PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mike
vs
Sosa

187 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sosa drives through and clinches with Mike against the cage.
Mike wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sosa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sosa manages to end up in side control.
Mike is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sosa is controlling him well.
Mike taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sosa landing strikes.
Mike sneaks back into half guard.
Sosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Sosa there.
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!
Sosa is nestled in close to Mike, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mike on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sosa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sosa stops Mike from getting back to his feet.

Mike has one foot on Sosa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mike is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sosa.
Check out the look on Sosa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sosa scores with punches from side control.
Mike throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sosa working the ground and pound from side control.
Sosa tries to move to mount but Mike blocks the move with his legs.
Mike is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sosa connects with a decent elbow.
Sosa is working Mike over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Sosa drags him back down.
Mike taking a bit of punishment here - Sosa scoring with strikes.
Sosa scoring with punches from side control.
Mike is looking for a sweep.
Sosa cracks Mike with a big right hand but Mike just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sosa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mike down.
Mike tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.
Sosa working the ground and pound from side control.
Sosa working the ground and pound from side control.
Sosa scoring with punches and elbows.
Sosa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mike to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa working the body and head with strikes.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Sosa drags him back down.
Sosa cracks Mike with a big right hand but Mike just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sosa lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa tries to advance to mount but Mike denies him.
Sosa is working Mike over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sosa cracks Mike with a big elbow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Mike cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Sosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Sosa.
Mike has hold of Sosa's hands but Sosa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mike is trying to stand.
Sosa working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike tries to kick Sosa off but Sosa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mike missing with punches from the bottom.
Sosa lands with a punch from half guard.
Sosa lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mike connects with a right hand. Sosa shakes it off.
Mike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mike as he avoids it easily.
Mike lands with a nice body punch.
Mike connects with the punch.
Mike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.

Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Mike takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sosa lands an elbow inside.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa lands an elbow just above Mike 's eye.
Sosa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mike's defenses.
Sosa lands an elbow inside that Mike shrugs off.
Sosa lands a damaging elbow.
Sosa lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike takes an elbow to the temple.
Sosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Mike wants to break free but Sosa has control.
Sosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mike fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sosa instigates a clinch.
Sosa prevents Mike from breaking the clinch.
Mike takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sosa lands a nice elbow.
Mike takes an elbow to the temple.
Sosa keeps control of Mike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sosa is stalling here.
Sosa keeps control of Mike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa lands an elbow inside that Mike shrugs off.
Sosa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sosa.

Sosa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mike clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sosa lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Sosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mike is looking to clinch.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike scores with a decent looking hook.
Mike throws a right hand that Sosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosa also avoids with ease.

Mike tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sosa tightens his grip and picks Mike up, before dumping him to the ground. Mike manages to land in guard.
Sosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mike's head.
Sosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mike is looking to stand up but Sosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Sosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Sosa won't allow Mike to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sosa clinches with his opponent.
Mike takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sosa lands an elbow inside that Mike shrugs off.
Sosa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mike's defenses.

Sosa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike wants to stand up but Sosa is controlling him.
Sosa looking to pass the guard.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.
Sosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Sosa prevents Mike from getting back to his feet.
Mike trying to strike off his back.
Sosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands an elbow just above Mike 's eye.
Mike is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.
Mike takes an elbow to the temple.
Mike has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment.

Sosa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mike trying to control the position.
Sosa lands a couple of elbows.
Sosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mike's head.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mike is keeping the position for now.
Sosa throws a strike but Mike rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.
Sosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mike manages to get himself to full guard.
Sosa stands and throws Mike's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mike is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sosa is controlling him well.
Sosa working the body and head with strikes.
Sosa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mike to see if he's OK.
Mike lands a little strike from the bottom.
Sosa prevents Mike from escaping the position.
Sosa scoring with punches and elbows.

Sosa stands up and beckons Mike to his feet.
Mike looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Mike keeps the fight on the outside.
Sosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Mike is avoiding it.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mike swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mike wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mike paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sosa moves into range and clinches up with Mike.
Sosa lands an elbow that stopped Mike in his tracks for a moment.
Mike is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.

Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mike tries to avoid it but Sosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mike to the ground. Mike escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mike manages to get to full guard.
Sosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Sosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sosa landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sosa is looking to clinch but Mike is avoiding it.
Mike wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Mike sees coming a mile off.
Sosa misses with a double jab
and Mike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mike gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mike is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sosa is controlling him.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.

Mike is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike takes an elbow to the temple.
Sosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.
Sosa lands a nice elbow.
Sosa lands an elbow inside that Mike shrugs off.
Sosa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sosa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sosa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Sosa lands an elbow inside.
Mike wants to break free but Sosa has control.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sosa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mike wants to get back to his feet.
Sosa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mike is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sosa lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Sosa.
Carlos Sosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sosa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mike pushes Sosa off looking to stand but Sosa dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mike dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!

Sosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sosa throws a strike but Mike avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sosa stands up over Mike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sosa throws a strike but Mike rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mike scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mike would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sosa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mike is one step ahead there.
Sosa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mike cracks Sosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mike wants to clinch.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Mike circles away.
Sosa misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Mike scores with a four punch combination!
Mike stalks Sosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sosa's face. Sosa staggers backwards, shaken.

Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Sosa.
Mike wants to break free but Sosa has control.

Sosa wants the takedown. Mike is fighting it off but Sosa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mike's guard against the cage.
Sosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mike has momentary wrist control but Sosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Mike wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
Sosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Mike is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.
Sosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mike swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sosa.
Mike connects with a nice looking jab.
Mike thuds his right hand into Sosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Sosa shoots in and bounces Mike off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sosa working some strikes from top position.
Iron Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mike is keeping the position for now.
Mike throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carlos Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Sosa!