PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 615 p4p, 608 weight class) and Adim Bulb (ranked 73 p4p, 71 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by HEARTLESS. Bulb has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Lights Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sosa
vs
Bulb

175 cm
30
151
21 - 8 - 1

169 cm
30
157
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adim Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulb wants to slow Sosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Sosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marcello Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb needs to keep his hands up - Sosa had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Bulb.
Sosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa feints a jab promting Bulb to slip. Sosa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bulb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Bulb throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb takes one on the button.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa moves out of range of the body kick from Bulb.
Bulb misses with a body shot.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Bulb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a body shot
enabling Bulb to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Bulb scores with a push kick.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bulb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Bulb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Sosa.
Sosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Bulb scores with the left hand. Sosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Bulb.
Sosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bulb throws a big counter head kick but Sosa avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb slips under a jab from Sosa.
Good work by Sosa as he checks the leg kick.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sosa. That's going to slow Bulb down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sosa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bulb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bulb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Bulb moves away and avoids it.
Sosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Bulb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulb counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulb looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Bulb tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bulb connects with a leg kick.
Bulb takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sosa at a distance.
Bulb throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bulb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bulb moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Bulb lands with a good body shot.
Sosa throws out a leg kick but Bulb moves out of range and Sosa only half commits.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Bulb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulb.
Bulb moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulb misses with a straight left.
Bulb scoring well with a low kick there.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sosa misses with a body punch
and Bulb counters with a low kick, right behind Sosa 's knee.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bulb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bulb is rocked!
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Bulb moves away and avoids it.
Bulb lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
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 Marcello Sosa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Bulb.
Bulb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bulb thuds a left hand into Sosa's body.
Bulb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick there by Sosa.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bulb scores with a punch to the head.
Bulb scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa throws a leg kick
and Bulb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Bulb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa defending well as Bulb loads up on a big left hand.
Bulb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Sosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Bulb moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Sosa.
Bulb is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Bulb lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bulb seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb checks a low kick from Sosa.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Bulb looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bulb!
Sosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bulb scores with a hook to the body. Sosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sosa looks for the body kick but Bulb saw that one coming.
Bulb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot.
Bulb moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa cracks Bulb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Bulb misses.
Bulb scores with a shot to the body.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sosa's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Bulb checks it.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Bulb looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Bulb checks it.
Bulb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bulb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulb.
Sosa connects with a single shot there.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Bulb's head but Bulb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bulb dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!
Bulb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Bulb only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Bulb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bulb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sosa.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bulb misses.
Bulb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sosa at a distance.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick lands for Sosa.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Bulb stalks Sosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sosa's face. Sosa staggers backwards, shaken.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Sosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bulb on the side of the head.
Bulb lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Bulb counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Bulb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adim Bulb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bulb throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Sosa tries a low kick but Bulb avoids it.
A lazy left from Sosa finds it's target.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa lands with a good body shot.
Bulb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Sosa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Bulb.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bulb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Sosa moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb throws a right hand that misses
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bulb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bulb. That one must have hurt.
Sosa defending well as Bulb loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Sosa misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sosa.
Sosa misses with a leg kick
and Bulb counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Bulb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sosa.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulb. Bulb obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Bulb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sosa doesn't seem phased though.
Bulb takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa thumps Bulb with a low kick.
Bulb slips a straight right by Sosa.
Sosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sosa misses.
Sosa backing away here, and Bulb unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Sosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Bulb checks a low kick from Sosa.
Bulb throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Bulb.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulb moves away.
Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Bulb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sosa misses with a straight left.
Bulb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Sosa misses
and Bulb counters with a nice body shot.
Sosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulb throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Bulb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sosa at a distance.
Bulb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bulb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sosa lands a nice shot that snaps Bulb's head back.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulb.
Bulb scoring well with a low kick there.
Bulb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Bulb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bulb takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adim Bulb.
Well Bulb 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adim Bulb!
Adim Bulb tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.