PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruff comes to the cage accompanied by Off a Pill. Marcello Sosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Ruff's chin.

Ruff
vs
Sosa

193 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KRRO Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Ruff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruff darts in and clinches Sosa up against the cage.
Ruff landing knees to the body.
Ruff trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ruff.

Ruff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sosa tries to bum rush Ruff with a series of wild strikes but Ruff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Ruff has closed the distance and engaged Sosa in a clinch.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruff prevents Sosa from breaking the clinch.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ruff manages to break the clinch.
Ruff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a three punch combo!
Ruff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruff on the side of the head.
Ruff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruff throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sosa misses with a wild combination.
Sosa misses with a two punch combination.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Ruff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruff closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Ruff pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marcello Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruff shoots for a double leg takedown but Sosa sprawls well. He's pushed Ruff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruff shoots for a double leg takedown but Sosa sprawls well. He's pushed Ruff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Ruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Sosa.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruff throws a combination that misses
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sosa blocks a head kick by Ruff.
Sosa throws a right hand that Ruff ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruff also avoids with ease.
Sosa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sosa throws a right and a left that Ruff avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Sosa scores with a four punch combination!

Ruff is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruff connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruff shoots for a takedown but Sosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruff misses with a straight left.
Ruff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sosa counters with a left and a right that stings Ruff.
Sosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruff.
Ruff is breathing heavily.
Ruff moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruff slips a jab and a cross from Sosa.
Sosa looks to land a combination but Ruff avoids it well.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Ruff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruff shoots in and drives through. Sosa sprawls well.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Ruff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Sosa.
Ruff seems to have got his legs back now.
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Ruff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa looks to land a combination but Ruff avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sosa misses with a two punch combination.
Mark Ruff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Ruff connects with a high kick.

Ruff rushes Sosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruff misses with a knee strike.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Ruff misses with a knee to the head.
Sosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sosa avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.

Ruff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sosa throws a combination that misses
and Ruff counters with a head kick.
Ruff fails with the takedown.
Ruff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sosa.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Ruff.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice takedown defense from Sosa. No joy for Ruff on that attempt.
Ruff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Ruff misses with a double jab.
Ruff lands a nice looking body kick.
Sosa throws a one two combo.
Ruff thuds his shin into the meat of Sosa's side.
Sosa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ruff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ruff throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Ruff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sosa.
Sosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ruff looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruff finds it's way round the side to connect with Sosa's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sosa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruff at a distance.
Sosa misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruff shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruff lands a head kick!
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa cracks Ruff with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Sosa. No joy for Ruff on that attempt.
Good shot there by Sosa.
Ruff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruff backs up against the cage.
Sosa scores with a jab. Ruff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruff looks for a takedown but Sosa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Ruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruff.
Sosa cracks Ruff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marcello Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruff walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Ruff throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws a right hand that Ruff ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruff also avoids with ease.
Ruff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruff fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Ruff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ruff misses with a wild combination.
Ruff moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Ruff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Ruff.
Ruff slips a jab from Sosa.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruff slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruff looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sosa swinging wilding here.
Ruff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sosa throws a shot to the body.
Sosa clobbers Ruff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sosa looks to land a combination but Ruff avoids it well.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sosa.
Ruff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mark Ruff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sosa's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ruff. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ruff scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sosa. No joy for Ruff on that attempt.
Ruff fails with the takedown.
Ruff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ruff rushes Sosa and presses him up against the cage.
Sosa is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruff misses with a knee strike.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Ruff prevents Sosa from breaking the clinch.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sosa avoids the damage to the body.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Sosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Ruff tries to land a knee to the head but Sosa blocks with his arms.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruff misses with a knee to the head.
Sosa has had enough of the clinch but Ruff keeps him there for the moment.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.

That's four 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.
Sosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Sosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruff won't allow it.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Sosa has had enough of the clinch but Ruff keeps him there for the moment.
Sosa avoiding damage as Ruff throws knees to the body.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruff lands a knee to the head.
Sosa avoiding damage as Ruff throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sosa's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Ruff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ruff forces Sosa back against the cage and clinches.
Sosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruff won't allow it.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Ruff keeps control of Sosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sosa's brow.
Ruff keeps control of Sosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruff lands a nice knee to the body.
Sosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sosa can't break the clinch.
Sosa wants to break free but Ruff has control.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sosa avoids the damage to the body.
Ruff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sosa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Sosa managing to block the knees to the body from Ruff.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Ruff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Sosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sosa managing to block the knees to the body from Ruff.
Sosa wants to break free but Ruff has control.
A knee to the head by Ruff.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa wants to break free but Ruff has control.
Sosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa managing to block the knees to the body from Ruff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sosa avoids the damage to the body.
Ruff keeps control of Sosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sosa avoids the damage to the body.

Ruff manages to break the clinch.
Ruff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruff shoots in but Sosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruff tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ruff slips a jab from Sosa.
Sosa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Ruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Ruff wants to land a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
Ruff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa throws a nice looking combination but Ruff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ruff slips under a jab.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruff.
Ruff throws a head kick that Sosa semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Sosa as Ruff shoots in.
Ruff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa lands a body shot.
Sosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Ruff misses.
Sosa with a hook.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa lunges at Ruff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruff's hand.
Ruff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sosa but Sosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sosa looks to land a right hand but Ruff moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to bum rush Ruff with a series of wild strikes but Ruff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruff moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Ruff misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ruff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sosa to the mat! Sosa manages to get full guard.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet but Ruff passes into half guard.

Ruff stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ruff misses with a few strikes there.
Ruff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sosa.
Ruff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Ruff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa trying to hold on to Ruff's head to control him but Ruff postures up.
Ruff tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sosa.
Mark Ruff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Ruff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

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