PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's a fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sosa
vs
Thory

180 cm
28
191 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

188 cm
27
197 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Sosa scores with a jab.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sosa.
Thory checks the leg kick.
Thory looks to throw a body kick

so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sosa is one step ahead there.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sosa trying to control but Thory is working from the bottom.
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Thory.
Sosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thory's head.
Sosa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thory manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Thory won't allow Sosa to sweep him here.
Sosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Thory is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa looking to sit in guard and control but Thory gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thory must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sosa looking to control.
Thory showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sosa trying to keep a closed guard but Thory is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sosa holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thory slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thory misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thory is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Thory stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thory is continuing to stall.
Thory is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sosa tries to buck Thory off but Thory is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa is holding Thory down, trying to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thory lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thory is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sosa's half guard.
Sosa is looking to control Thory's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Thory wants to take a breather but Sosa is having none of it.
Thory throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sosa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sosa is pulling down on Thory's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thory wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.

Sosa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thory passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Thory seems content to control.
Thory seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sosa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thory looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sosa trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thory's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Thory swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Thory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Thory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thory scores with a jab to the body.
Thory slaps away a takedown attempt from Sosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sosa throws a hook but Thory blocks it.

Thory shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thory was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thory working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory taking a breather here.
Sosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Sosa tries to buck Thory off but Thory is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thory landing strikes.
Sosa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Thory's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sosa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sosa tries to get to full guard but Thory has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Thory seems content to control.
Let's hope that Thory has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The adventures of Thory the control monster continue. Boring.
Thory trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
Sosa controlling the position well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Thory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Sosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thory moves out of range of the body kick from Sosa.
A bone on bone clash there as Thory blocks the leg kick.
Sosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thory missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thory sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sosa somewhat.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Thory tries to sprawl out of it but Sosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thory manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory connects with a body shot that sends Sosa's belly button to the back.
Thory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Sosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sosa walks into a straight right hand from Thory.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa darts in looking for a takedown but Thory gets double underhooks and turns Sosa into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nir Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sosa is leaning against Thory and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thory misses with a punch to the body.
Thory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
A body shot lands from Sosa.
Thory lands with a left to the head.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
Thory tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Thory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Thory.
Thory blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa prevents Thory from breaking the clinch.
Thory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sosa or not.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thory misses with a body punch.
Thory misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Thory as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Sosa.
Thory misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thory misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thory lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Thory.
Thory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Thory cracks Sosa with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Thory wants to take the fight to the mat but Sosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sosa presses Thory against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sosa lands an uppercut.
Thory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Thory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a low kick, looking for Thory's leg but Thory calmly moves out of range.
Sosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sosa looks to land a body kick but Thory moved away.
Thory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Thory sees coming a mile off.
Sosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thory tries to avoid it but Sosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thory to the ground. Thory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thory connects with a body shot that sends Sosa's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Thory.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thory scoring well with a low kick there.
Thory lands with a shot to the body.
Thory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sosa on the side of the head.
Thory lands a leg kick that knocks Sosa off balance momentarily.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thory.
Thory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thory is able to avoid easily.
Sosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Thory really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thory lands a jab to the nose.
Thory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thory swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Thory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Thory.
Sosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Thory. No joy for Sosa on that attempt.
Thory looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thory swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thory has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thory scores with a jab. Sosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Thory checks it.
Sosa scores with the left hand. Thory knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Thory throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Thory's head but Thory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thory misses with a shot to the body

and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thory is looking to regain half guard here but Sosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Sosa working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thory is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thory slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Thory blocks nicely.

Thory had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sosa defends it easily.
Thory keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Vic Thory has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
Sosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Thory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Thory shrugs it off though.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Thory counters with a thumping low kick.
Sosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thory throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Thory cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vic Thory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sosa in his tracks.
Sosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thory to score with a decent uppercut.
Sosa motions for Thory to come forward. Sosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thory is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sosa. Beautiful body shot.
Thory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thory throws a good cross that connects.
Thory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vic Thory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Thory.
Sosa defending well as Thory loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thory takes a step back to recover.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Thory saw that one coming.
Thory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa throws a solid leg kick but Thory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sosa.
A jab from Thory misses.
Sosa misses with an uppercut

and Thory counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thory working his ground and pound in the gym.
Thory controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thory stays in close to Sosa's body and controls the position.
Thory trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thory is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thory is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thory leaves Sosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thory avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Good work by Thory as he checks the leg kick.
Thory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sosa has his takedown stuffed
and Thory counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory checks a low kick from Sosa.
Jab by Thory.
Sosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thory counters with a good, hard body kick but Sosa shrugs it off.
Thory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Thory finds it's target.
Thory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sosa momentarily.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Thory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thory scores with a hook.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Thory is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thory.
Sosa delivers a nice body kick.
Sosa tries to land a front kick but Thory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thory swings widly with a right hand

and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sosa.
Thory throws an elbow that misses.
Sosa taking a breather.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Thory.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thory wants to take the fight to the mat but Sosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thory's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thory as Sosa tries to tie him up.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Thory.
Thory misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nir Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thory misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Thory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Thory!
Vic Thory is the new middleweight champion!
Vic Thory took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm glad i got my belt back! Last time we fought i had a bad day but i always knew i was still the champ. Thank you all for your support.'.