PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalovaara has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sosa
vs
Jalovaara

180 cm
27
200 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Jalovaara!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa tries to work over Jalovaara's front leg with a kick but Jalovaara checks it.
We've been told by Sosa's head coaches at Training Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jalovaara works the jab nicely.

Sosa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jalovaara to the ground. Sosa is now in Jalovaara's guard.
Sosa is pushing down on Jalovaara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jalovaara is fighting to maintain full guard but Sosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jalovaara tries to get to full guard but Sosa has control of the leg.
Jalovaara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jalovaara.
Jalovaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jalovaara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jalovaara is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jalovaara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jalovaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sosa wants to pass the guard but Jalovaara is keeping the position.
Sosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sosa trying to control but Jalovaara is working from the bottom.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jalovaara wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jalovaara avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.
Jalovaara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jalovaara checks a leg kick.
Sosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
Sosa lands a jab to Jalovaara's midsection.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jalovaara. Jalovaara obviously looking to wear him down.
Sosa punishes Jalovaara's body with a nice straight punch.
Jalovaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalovaara cracks Sosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sosa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice straight punches there by Jalovaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jalovaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara checks a low kick from Sosa.
Jalovaara ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Sosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jalovaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara sizes up Sosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jalovaara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sosa on the side of the head.
Jalovaara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Jalovaara saw that one coming.
Sosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sosa throws a head kick but Jalovaara moves out of range.
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalovaara sizes up Sosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalovaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jalovaara swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
A big right from Sosa misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Jalovaara settles back down.
Sosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jalovaara throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jalovaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jalovaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sosa won't be happy with that.
Jalovaara landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jalovaara looks up at the clock and then as Sosa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jalovaara smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Jalovaara is working Sosa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jalovaara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sosa sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jalovaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sosa cracks Jalovaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaska Jalovaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jalovaara throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jalovaara throws a low kick but Sosa moves out of range easily.
Jalovaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Sosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jalovaara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa tests Jalovaara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jalovaara throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Jalovaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa feints and then cracks Jalovaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jalovaara down.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Jalovaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jalovaara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara checks a leg kick nicely.
Sosa checks the leg kick.
Sosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jalovaara 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.
Jalovaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Jalovaara throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jalovaara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sosa working a defensive guard here.
Jalovaara trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sosa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to keep Jalovaara in close.
Jalovaara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jalovaara being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sosa checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jalovaara.
Jalovaara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sosa. That did some damage!
Jalovaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Jalovaara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa defending well as Jalovaara loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jalovaara lands an overhand right.
A big left from Jalovaara misses.
Jalovaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Jalovaara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sosa under the eye.
Sosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jalovaara slips a straight right by Sosa.
Jalovaara is looking to chop away at Sosa's legs.
Sosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jalovaara throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Jalovaara moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jalovaara's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Jalovaara misses its intended target.
Jalovaara tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jalovaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick that misses.
Jalovaara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jalovaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Jalovaara lands a nice looking body shot.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick but Sosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jalovaara checks the leg kick.
Jalovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jalovaara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sosa under the eye.
Sosa misses the jab.
Jalovaara misses with a low kick.
Sosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jalovaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Jalovaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jalovaara takes one to the side of the head.
Jalovaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa slips a straight right by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara misses with the combination.
Jalovaara misses with a straight right.
Jalovaara misses with a lunging right hand

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sosa is fighting to break Jalovaara's control of his arms but Jalovaara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jalovaara is keeping the position for now.

Jalovaara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jalovaara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jalovaara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jalovaara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
Sosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jalovaara's head.
Sosa trying to control but Jalovaara is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sosa.
Sosa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Jalovaara is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jaska Jalovaara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sosa is trying to control but can't.
Sosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara prevents Sosa from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is looking to control Jalovaara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Sosa is looking for a sweep. Jalovaara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sosa is working hard here to advance position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jalovaara working his ground and pound in the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalovaara wants to take a breather but Sosa is having none of it.
Jalovaara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Sosa motions for Jalovaara to come forward. Sosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Jalovaara as Sosa shoots in.
Jalovaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Jalovaara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Jalovaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jalovaara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalovaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Jalovaara finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Jalovaara misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Jalovaara misses with a low kick.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Jalovaara.
Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara tries a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Jalovaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Jalovaara as he connects with a hook.

Sosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jalovaara!
Sosa cracks Jalovaara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jalovaara is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara is looking to regain half guard here but Sosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Jalovaara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sosa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jalovaara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Sosa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jalovaara tries to roll over but Sosa keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jalovaara 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.
Jalovaara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa passes Jalovaara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jalovaara gets full guard.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalovaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jalovaara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sosa's guard.

Sosa wants to sweep here but Jalovaara controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalovaara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa had his way with Jaska Jalovaara in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sosa throws a leg kick but Jalovaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jalovaara throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Jalovaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sosa looks to land a body kick but Jalovaara moved away.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses.
Jalovaara misses with a right hand

and Sosa counters with a single leg into guard. Jalovaara didn't expect that.
Sosa slips nicely into half guard.
Sosa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jalovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sosa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jalovaara defending well though.
Sosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Jalovaara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Sosa seems to be working for a kimura but Jalovaara defends the submission attempt.
Jalovaara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sosa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sosa's back!
Sosa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jalovaara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sosa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jalovaara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
Sosa wants to control but Jalovaara is keeping busy.
Jalovaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jalovaara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jalovaara trying to control from half guard but Sosa is working away.
Sosa gets full guard.
Jalovaara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jalovaara wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jalovaara motions for Sosa to come forward. Jalovaara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jalovaara throws a sloppy body shot

and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch.

Jalovaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Jalovaara moves out of range easily.
Jalovaara jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa staying out of range there.
Sosa is looking to chop away at Jalovaara's legs.
Sosa jabs Jalovaara right on the nose. Jalovaara blinks but takes it well.
Sosa slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Jalovaara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jalovaara's waist but Jalovaara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sosa off to one side.
Jalovaara takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa retains his middleweight title!
Nir Sosa gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).