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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Jones looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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260 lbs
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263 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Sosa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa misses with a wild combination.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sosa rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Sosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Sosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sosa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sosa as Jones shoots in.
Sosa moves into the clinch.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Bob Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sosa.
Sosa tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to drag Sosa to the mat but Sosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Sosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sosa uses from the top position.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Sosa from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones keeping full guard, as Sosa tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sosa tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Sosa has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Sosa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Sosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Sosa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Sosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Sosa stalling in the clinch.
Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Sosa drops back down to his feet.
Sosa jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones won't allow Sosa to get back to his feet.
Sosa scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Sosa wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sosa tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sosa is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sosa.
Sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Sosa breaks from the clinch.
Sosa moves into the clinch.
Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Sosa dominated that 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.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Sosa trying to strike off his back.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Sosa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sosa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sosa landing strikes from the mount.
Sosa raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Sosa breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sosa with good strikes from the mount here!
Sosa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sosa lands a big elbow.
Sosa wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Sosa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Sosa cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Sosa trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Sosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sosa with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Sosa.
Sosa raining down shots from the mount!
Sosa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Sosa working Jones over with strikes here.
Sosa landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Sosa landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sosa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones wants to control but Sosa is having none of it.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Sosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Sosa.
Sosa raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch but Sosa slips to the side
and Sosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Sosa tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Bob Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Sosa.
Sosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Sosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones trying to control but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Sosa can't escape the position.
Sosa wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Sosa gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones moves into full mount! Sosa won't be happy about that!
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones prevents Sosa from getting the reversal.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa bucks up and throws Jones to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa has managed to clinch.
Sosa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones jumps guard but Sosa stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sosa uses from the top position.
Jones managing to control the position.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Sosa is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Sosa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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