PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Patriot (ranked 1214 p4p, 141 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 1320 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patriot
vs
Sosa

165 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
151 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gorgon Patriot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriot throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patriot misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa tries to move into range but Patriot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Patriot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Sosa takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sosa avoids a kick to the body.
Patriot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Patriot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sosa.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.

Patriot tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Patriot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patriot tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Patriot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Sosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patriot's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patriot.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Patriot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot throws a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa sizes up Patriot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patriot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
Patriot throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Patriot tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Patriot scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with a shot to the body
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patriot lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patriot throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Sosa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Patriot.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Patriot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patriot can pounce on him.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a two punch combination.
Patriot swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Patriot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Patriot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Patriot misses the target.
Sosa checks a leg kick.
Patriot takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patriot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patriot lands a head shot.
Patriot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Patriot throws a one two combo.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa checks a leg kick.
Patriot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Patriot throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Patriot in his tracks.
Sosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Sosa wants to clinch.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sosa clinches up against the cage.
Sosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patriot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Sosa.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.

Patriot breaks the clinch.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patriot is looking to wear down Sosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patriot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sosa misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Sosa tries to clinch up but Patriot circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Sosa.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Patriot moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Patriot misses.
Sosa lands an overhand right.
Patriot throws a head kick that Sosa semi-blocks.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Patriot appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patriot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gorgon Patriot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patriot looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Sosa digs a good body shot into Patriot's ribs.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
Patriot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Patriot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Patriot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patriot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Sosa.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patriot's efforts to push away.
Sosa tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Patriot manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patriot swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patriot tried to counter with a leg kick but Sosa avoided it.
Patriot swings widly with a right hand
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Patriot settles back down.
Patriot throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patriot.
Gorgon Patriot is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa tries to clinch but Patriot moves out of range.
Patriot throws a leg kick that misses.
Patriot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sosa lands a nice hook to Patriot's body. Patriot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patriot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patriot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Patriot misses the shot to the body.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patriot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patriot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sosa just manages to avoid it.
Patriot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patriot scores with a decent looking hook.
Patriot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patriot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Patriot.
Patriot connects with a body shot that sends Sosa's belly button to the back.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Patriot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patriot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.

Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Patriot wants to break free but Sosa has control.
Patriot managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Patriot breaks the clinch.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with a hook.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Sosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Patriot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sosa! But no joy.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Patriot.
Patriot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Patriot.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot lands a nice shot to the body.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Patriot staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patriot throws a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Patriot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patriot moves away.
A slow jab from Patriot misses its intended target.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
It looked like Patriot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patriot throws a sloppy body shot
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Patriot.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patriot paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Sosa.
Patriot wants to break free but Sosa has control.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Patriot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patriot tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Patriot is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcello Sosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sosa moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Sosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sosa moves into range and clinches up with Patriot.
Patriot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patriot is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.

Patriot manages to break the clinch.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Patriot thinks about countering with a body kick.
Patriot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patriot defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa jabs Patriot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patriot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Patriot lands a jab.
Sosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa lands a jab to Patriot's midsection.

Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Patriot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa digs a good hook to Patriot's body.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Patriot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Patriot settles back down.
Sosa throws out a counter right but Patriot avoids it with no problem.
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patriot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Patriot.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Patriot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sosa throws a jab when Patriot was well out of range.
Sosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patriot misses the shot to the body.

Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Patriot avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Sosa lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Patriot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sosa scores with a shot to the side of Patriot's head.
Patriot avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.

Patriot breaks from the clinch.
Sosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Patriot should have avoided that one.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Patriot feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sosa scores with a hook.
Patriot lands a leg kick that knocks Sosa off balance momentarily.
Patriot throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Sosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patriot. Patriot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Patriot.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Patriot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patriot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patriot was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Patriot slips a jab from Sosa.
A quick step to the side and Patriot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patriot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Sosa moves into the clinch.
Sosa lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patriot's efforts to push away.
Sosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patriot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patriot wants to break free but Sosa has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Patriot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa swings for the body but Patriot moves out of range.
Sosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Patriot circles away.
Jab by Patriot.
Patriot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sosa darts in and clinches Patriot up against the cage.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Patriot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Sosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot is trying to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling him.
Patriot working hard to break the clinch.

Patriot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
A relieved looking Marcello Sosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.