PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramble John Krohn (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!

Sosa
vs
John Krohn

182 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramble John Krohn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krohn looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Nice shot by Krohn.
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Krohn.
Krohn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sosa.
A shot to de liver by Krohn. Beautiful body shot.
Krohn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krohn wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krohn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sosa somewhat.
Krohn tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krohn scores with a nice strike.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa looks for a takedown but Krohn sprawls well.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krohn loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sosa is defended easily by Krohn.
Krohn lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krohn lands with a shot to the body.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Krohn.
Krohn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa is breathing heavily.
Sosa fails to land the takedown.
Krohn scores with a jab. Sosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sosa looks for a takedown but Krohn sprawls well.
Krohn sizes up Sosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krohn cracks Sosa with a good jab.
Krohn lands with a right hand.
Krohn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sosa walks into a jab.
Krohn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sosa. Sosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krohn lands a right hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Krohn instigates a clinch.
A short right from Krohn.
Krohn controlling the action here for a moment.
Krohn lands with a right to the head.
Krohn lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krohn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sosa is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Krohn.

Krohn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krohn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krohn is nestled in close to Sosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krohn winds up and cracks Sosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krohn trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
Krohn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sosa!
Krohn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Krohn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sosa is looking to escape.
Sosa tries to reverse the position but Krohn maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krohn lands with some strikes.
Krohn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Krohn lands a big shot there that rocks Sosa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Krohn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramble John Krohn dominated that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krohn has closed the distance and engaged Sosa in a clinch.
Krohn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sosa.
Krohn lands a body punch.

Krohn breaks from the clinch.
Krohn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sosa looks for a takedown but Krohn sprawls well.
Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krohn scores with a jab. Sosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Krohn closes the distance and pushes Sosa back into the cage.
Sosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krohn has picked Sosa up - he's going for a ride! Krohn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Krohn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sosa controls his leg.
Sosa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krohn lands a nice short elbow.
Krohn is nestled in close to Sosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krohn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sosa taking some punishment here, with Krohn in his half guard.
Krohn working the head and body with strikes.
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. Krohn connects with a nice short shot to Sosa's temple.

Sosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krohn pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krohn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sosa keeps working.
Krohn working Sosa over with strikes.
Krohn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krohn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krohn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krohn lands strikes from half guard.

Sosa looking for submissions off his back.
Krohn winds up and cracks Sosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krohn moves into full mount! Sosa won't be happy about that!
Krohn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krohn lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krohn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Krohn cracks Sosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Krohn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Krohn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Krohn lands a nice shot to the head.
Krohn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krohn lands a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krohn landing strikes from the mount and Sosa is in trouble!

Sosa is rocked!
Krohn looking to finish Sosa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sosa!
Oh Sosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krohn raining down shots from the mount!
Krohn landing strikes from the mount and Sosa is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa is working to get back to half guard.
Sosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Krohn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Krohn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Krohn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Krohn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa is looking to improve his position but Krohn isn't that keen on the idea.
Krohn lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Krohn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sosa 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.
Krohn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Krohn drops an elbow to the side of Sosa's head.
Krohn wants to control but Sosa is keeping him busy.
Krohn prevents Sosa from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krohn scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramble John Krohn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Krohn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Sosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krohn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Krohn.
Ramble John Krohn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Krohn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sosa taking some punishment here, with Krohn in his half guard.
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. Krohn connects with a nice short shot to Sosa's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Krohn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sosa is not content to let Krohn control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sosa actively working from the bottom here.
Krohn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sosa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sosa has hold of Krohn's hands but Krohn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krohn working over Sosa with some ground and pound. Sosa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Krohn trying to control from half guard but Sosa is working away.
Krohn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Krohn connects with a nice short shot to Sosa's temple.
Sosa tries to get to full guard but Krohn has control of the leg.

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.
Krohn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Sosa looking for submissions off his back.
Krohn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krohn passes to side control.
Krohn is chipping away with strikes.
Krohn working the ground and pound from side control.
Sosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Krohn scores with punches from side control.
Sosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Sosa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sosa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krohn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramble John Krohn has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krohn lands an elbow.
Krohn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krohn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sosa some visible discomfort.
Krohn cracks Sosa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.
Krohn working the body and head with strikes.
Sosa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Krohn trying to control the action but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Krohn scores with punches from side control.
Krohn lands some shots froms side control.
Krohn cracks Sosa with a big right hand but Sosa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ramble John Krohn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krohn controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Krohn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krohn pulls his head out easily.
Sosa wants to improve his position but Krohn is controlling well.
Krohn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fabio Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa taking shots to the head.
Krohn looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramble John Krohn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krohn 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramble John Krohn!