PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Błaszczykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Błaszczykowski comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac – Scared Straight . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Błaszczykowski
vs
Sosa

185 cm
33
185 lbs
22 - 4 - 2

180 cm
31
191 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Błaszczykowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Błaszczykowski.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa throws out a powerful jab.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Błaszczykowski scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Błaszczykowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sosa checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Sosa.
Błaszczykowski throws a leg kick that is checked

so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Błaszczykowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing.
Błaszczykowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Błaszczykowski has momentary wrist control but Sosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Błaszczykowski keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Błaszczykowski is retaining full guard.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
Sosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Błaszczykowski has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sosa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Sosa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sosa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Błaszczykowski, who protects the arm well.
Błaszczykowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Błaszczykowski is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski is not content to let Sosa control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Błaszczykowski struggling a bit here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Błaszczykowski throws a solid leg kick but Sosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Błaszczykowski.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Błaszczykowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Błaszczykowski.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Błaszczykowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sosa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Błaszczykowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Sosa prevents Błaszczykowski from improving his position.
Błaszczykowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sosa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sosa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Błaszczykowski defending well though.
Sosa is keen to just control but Błaszczykowski is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sosa stops Błaszczykowski from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Błaszczykowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Błaszczykowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Błaszczykowski stands and throws Sosa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!

Sosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Błaszczykowski under the eye.
Błaszczykowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Błaszczykowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa lands with a nice combination. Błaszczykowski backs away looking to recover.
Błaszczykowski swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Nir Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sosa throws the kick towards the body but Błaszczykowski avoids it.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot.
Błaszczykowski takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Błaszczykowski.
A leg kick checked by Sosa.
Sosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Błaszczykowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It appears Błaszczykowski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Błaszczykowski throws a leg kick but Sosa checks it.
Błaszczykowski looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a right and a left that Błaszczykowski avoids nicely.
Sosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sosa wants to slow Błaszczykowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Augustus Błaszczykowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Błaszczykowski's defenses.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Błaszczykowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Błaszczykowski throws out a powerful jab.
Błaszczykowski scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Błaszczykowski misses the target.
Błaszczykowski throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Błaszczykowski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sosa misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Błaszczykowski defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Błaszczykowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Błaszczykowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sosa lands a head shot.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses.
Błaszczykowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Sosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Błaszczykowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Błaszczykowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Błaszczykowski misses with a low kick.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Błaszczykowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Błaszczykowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a right hand that Błaszczykowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Błaszczykowski also avoids with ease.
Sosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Błaszczykowski's sensitive parts.
Sosa takes a swing at Błaszczykowski's ribcage but misses.
Błaszczykowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sosa just manages to avoid it.
Sosa ducks right into an uppercut from Błaszczykowski.
No joy there for Sosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa scores with a jab. Błaszczykowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Błaszczykowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Błaszczykowski misses with a straight right.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Sosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sosa misses with a body punch
and Błaszczykowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa slips a jab from Błaszczykowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Błaszczykowski as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Błaszczykowski throws a combination. Sosa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Błaszczykowski throws a nice looking combination but Sosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Błaszczykowski throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Sosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Błaszczykowski takes one to the side of the head.
Błaszczykowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Błaszczykowski missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Błaszczykowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa throws a combination that misses
and Błaszczykowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Błaszczykowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa digs a good hook to Błaszczykowski's body.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Błaszczykowski clobbers Sosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sosa moves out of range as Błaszczykowski strikes.
Good leg kick by Błaszczykowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot
and Sosa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sosa lands with a cross.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Błaszczykowski moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Błaszczykowski misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Błaszczykowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Błaszczykowski.
Sosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sosa.
Błaszczykowski lands a head shot.
Błaszczykowski jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Sosa lands a front kick.
Błaszczykowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Błaszczykowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa misses with a jab to the body
and Błaszczykowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Błaszczykowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sosa scores with a jab.
Błaszczykowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sosa flicks out a counter leg kick but Błaszczykowski steps away.
Augustus Błaszczykowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa shoots and misses
and Błaszczykowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Błaszczykowski looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Błaszczykowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Błaszczykowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Błaszczykowski. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa slips a straight right by Błaszczykowski.
Sosa misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Błaszczykowski misses.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Błaszczykowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Błaszczykowski.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Błaszczykowski misses with a looping right.
Błaszczykowski throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Błaszczykowski settles back down.
Sosa cracks Błaszczykowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Błaszczykowski lands a jab to Sosa's midsection.
Błaszczykowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Sosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Błaszczykowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a straight right. Błaszczykowski didn't see that one coming.
Błaszczykowski misses with a jab to the body
and Błaszczykowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sosa. That's going to slow Błaszczykowski down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa thuds his right hand into Błaszczykowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Błaszczykowski avoids it easily.
Sosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Błaszczykowski avoids a kick to the body.
Błaszczykowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa misses with a low kick as Błaszczykowski jumps back.
Błaszczykowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Błaszczykowski's head.
Błaszczykowski connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nir Sosa.
Well Sosa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc., into his post fight interview.