PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John John Sosa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Christian
vs
John Sosa

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

[GTI] Divine Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John John Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sosa lands a big head kick that sends Christian tumbling to the mat! Sosa takes a step backwards and waves Christian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christian's half guard.
Christian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Christian is trying to get back to full guard.
Sosa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Christian controls his leg.
Sosa trying to control the action but Christian is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa wants to stand up but Christian has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sosa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Christian's thigh. Christian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.

Christian has his foot on Sosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sosa works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing.
Christian has control of Sosa's left arm, preventing Sosa from doing any damage.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Christian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christian wants to stand but Sosa is controlling the position.
Sosa passes Christian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sosa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Christian could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sosa has cracked it and Christian is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John John Sosa!