PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nir Sosa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Beckett
vs
Sosa

178 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sosa dives in and grabs Beckett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beckett pushes down on Sosa's head and hops out.
Sosa lands a right hook to the body.
Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a wild combination.
Beckett closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Beckett staying out of range there.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Beckett counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckett.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Beckett is just out of range.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Beckett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosa thinking.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.

Beckett moves into range and clinches up with Sosa.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sosa avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sosa.

Sosa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beckett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sosa is one step ahead there.
Beckett is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is controlling Sosa's posture.

Robert Beckett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Beckett throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Sosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a nice strike.
Beckett misses with a body shot.
Beckett scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Beckett.
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Sosa shoots in and drives through. Beckett sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa cracks Beckett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a right hand
and Beckett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sosa's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Sosa misses
and Beckett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beckett 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.
Sosa misses with a shot to the body
and Beckett counters with an inside leg kick.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.

Sosa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beckett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sosa is in Beckett's guard.
Sosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beckett looking for a sweep. Not yet Beckett, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Beckett moves out of range.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Beckett.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beckett scores with a decent looking hook.
Beckett misses with a body kick.

Beckett moves into range and clinches up with Sosa.
Sosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beckett is keeping busy.
Beckett stalling in the clinch but Sosa improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett trying to land knees to the body.
Beckett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beckett misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beckett.
Sosa avoiding damage as Beckett throws knees to the body.

Sosa jumps guard and drags Beckett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beckett wanted to stand there but Sosa had control of the position.

Beckett stands up from Sosa's guard - Beckett perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beckett throws a wild body kick that Sosa sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Beckett tries to work over Sosa's front leg with a kick but Sosa checks it.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Sosa's leg. Sosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Sosa checks it.
Nice shot lands for Sosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beckett.
Beckett looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa misses with a hook to the body
and Beckett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sosa is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beckett looks to land a body kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckett throws a leg kick which misses Sosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sosa tries to avoid it.
Sosa lands an overhand right.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beckett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Beckett is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Beckett.
Beckett thows a body kick. Sosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sosa misses the jab.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Sosa checks it.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sosa will feel that in the morning.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Beckett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sosa dives in and grabs Beckett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beckett pushes down on Sosa's head and hops out.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown but Beckett shows good takedown defense.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Beckett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Beckett slips under a jab.
Beckett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beckett but Beckett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robert Beckett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nir Sosa.
Beckett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robert Beckett is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beckett - that will leave a mark!
Sosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckett.
Robert Beckett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckett slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
Beckett lands a front kick.
Beckett wants to clinch.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett thuds his shin into the meat of Sosa's side.
Beckett throws a front kick that sends Sosa stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beckett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Beckett there.
Beckett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beckett is looking to wear down Sosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckett.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Beckett counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beckett!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
Beckett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beckett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sosa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beckett.
Sosa misses the body punch
and Beckett counters with a good, hard body kick but Sosa shrugs it off.
Beckett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beckett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckett.
Beckett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beckett connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Beckett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beckett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Beckett!