PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Orelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Orelly will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sosa
vs
Orelly

161 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Orelly!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sosa.
Orelly tries to improve position but can't.

Sosa stands up.
Orelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sosa counters with a single leg into guard. Orelly didn't expect that.
Sosa trying to control but Orelly is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orelly managing to control the position.

Orelly pushes Sosa off and gets back to his feet.
Sosa really is a fat lump.
Sosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Orelly, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orelly fails with the takedown.
Jim Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Orelly.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orelly as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sosa.
Orelly misses with a kick to the body
and Sosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Sosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orelly tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orelly is looking to chop away at Sosa's legs.
Orelly misses with a few strikes there.
Orelly shoots in for a takedown but Sosa shows good takedown defense.
Sosa fails with the takedown.
Sosa stuffs the takedown attempt from Orelly. Orelly gets slowly back to his feet.
Orelly looks gassed!
Sosa throws a hook but Orelly avoids it easily.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Sosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orelly's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa is looking to stall here but Orelly recovers full guard.
Sosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orelly controls Sosa momentarily but Sosa frees himself.
Orelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sosa manages to get himself to full guard.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orelly is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orelly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Orelly passes Sosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Sosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Orelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orelly somewhat.
Sosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Orelly circles away.
Orelly shoots in for a double leg but Sosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jim Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Orelly.
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Orelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sosa avoids it really well and circles away.

Sosa clinches up with Orelly and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orelly manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Orelly as Sosa shoots in.
Orelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Orelly is breathing heavily.
Sosa wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Orelly gets caught flat footed, as Sosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Orelly keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.

Orelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orelly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orelly keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Orelly trying to keep a closed guard but Sosa is proving a slippery customer.
Sosa wants to get up but he can't break Orelly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa won't allow Orelly to sweep him here.

Orelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sosa defends it easily.
Sosa tries to stand but Orelly is controlling from the bottom.

Sosa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orelly holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wants to stand but Orelly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Orelly keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sosa is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Sosa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Orelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orelly.
Sosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orelly swivels and escapes.

Sosa scores with a takedown into Orelly's guard.
Orelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Orelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosa trying to control but Orelly is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orelly kicks Sosa off and gets to his feet.

Sosa scores a takedown into full mount!
Orelly prevents Sosa from taking his back.
Sosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa content just to control the position here.
Sosa wants to control the pace but Orelly is squirming around nicely.
Orelly gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Sosa wants to control but Orelly manages to buck him off and is now in Sosa's guard! Nice work there by Orelly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa controlling the position.
Orelly trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Orelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Orelly.
Orelly throws a nice looking combination but Sosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Orelly finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Orelly keeps it at a distance.
Orelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sosa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Orelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Orelly has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Orelly stalling.
Antonio Orelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orelly tries for a takedown but Sosa manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Sosa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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