PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alec Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alec Sosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sosa
vs
Edwards

211 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sosa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sosa.
Edwards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edwards preventing the sweep.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sosa controlling Edwards's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards slips nicely into half guard.
Sosa trying to control from the bottom.
Sosa is trying to stand back up but Edwards is controlling him
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
Edwards tries to pass to full mount but Sosa defends it.
Sosa has a hand on Edwards's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Edwards takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa can't escape the position.

Edwards looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sosa wants to control but Edwards is having none of it.
Sosa is squirming around, avoiding Edwards's attempts to control the action.
Edwards unloading with bombs!
Sosa tries to lock up and control but Edwards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Edwards is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Edwards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Edwards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sosa is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Sosa tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sosa keeps working.
Sosa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Edwards asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Edwards's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edwards is working away from the top position though.
Edwards tries to stand and escape but Sosa is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edwards slips a nice elbow through Sosa's hands, connecting with Sosa's forehead.
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Edwards dominated that round.
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.

Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Sosa scores with a takedown into Edwards's guard.
Edwards is trying to control the position but Sosa postures up.
Sosa throws a strike but Edwards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Edwards stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edwards drives through and clinches with Sosa against the cage.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards wants to take the fight to the mat but Sosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Sosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alec Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Edwards.

Sosa breaks the clinch.
Eddie Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Sosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwards 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.
Edwards trying to stall but Sosa improves his position.

Sosa breaks the clinch.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Sosa counters with a head kick.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edwards but Edwards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sosa.

Sosa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edwards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sosa prevents Edwards from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is putting a hurting on Edwards here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sosa lands a few punches from side control.
Edwards tries to buck Sosa off but Sosa is having none of it.
Edwards taking punishment in the form of punches.

Sosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Edwards is defending well.
Sosa lands a nice forearm strike.
Sosa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Edwards tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sosa easily slips into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Sosa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Edwards can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sosa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sosa dominating with strikes here.
Sosa with shots to the head and body - Edwards looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Sosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Sosa dominated that second round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Edwards on his heels. He'll look to pass Edwards's guard now, I'm sure.
Alec Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sosa throws an elbow that misses. Edwards uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sosa's guard. Nice move by Edwards!

Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sosa holds on and takes a little breather.

Edwards gets to his feet. Sosa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a three punch combo!
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Sosa avoids it.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edwards is defended easily by Sosa.

Sosa moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards stalling against the cage.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Sosa manages to get underhooks.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Edwards 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. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alec Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Edwards.

Edwards drives through and clinches with Sosa against the cage.
Sosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sosa.

Sosa wants the takedown. Edwards is fighting it off but Sosa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Edwards's guard against the cage.
Edwards is wriggling around but Sosa manages to pass to half guard.

Nice strikes from Sosa there.
Sosa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands strikes from half guard.
Edwards wants to control but Sosa is keeping busy.

Edwards is defending against the submission attempts here by Sosa.

Sosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards is looking to control Sosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edwards avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alec Sosa.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Sosa!