep attempt from Sorsa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorsa is retaining full guard.

Linic drops back looking for a leg! Sorsa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sorsa manages to kick Linic off! Linic jumps back into Sorsa's guard.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linic looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Linic looks to throw the jab but Sorsa is out of range.
Linic throws a hook but Sorsa blocks it.
Linic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed right hand from Linic misses the target.

Sorsa rushes Linic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Linic breaks from the clinch.

Sorsa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sorsa lands in his opponent's guard.

Linic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Repe Sorsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sorsa throws a big right hand that misses.
Sorsa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Linic's guard.

Linic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorsa stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa wants to control but Linic is keeping him busy.
Linic wants to get back to his feet.

Linic looking for submissions off his back.

Linic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorsa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Linic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sorsa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Linic's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Linic!
Linic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sorsa working Linic over with strikes.
Linic manages to get to full guard.
Sorsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Linic is retaining full guard.
Sorsa preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorsa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sorsa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Linic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Linic tries to bench press Sorsa off him but Sorsa keeps the position.
Linic is trying to control Sorsa's posture but Sorsa avoids it.
Linic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Linic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sorsa working over Linic with some ground and pound. Linic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sorsa moves nicely into side control.
Linic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Linic wants to control but Sorsa is keeping busy.
Linic has hold of Sorsa's hands but Sorsa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Linic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sorsa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sorsa's back!

Linic looking for the choke from the back.
Sorsa breaks Linic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Linic keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Linic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linic looking for a sweep. Not yet Linic, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sorsa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sorsa passes Linic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linic tries to roll over but Sorsa keeps him under control.
Sorsa slips a nice elbow through Linic's hands, connecting with Linic's forehead.
Linic is staying active underneath Sorsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sorsa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Linic is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sorsa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Linic is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sorsa pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Linic throws a hook to the side of Sorsa's head but Sorsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Linic misses its intended target.
Sorsa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sorsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Linic's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Linic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sorsa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Linic keeps moving.

Linic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sorsa stacks Linic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sorsa!
Sorsa is putting a hurting on Linic here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Repe Sorsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sorsa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repe Sorsa!
Repe Sorsa is the new heavyweight champion!