PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sorsa
vs
Bowers

187 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

BioPharm Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pulla Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorsa forces Bowers back against the cage and clinches.
Bowers tries to score a body lock takedown but Sorsa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sorsa lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sorsa.

Bowers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sorsa is trying to stand.
Sorsa is refusing to be controlled, as Bowers sits in half guard.
Bowers lands strikes from half guard.
Bowers wants to free his trapped foot but Sorsa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bowers is thwarting Sorsa's attempts to control the position.
Sorsa wants to get back to his feet.
Sorsa wants to control but Bowers is keeping busy.
Bowers wants to take a breather but Sorsa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa wants to get back to his feet.
Sorsa gets full guard.
Bowers throwing strikes but missing.
Sorsa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bowers postures up.
Bowers pushing down on Sorsa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bowers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sorsa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sorsa defending well though.
Bowers prevents Sorsa from standing back up.
Sorsa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sorsa.
Bowers slips nicely into half guard.
Sorsa wants to get back to his feet.

Sorsa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorsa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sorsa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Bowers misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from Bowers.
Sorsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sorsa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bowers somewhat.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but Bowers moves out of range.
Sorsa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowers swivels and escapes.
Bowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorsa.
Bowers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowers was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorsa.
Bowers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa connects with a looping right hand.
Bowers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bowers's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sorsa clinches up against the cage.
Sorsa lands a body shot.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowers wants to break free but Sorsa has control.
Sorsa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but Bowers avoids them all with ease.
Sorsa shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sorsa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sorsa moves in looking to clinch but Bowers pushes him off.
Sorsa scores with a spinning back kick!

Sorsa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sorsa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowers up against the cage.
Bowers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sorsa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sorsa breaks from the clinch.
Bowers takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Bowers ducks right into an uppercut from Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sorsa somewhat.
Sorsa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bowers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sorsa.
Sorsa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pulla Sorsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sorsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulla Sorsa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowers misses with a takedown attempt - Sorsa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorsa connects with a body shot.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Sorsa.
Sorsa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorsa throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sorsa dodges the punch combination from Bowers.
Bowers jabs Sorsa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bowers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Bowers. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sorsa moves in looking to clinch but Bowers pushes him off.
Sorsa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowers on the side of the head.
Sorsa scores with a head kick.
Sorsa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sorsa.
Sorsa slaps away a takedown attempt from Bowers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pulla Sorsa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Bowers.
Bowers is breathing heavily.
Sorsa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bowers is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a double jab.
Sorsa misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Bowers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sorsa doesn't seem phased though.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sorsa takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bowers tries for a takedown but Sorsa manages to get underhooks.
Bowers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sorsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Bowers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorsa.
Sorsa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sorsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bowers is still on wobbly legs! Can Sorsa finish him?
Bowers misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Sorsa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands a left hand.
Bowers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sorsa lands with a light punch inside.
Sorsa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bowers tries to circle away but Sorsa has him pinned against the cage.
Sorsa keeps control of Bowers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bowers seems to have recovered his senses.
Bowers wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Sorsa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowerss head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Sorsa.
Sorsa stalls.

Sorsa breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sorsa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sorsa connects with a looping right hand.
Sorsa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowers can do to turn this around?
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Bowers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowers missing with a left hand there. Sorsa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowers tries to move into range but Sorsa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorsa slips a jab from Bowers.
Bowers throws a right and a left that Sorsa avoids nicely.
Sorsa stuns Bowers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sorsa tries to move into range but Bowers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorsa cracks a nice hook into Bowers's ribs.
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!
Sorsa lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bowers.
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorsa.
Sorsa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab by Sorsa.
Sorsa lands a brutal head kick. Bowers looks out on his feet and Sorsa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Pulla Sorsa!