PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remigijus Morkevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luh Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Morkevicius
vs
Sosa

200 cm
21
230 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

225 cm
25
259 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remigijus Morkevicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luh Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morkevicius closes the distance and pushes Sosa back into the cage.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Morkevicius has double underhooks.

Morkevicius manages to break the clinch.

Morkevicius has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa tries to break free but Morkevicius pushes him back against the cage.

Morkevicius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.

Morkevicius clinches up against the cage.

Morkevicius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Morkevicius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morkevicius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morkevicius is trying to drag Sosa to the mat but Sosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morkevicius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sosa walks away with a smile on his face. Morkevicius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.
Morkevicius avoids the head kick by Sosa.

Morkevicius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morkevicius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remigijus Morkevicius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morkevicius is trying to pull guard but Sosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morkevicius wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morkevicius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Morkevicius has double underhooks.
Sosa is trying to break free.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Morkevicius fails to pull guard.
Morkevicius misses with a knee strike.
Morkevicius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
Morkevicius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sosa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.

Morkevicius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morkevicius moves into the clinch.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Morkevicius.
Morkevicius blocks an uppercut.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Morkevicius has double underhooks.

Morkevicius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sosa drops Morkevicius with a beautiful combination! Morkevicius stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sosa is looking for the KO!

Morkevicius is rocked!

It looks like Remigijus Morkevicius has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Sosa. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Morkevicius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morkevicius is breathing heavily.
Sosa throws a quick head kick that knocks Morkevicius silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Sosa is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luh Sosa!