PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sorsa
vs
Muchacho

188 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

212 cm
22
219 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition
►Schwarzenegger Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Muchacho.
Muchacho has a takedown stuffed.
Sorsa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muchacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Sorsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muchacho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a right and a left that Muchacho avoids nicely.
Muchacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muchacho looks to land a left hand but Sorsa moved out of range nicely.
Muchacho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sorsa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muchacho somewhat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muchacho, right into the meat.
Sorsa throws out a leg kick but Muchacho moves out of range and Sorsa only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho misses the shot to the body.
Sorsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muchacho misses with an uppercut.
Muchacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muchacho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sorsa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sorsa throws a combination that misses
and Muchacho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sorsa thinking.
Muchacho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sorsa looks to land a left hand but Muchacho moved out of range nicely.
Muchacho scores with the left hand. Sorsa knows he should have avoided that one.
Sorsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muchacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorsa.
Danga de danga de dang - Muchacho scores with a four punch combination!

Muchacho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muchacho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Muchacho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
Sorsa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Muchacho.
Muchacho landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muchacho raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Muchacho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sorsa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sorsa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muchacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muchacho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sorsa's face.
Muchacho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sorsa looks a forlorn figure.
Sorsa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Muchacho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sorsa is desperately trying to improve his position but Muchacho has a good base and remains in mount.
Muchacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Sorsa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Muchacho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Muchacho dominating with strikes here.
Muchacho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Muchacho working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to hold on but Muchacho pushes him away.
Muchacho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sorsa is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Muchacho.
Muchacho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorsa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muchacho.
Muchacho working Sorsa over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa taking shots to the head.
Muchacho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sorsa is squirming around, avoiding Muchacho's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Muchacho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sorsa misses with a hook to the body
and Muchacho counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Sorsa misses
and Muchacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Muchacho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Muchacho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Muchacho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muchacho has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Muchacho tries to control but Sorsa wriggling away.
Muchacho misses with some ground and pound and Sorsa recovers position to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sorsa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sorsa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muchacho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muchacho lands strikes from half guard.
Muchacho is trying to control. Sorsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muchacho wants to advance to full mount but Sorsa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sorsa is pulling down on Muchacho's head. It's preventing any offense from Muchacho, at least for the moment.
Sorsa looking to control.
Muchacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho postures up in Sorsa's guard and throws a big left but Sorsa blocks it.
Sorsa pulls Muchacho in to control the position.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muchacho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sorsa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorsa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Muchacho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muchacho throwing shots but Sorsa is blocking nicely.
Muchacho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sorsa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sorsa is trying to stand up here but Muchacho is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muchacho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muchacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muchacho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Muchacho working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sorsa's thigh. Sorsa counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho throwing strikes from guard but Sorsa blocks nicely.
Muchacho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muchacho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muchacho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muchacho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muchacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorsa is retaining full guard.
Muchacho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sorsa has Muchacho pulled in close to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sorsa throws a low kick, looking for Muchacho's leg but Muchacho calmly moves out of range.

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.
Sorsa throws a head kick that misses
and Muchacho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sorsa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muchacho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muchacho jabs at Sorsa's body.
Muchacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Muchacho as he connects with a hook.
Muchacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorsa.
Muchacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muchacho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muchacho misses with a takedown attempt - Sorsa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sorsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Muchacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sorsa won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muchacho working the ground and pound but Sorsa is defending the strikes.
Muchacho landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Muchacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Muchacho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sorsa momentarily.
Sorsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muchacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorsa looks to land a combination but Muchacho avoids it well.
Muchacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Muchacho.
Sorsa misses with a straight left.
Sorsa avoids the head kick by Muchacho.
Sorsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sorsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muchacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sorsa doesn't seem bothered though.
Sorsa throws a combination that misses
and Muchacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sorsa misses with a body punch
and Muchacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muchacho lands a right hook to the body.
Muchacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kalevi Sorsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muchacho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muchacho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sorsa at a distance.
Muchacho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muchacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muchacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muchacho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorsa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Muchacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sorsa has time to react.
Muchacho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorsa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorsa throws out a loose jab but Muchacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muchacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Muchacho.
Sorsa moves away from the strike by Muchacho.
Muchacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sorsa's head backwards.
Muchacho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Sorsa tries to keep at a distance but Muchacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sorsa blocking some punches.
Muchacho goes for a takedown attempt but Sorsa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kalevi Sorsa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
A head kick by Sorsa misses
and Muchacho counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muchacho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muchacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muchacho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sorsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muchacho is looking to clinch.
Sorsa misses with a kick to the body
and Muchacho counters with a left to the body.
Sorsa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivan Muchacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muchacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muchacho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho looks for a takedown but Sorsa sprawls well.
Nice shot by Muchacho.
Muchacho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muchacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Sorsa misses with a combination

and Muchacho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sorsa!
Kalevi Sorsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorsa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muchacho cracks Sorsa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sorsa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Muchacho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Muchacho looking to control but Sorsa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sorsa looks a forlorn figure.

Muchacho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sorsa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muchacho throwing strikes but Sorsa recovers to half guard. A much better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho winds up and cracks Sorsa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Muchacho controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Muchacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muchacho 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Muchacho!