PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Sosa (ranked 23968 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuba Kowalski (ranked 5663 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuba Kowalski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sosa
vs
Kowalski

174 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuba Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Kowalski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sosa wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Kowalski blocks nicely.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Kowalski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sosa postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
Sosa wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kowalski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sosa was covering up waiting for the punch and Kowalski finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski 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's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sosa postures up.
Sosa tries to stand but Kowalski is controlling from the bottom.
Sosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sosa tries to stand but Kowalski is controlling from the bottom.

Kowalski is working an open guard so Sosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kowalski as he avoids it easily.

Kowalski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sosa pushes Kowalski off and gets back to his feet.

Sosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kowalski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sosa is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kowalski sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kowalski was covering up waiting for the punch and Sosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kowalski's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sosa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kowalski is trying to escape the position but Sosa is controlling the position.

Sosa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kowalski defends well and Sosa ends up having to push Kowalski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Sosa feints and as Kowalski raises his hands in defense, Sosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sosa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to control.
Sosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kowalski looking to control.
Sosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kowalski has a closed guard, preventing Sosa from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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 gets to his feet - Kowalski follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sosa gets a takedown into half guard.

Sosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Sosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sosa drives through with a takedown into Kowalski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kowalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sosa tries to stand but Kowalski is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to control.
Sosa throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Sosa moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sosa stalling.

Kowalski has hold of one of Sosa's legs. Sosa is fighting the takedown attempt but Kowalski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sosa looking to control.
Kowalski won't allow Sosa to sweep him here.
Kowalski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet but Kowalski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowalski is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sosa tries to counter by clinching up but Kowalski breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kowalski. No joy for Sosa on that attempt.

Kowalski gets a takedown into half guard.
Kowalski controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski trying to mount his opponent but Sosa defends it.
Sosa is not content to let Kowalski control the position.
Sosa is trying to stand.
Kowalski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa won't allow Kowalski to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kowalski prevents Sosa from standing back up.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuba Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kowalski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sosa to score with a decent uppercut.

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 Jerome Sosa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26

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