PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Job Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IF I DIE TONIGHT. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sosa
vs
Dodson

169 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Conviction
CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Job Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodson. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
Dodson swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dodson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dodson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dodson throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Dodson misses with a hook
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
Sosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Dodson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
Dodson misses with an uppercut.
Job Dodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson misses with an uppercut
and Sosa counters with a head kick. That will keep Dodson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Dodson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Dodson's head.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dodson.
Dodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Dodson misses with a body shot.
Sosa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dodson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Dodson's leg. Dodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Dodson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Dodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Dodson off the cage and back into range.
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa lunges at Dodson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dodson's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodson. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa lands an overhand right.
Sosa scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dodson will feel that in the morning.
Dodson misses with a body shot.
Sosa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dodson walks into a left hand.
Sosa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dodson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dodson.
Dodson throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dodson tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dodson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa lands with a slapping head kick.
Dodson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Dodson throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dodson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Sosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa throws a head kick that Dodson semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sosa.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sosa!
Dodson misses with a left hand
and Dodson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa slips a jab from Dodson.
Dodson throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Dodson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dodson looks gassed!
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Dodson misses with a looping right.
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Sosa.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Sosa lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dodson will feel that in the morning.
Sosa scores with a kick to the body.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.
Dodson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Sosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sosa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dodson.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sosa slips under a jab from Dodson.
Sosa scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Sosa thuds a left hand into Dodson's body.
Dodson misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a big head kick but Dodson shrugs it off.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Dodson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Dodson misses.
Dodson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dodson throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sosa throws a right hand that Dodson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dodson also avoids with ease.
Sosa throws a right hand that Dodson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dodson also avoids with ease.
Dodson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dodson misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dodson misses with a hook to the body
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dodson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dodson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosa.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
Dodson swings widly with a right hand
and Sosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dodson misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Dodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dodson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sosa has got the better of the exchanges.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Dodson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa scores with a leg kick.
Dodson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dodson.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Dodson with an uppercut!
Sosa thuds his shin into the meat of Dodson's side.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa scores with a kick to the body.
Sosa slips a straight right by Dodson.
Dodson misses the shot to the body.
Dodson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa lands an overhand right.
Sosa digs a good hook to Dodson's body.
Dodson throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Dodson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodson. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa moves out of range as Dodson strikes.
Sosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodson is just out of range.
Dodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Dodson looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa lands with a slapping head kick.
Dodson misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dodson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throws a series of strikes that have Dodson backpedaling.
Dodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Sosa.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dodson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sosa - the referee stops the clock and Dodson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sosa. Dodson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. Dodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dodson misses with an uppercut.
Dodson misses with a looping left.
Dodson throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Dodson looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dodson misses with a straight left.
Dodson throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Dodson takes one to the side of the head.
Dodson misses with a body shot
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dodson misses with a straight right.
Dodson misses the shot to the body.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dodson has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Dodson throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodson can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Dodson misses its intended target.
A head kick from Sosa lands but Dodson takes it in his stride.
Sosa cracks Dodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sosa scores with the left hand. Dodson knows he should have avoided that one.
Dodson throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Dodson throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Dodson misses with a straight right.
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Dodson off balance momentarily.
Dodson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a body kick that stops Dodson in his tracks momentarily.
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Dodson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodson. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dodson throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dodson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dodson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dodson's head.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodson.
Sosa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dodson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sosa thows a body kick. Dodson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dodson throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dodson throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dodson throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa works over Dodson's head and body with a nice combination.
Dodson misses with a body shot.
Sosa lands a high kick!
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Dodson misses its intended target.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa lands a high kick!
Sosa connects with a body shot.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Dodson throws a sloppy body shot
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dodson misses with a jab to the body
and Sosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Dodson swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa catches Dodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dodson throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dodson misses with an uppercut
and Sosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Dodson with an uppercut!
Sosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sosa lands a front kick.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
Dodson throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Dodson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dodson misses.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Dodson swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Dodson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dodson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dodson throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Dodson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sosa.
Dodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodson throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Dodson should have avoided that one.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Sosa looks to land a combination. Dodson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa with a jab.
Dodson misses with a straight left.
Sosa feints and then cracks Dodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dodson down.
Dodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Dodson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dodson misses with a body shot.
Sosa lands with a straight right. Dodson didn't see that one coming.
Sosa works Dodson's body with a nice hook.
Sosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Dodson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodson tries to avoid it.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Dodson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Job Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcello Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcello Sosa made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.