PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Excuse Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jordan
vs
Sosa

180 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
35
191 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sosa defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Jordan scores with a nice right hand.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Edwin Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jordan throws a left that rocks Sosa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jordan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Sosa regain composure!

It looks like Nir Sosa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Jordan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jordan tries to score with some ground and pound. Sosa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jordan wants to control but Sosa is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Jordan crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Jordan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jordan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jordan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jordan working the ground and pound but Sosa is defending the strikes.
Jordan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sosa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sosa keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Jordan.
Sosa is trying to improve his position.
Jordan throws a strike aimed at the side of Sosa's head but Sosa avoids it well.
Jordan wants to control but Sosa is keeping him busy.
Sosa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jordan.
Jordan taking a break here but Sosa is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is stalling here. Sosa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jordan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sosa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jordan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jordan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to pass to full mount but Jordan defends it.
Jordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jordan trying to control but Sosa postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Jordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nir Sosa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
Sosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Sosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Sosa moved out of range nicely.
Sosa dodges the punch combination from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jordan defends it well.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jordan throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Jordan avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands the left hand.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sosa can do to turn this around?
Jordan misses with a wild combination.
Jordan misses with a looping right.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A low kick from Jordan is predictable there

and Sosa counters with a shoot takedown. Jordan fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan looking to control.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jordan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sosa controls the pace.
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jordan is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan trying to control here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jordan defends it well.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Sosa dodges the punch combination from Jordan.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jordan defends it well.
A left lands for Jordan.
Jordan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jordan duly obliges.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Jordan misses with the combination.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Jordan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nir Sosa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Sosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Jordan avoids it easily.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Jordan lunges at Sosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sosa's hand.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Good work by Sosa as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sosa defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.
Edwin Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.

Nice combo by Jordan! Oh, that's hurt him - Sosa falls to the canvas and Jordan follows him into side control.
Sosa regains half guard, as Jordan was trying to land strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jordan looks to land a strike but Sosa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sosa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwin Jordan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Jordan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Jordan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sosa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sosa has escaped and now he's on top!

Jordan trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jordan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edwin Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jordan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Nir Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Jordan misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jordan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Jordan!
After winning the bout, Edwin Jordan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.