PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alec Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Putra (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
Putra

211 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 2 - 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, Akbar Putra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Putra.
Sosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Sosa tries to counter by clinching up but Putra breaks away and moves out of range.

Putra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sosa is trying to defend but Putra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Sosa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Some wild striking there from Putra.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Putra takes the fight into the clinch.
Putra misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Putra turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sosa tries to buck Putra off but Putra is having none of it.
Sosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sosa trying to control but Putra flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Putra throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sosa could be in trouble here!
Sosa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sosa trying to control here.
Putra throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sosa to regain full guard.
Sosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Putra on the ground.
Sosa wants to sweep here but Putra controlling him for the moment.
Putra 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.
Putra wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
Sosa controlling Putra's posture.
Sosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Putra passes Sosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putra wants to stand up but Sosa is controlling the position.
Putra is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sosa is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
Putra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sosa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Putra tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sosa controls his leg.
Sosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putra looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Putra is working away from the top position though.
Putra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet.

Putra gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Putra misses with a takedown

and Sosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Putra tries to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Putra manages to get underhooks.
Putra wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akbar Putra will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sosa closes the distance and pushes Putra back into the cage.
Putra 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. Putra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Putra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Putra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Putra working hard to break the clinch.
Sosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Putra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sosa smiles and moves away.
Sosa shoots in and drives through. Putra sprawls well.

Sosa closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa avoiding damage.
Putra wants to break free but Sosa has control.
Sosa is pressed up against the cage. Putra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sosa down to the mat. Sosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alec Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akbar Putra.
Putra shoots in looking for a takedown but Sosa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Putra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sosa sprawls well. Sosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Putra gets slowly back to his feet.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Putra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sosa clinches with his opponent.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Putra controls his hands.

Putra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sosa defends it nicely.

Sosa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sosa prevents Putra from improving his position.
Putra looks like he's trying to stand up.
Putra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Putra.
Sosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alec Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sosa lands a couple of elbows.
Sosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Putra's head.
Sosa lands a couple of digs.
Putra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Putra working a defensive guard but Sosa passes into half guard.
Putra is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sosa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sosa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Putra defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Sosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Putra shoots for a double leg takedown but Sosa sprawls well. He's pushed Putra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Putra lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Putra shoots in but Sosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Putra manages to circle out of the way.
Putra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Alec Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akbar Putra.
Putra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Putra is trying to pull guard but Sosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Putra turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Sosa bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Putra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Putra did well to prevent Sosa getting side control.
Sosa working over Putra with some ground and pound. Putra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sosa is nestled in close to Putra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sosa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Putra could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sosa has cracked it and Putra is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alec Sosa!