PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adim Bulb (ranked 106 p4p, 198 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 13 p4p, 26 weight class). Bulb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breaking Benjamin - Lights Out. Sosa has chosen EMOTIONALLY SCARRED as his entrance music. Marcello Sosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adim Bulb's chin.

Bulb
vs
Sosa

169 cm
25
142
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
151
14 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Carnage

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adim Bulb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb tries to clinch up.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Bulb's front leg but catches the back leg as Bulb tries to avoid it.
Bulb blocks the body kick.
Sosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bulb's sensitive parts.
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Bulb sees coming a mile off.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sosa.
Bulb wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Bulb scores with a jab to the head.
Bulb misses with a straight right.
Bulb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa throws a hook but Bulb avoids it easily.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulb throws a solid leg kick but Sosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bulb.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
letting Bulb counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bulb throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Bulb throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bulb throws a right hand that misses
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Bulb.
Bulb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sosa takes a swing at Bulb's ribcage but misses.
Bulb misses with a straight left.
Bulb throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Adim Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Bulb misses.
Sosa counters with a body kick.
Bulb swings widly with a right hand
and Sosa counters with a good low kick that Bulb was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bulb tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is looking to slow Bulb down with leg kicks.
Sosa tried to score with a low kick but Bulb checks it.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
Bulb lands the left hand.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Bulb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa throws out a leg kick but Bulb moves out of range and Sosa only half commits.
Bulb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bulb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulb.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Sosa looks to move away, Bulb throws a big counter combo but Sosa just gets out of the way.
Bulb throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Bulb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Sosa.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sosa.
Bulb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Bulb moved out of range nicely.
Bulb misses the jab.
Bulb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bulb throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Bulb misses with a looping right.
Sosa wants to slow Bulb down by chopping away at his legs.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulb throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bulb at a distance.
Bulb looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Bulb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bulb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Bulb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Bulb misses its target.
Sosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bulb thuds a left hand into Sosa's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Sosa throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.

Sosa gets tackled into the cage by Bulb. Bulb maintains the clinch.
Bulb tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sosas head.
Bulb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Bulb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sosa or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sosa.
Bulb throws a head punch that misses.
Bulb avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Bulb presses Sosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa trying to land knees to the body.
Bulb scores with a hook to the body.
Bulb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bulb jumps guard but Sosa stands there with Bulb around his waist. Bulb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adim Bulb 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 blocks a jab.
Sosa flicks out a counter leg kick but Bulb steps away.
Sosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Bulb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bulb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulb throws out the jab.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Sosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.
Bulb throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bulb.
Sosa walks into a left hand.
Sosa lands a jab to the head.
Bulb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Bulb is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Sosa tries to land a front kick but Bulb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sosa misses with a hook.
Sosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bulb slips under a jab.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adim Bulb is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulb defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bulb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sosa.
Bulb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Bulb saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Bulb misses its intended target.
Bulb cracks Sosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bulb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bulb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sosa on the side of the head.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulb throws out the jab.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulb misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Bulb throws a lazy uppercut
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bulb blocks a jab.
Bulb missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa lands a right hook to the body.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Bulb.
Bulb throws a sloppy body shot
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulb misses with a hook.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Bulb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sosa.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Bulb with an uppercut!
Sosa moves away from the strike by Bulb.
Bulb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Bulb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa misses with a hook. Bulb ducked under it nicely.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa clobbers Bulb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bulb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bulb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Good exchange - Bulb coming out on top.
Sosa slips a straight right by Bulb.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulb moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Bulb lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sosa clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sosa prevents it.
Bulb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bulb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulb looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adim Bulb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa takes a shot to the head.
Sosa lands a nice uppercut.
Sosa lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Sosa on the inside.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Bulb avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Bulb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bulb lands a nice shot to the body.
Bulb slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Sosa digs a right hand underneath Bulb's ribcage. Bulb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bulb looks to land a left hand but Sosa moved out of range nicely.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bulb ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Sosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bulb doesn't seem bothered though.
Sosa with a nice cross.
Sosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulb cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bulb missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa jabs Bulb right on the nose. Bulb blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa tries to land a leg kick but Bulb saw it coming and moves away.
Bulb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa defending well as Bulb loads up on a big left hand.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa throws out a counter right but Bulb avoids it with no problem.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Bulb off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosa.
Bulb throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Sosa.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Bulb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa fakes the leg kick and cracks Bulb in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bulb drives through and clinches with Sosa against the cage.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Bulb.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sosa.
Bulb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bulb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sosa.
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulb lands with a right to the head.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sosa as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sosa.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bulb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sosa.
Sosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sosa.
Bulb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sosa to keep the fight standing.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Bulb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sosa.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
Sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adim Bulb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Sosa.
Sosa lands a nice knee to the body.
Sosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulb's elbow.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike.
Bulb tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Bulb back against the cage.
Bulb blocking some punches.
Bulb tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb.
Sosa lands a right hand.
Sosa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bulb's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sosa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bulb's head.
A big right from Bulb misses.
It seemed like Sosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bulb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bulb.
Sosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bulb is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Sosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Sosa lands with a nice body kick.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulb.
Sosa throws the kick towards the body but Bulb avoids it.
Bulb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sosa gets tackled into the cage by Bulb. Bulb maintains the clinch.
Bulb throws a head punch that misses.
Bulb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Bulb can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sosa.
A short right from Sosa on the inside.
Bulb tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcello Sosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bulb is trying to drag Sosa to the mat but Sosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bulb swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bulb blocks an uppercut.
Bulb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries a body shot but Bulb blocks it.
Sosa working aggressively here.
A short left from Sosa.
Sosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa working aggressively here.
Bulb taking a breather.
Bulb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sosas head.
Bulb lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Bulb lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sosa.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Sosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sosa.

Bulb is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bulb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sosa digs a right hand into Bulb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bulb's gas tank.
Bulb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulb managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Bulb lands a left hand.
Bulb seems to have got his legs back now.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Bulb lands an uppercut.
Sosa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bulb lands with a light punch inside.
Bulb managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa working Bulb over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sosa tries a knee to the head but Bulb blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sosa misses with a knee to the head.
Bulb scores with a shot to the side of Sosa's head.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulb avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Bulb managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Bulb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bulb avoiding damage.
Bulb has Sosa pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bulb for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulb walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Bulb's defenses.
Bulb ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.

Sosa rushes Bulb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bulb wants a takedown.
Bulb can't get the takedown.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sosa.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sosa drops Bulb with a big knee straight up the middle! Bulb is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bulb throws a big shot that misses.
Bulb misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a solid body kick.
Bulb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bulb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sosa.
Bulb misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bulb checks the leg kick.
Bulb swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
A big right from Bulb misses.
Sosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bulb.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Bulb connects with the punch.
Bulb wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.
Bulb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a good low kick that Bulb was not able to check.

Bulb has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sosa or not.
Adim Bulb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bulb.
Bulb lands with a right to the head.
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bulb works on Sosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulb's elbow.
Bulb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sosa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adim Bulb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulb throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Bulb scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Bulb misses its intended target.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Bulb's ribs.
Bulb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Bulb.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Sosa throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Bulb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Bulb's head but Bulb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Bulb lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a push kick.
Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sosa lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bulb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bulb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Sosa throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.
Sosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sosa with the inside leg kick.
Bulb throws a poor cross that misses
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Bulb off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb thuds a left hand into Sosa's body.
Sosa avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Marcello Sosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.