PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sparring Fighter 1 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter 1 comes to the cage accompanied by Lou Reed - The day John Kennedy Died. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fighter 1
vs
Sosa

192 cm
38
202 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
36
191 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparring Fighter 1!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 is looking to clinch.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Fighter 1 pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Fighter 1 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter 1 misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa fails to pull guard.
Fighter 1 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter 1 has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
Fighter 1 lands with a right to the head.

Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fighter 1 rushes Sosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fighter 1 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter 1 shoots for a takedown but Sosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Fighter 1 rushes Sosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fighter 1 uses from the top position.
Fighter 1 wants to pass the guard but Sosa is keeping the position.
Sosa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fighter 1 controls the pace.
Fighter 1 wants to stand but Sosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fighter 1 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fighter 1 wants to get up but he can't break Sosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fighter 1 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but Sosa moves away

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fighter 1 is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sosa dives into side control.

Fighter 1 is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sosa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sosa taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter 1 explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fighter 1 tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Fighter 1 avoids it easily.
Fighter 1 fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter 1.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fighter 1 looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fighter 1. That's going to slow Sosa down.

Fighter 1 drives through and clinches with Sosa against the cage.

Fighter 1 breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter 1 throws a leg kick but Sosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Fighter 1 doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fighter 1 defends it well.
Fighter 1 closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter 1 is looking to stand up but Sosa isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparring Fighter 1 dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Sosa.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick misses from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Fighter 1 pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fighter 1 misses with a two punch combination.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Sosa.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Fighter 1 fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter 1.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter 1 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter 1 wants to slow Sosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Fighter 1 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sosa tries to avoid it but Fighter 1 manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sosa to the ground. Sosa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Fighter 1 tries for a takedown but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fighter 1 throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter 1 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sosa can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Sosa. No joy for Fighter 1 on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparring Fighter 1. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Fighter 1 fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fighter 1 defends it well.
Sparring Fighter 1 is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
Fighter 1 fails to land the takedown.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Fighter 1 closes the distance and clinches.

Sosa manages to pull guard.
Fighter 1 looking to sit in guard and control but Sosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter 1 wants to stand and escape but Sosa is having none of it.
Nir Sosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fighter 1 looking for a sweep. Not yet Fighter 1, not yet.
Fighter 1 is looking to stand up but Sosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Fighter 1 wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fighter 1 wants to stand but Sosa is controlling the position.
Sosa pushing down on Fighter 1's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sosa prevents Fighter 1 from standing back up.

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.
Sosa is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Fighter 1 has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.

Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparring Fighter 1 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter 1 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter 1 looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fighter 1 moves to clinch but Sosa breaks away

and Sosa counters with a shoot takedown. Fighter 1 fights it but they end up in guard.

Fighter 1 uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch but Sosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fighter 1 defends it well.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Fighter 1 pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fighter 1 fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fighter 1 has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter 1 throws a head punch that misses.

Fighter 1 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fighter 1 fails to land the takedown.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fighter 1 wants to get back to his feet.
Fighter 1 is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sosa jumps into side control!
Fighter 1 tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter 1 tries to break free.
Fighter 1 wants to get back to his feet.
Sosa doesn't have the hooks in and Fighter 1 manages to turn into his guard.
Fighter 1 being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter 1 is looking to stand up but Sosa won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fighter 1 will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Fighter 1 gets to his feet. Sosa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fighter 1 is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Fighter 1 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Fighter 1 misses

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fighter 1 wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter 1 wants to stand and escape but Sosa is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nir Sosa waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
Sparring Fighter 1 was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm still standing here, so you apparently didn't accomplish your goal.'.