PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by HELLUVA LIFE. 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.

Sosa
vs
Hawkins

169 cm
26
150 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa lands a head kick!
Sosa lands with a cross.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa blocks a head kick by Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Sosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hawkins looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Hawkins swinging wildly here.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Sosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Sosa slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Sosa punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Sosa moves out of range.
Clay Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawkins in his tracks.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Sosa throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Sosa counters with a thumping low kick.
Hawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sosa stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Sosa lands but Hawkins takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Sosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sosa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hawkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Hawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawkins on the side of the head.
Sosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Sosa is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Sosa lands with a cross.
Hawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sosa lands a high kick!
Sosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. Hawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawkins. Hawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sosa.
Sosa throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa jabs Hawkins right on the nose. Hawkins blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Sosa coming out on top.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sosa punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.
Sosa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sosa lands a head kick. Hawkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
A big left from Hawkins misses.
Sosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Sosa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sosa.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sosa.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Sosa scores with a four punch combination!
Hawkins throws a combination that misses
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sosa. That's going to slow Hawkins down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clay Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Sosa.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Marcello Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Good shot there by Sosa.
Hawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosa.
Sosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa lands an overhand right.
Hawkins misses with a body punch
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sosa cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa throws a front kick that sends Hawkins stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Sosa slams his shin into Hawkins's torso.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Sosa is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Sosa works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Hawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sosa!
Sosa lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Sosa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sosa lands a nice looking body kick.
A left lands for Sosa.
Sosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sosa connects with a jab.
Sosa sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sosa counters with a body kick that stops Hawkins in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
and Sosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawkins thinking.
Sosa lands with a cross.
Hawkins throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hawkins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sosa has got the better of the exchanges.
Sosa connects with a body shot.
Sosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Sosa cracks Hawkins with a good jab.
Sosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Sosa as he connects with a hook.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a head shot.
Sosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hawkins.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sosa cracks the inside of Hawkins's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa lands with a shot to the body.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosa.
Sosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sosa punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sosa tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Hawkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
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!

Hawkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosa.
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sosa counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawkins shrugs it off.
Sosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick from Sosa.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Hawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sosa lands with a nice combination. Hawkins backs away looking to recover.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sosa 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.
Hawkins moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Hawkins with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa connects with a jab.
Hawkins walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sosa.
Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sosa!
Hawkins tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sosa lands a jab to Hawkins's midsection.
Jab by Sosa.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
Sosa scores with a three punch combo!
Hawkins throws a combination that misses
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Sosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sosa scores with a body shot.
Sosa lands a really nice looking cross but Hawkins seems unphased.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Sosa lands a jab to the head.
Sosa jabs Hawkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
A left lands for Sosa.
Sosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sosa lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Sosa.
Sosa lands a jab.
Hawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Sosa lands with a slapping head kick.
Sosa lands a really nice looking cross but Hawkins seems unphased.
Clay Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Sosa jabs Hawkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick from Sosa.
Sosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hawkins dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hawkins will feel that in the morning.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Hawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa scores with a head kick. Hawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Hawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
Sosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawkins's head.
Sosa stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sosa jabs Hawkins right on the nose. Hawkins blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosa.
Sosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawkins tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawkins's head.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sosa counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Hawkins's defenses.
Marcello Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24

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