PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Puempel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiser Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fantasy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Puempel
vs
Sosa

186 cm
27
192 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
29
187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Puempel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiser Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sosa shoots for a takedown but Puempel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puempel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Puempel slips a jab and a cross from Sosa.
Sosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puempel throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa checks a low kick from Puempel.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Puempel's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puempel.
Sosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puempel circles away.
Matt Puempel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiser Sosa.
A head kick misses from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Sosa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kiser Sosa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Sosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa lands a jab.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Puempel moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Puempel misses
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiser Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa throws a solid leg kick but Puempel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sosa.
A head kick misses from Puempel.
Sosa scores with a jab. Puempel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Puempel moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sosa.
Puempel throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Puempel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to land a leg kick but Puempel saw it coming and moves away.
Sosa shoots in but Puempel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sosa thumps Puempel with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Puempel throws a leg kick but Sosa checks it.
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
A head kick from Sosa lands but Puempel takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Puempel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puempel blocks a head kick by Sosa.
Sosa just misses with a punch to the body.

Sosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sosa trying to mount his opponent but Puempel defends it.
Sosa wants to take a breather but Puempel is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puempel gets back to full guard.
Sosa pushing down on Puempel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puempel is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puempel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sosa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Puempel!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiser Sosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiser Sosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puempel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiser Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Puempel moves away and avoids it.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puempel as he jumps to the side.
Puempel throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Puempel slips the punch.
Sosa with a nice cross.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puempel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puempel tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puempel blocks a head kick by Sosa.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Puempel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puempel throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puempel.
Puempel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sosa.
Matt Puempel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiser Sosa.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puempel. That's going to slow Sosa down.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puempel.

Puempel lands a big head kick that sends Sosa tumbling to the mat! Puempel takes a step backwards and waves Sosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa throws a leg kick but Puempel sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puempel connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sosa to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Puempel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Puempel!
Matt Puempel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vitality, into his post fight interview.