PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Walker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarvis Sosa's chin.

Sosa
vs
Walker

160 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Walker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walker blocks a head kick by Sosa.

Sosa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker trying to control the position.
Sosa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is controlling Sosa's posture.
Sosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Sosa is proving a slippery customer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Walker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sosa back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jarvis Sosa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stuns Sosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Sosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Walker misses with the combination.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Sosa looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Sosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws a shot to the body.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Walker wants to break free but Sosa has control.

Sosa jumps guard and drags Walker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Sosa is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jarvis Sosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Sosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sosa tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Walker swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walker scores with a hook.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sosa throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Sosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Sosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Jarvis Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Walker misses with a body shot
and Sosa counters with a body kick that stops Walker in his tracks momentarily.
Jarvis Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sosa wants to clinch.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker jabs at Sosa's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Sosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Walker wants to take a breather but Sosa is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Sosa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker with a hook.
Sosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.

Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.

Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Walker blocks a head kick by Sosa.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Sosa is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws an overhand right that has Sosa reeling! Walker follows up with more punches and Sosa is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Walker!
Matt Walker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.