PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lachida
vs
Sorsa

185 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryoto Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pulla Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Pulla Sorsa has been cut.

Sorsa clinches with his opponent.
Sorsa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorsa with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryoto Lachida has been cut.
Lachida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sorsa misses with an elbow strike.
Lachida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lachida has Sorsa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sorsa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lachida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorsa avoids it.
Lachida effectively controlling the action here.
Sorsa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Sorsa.
Sorsa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sorsa looking to throw knees to the head but Lachida is blocking nicely.
Lachida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sorsa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorsa blocks an elbow strike from Lachida.
Sorsa avoids the elbow strike from Lachida, against the cage.
Lachida looking to throw knees to the head but Sorsa is blocking nicely.
Lachida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sorsa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sorsa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lachida blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorsa avoiding damage as Lachida throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorsa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lachida's face.
Sorsa slows down the pace here.
Lachida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorsa.
Lachida avoiding damage as Sorsa throws knees to the body.
Sorsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sorsa landing knees to the head.
Lachida lands a knee to the body.
Sorsa leaning against his opponent.
Sorsa looking to throw knees to the head but Lachida is blocking nicely.
Sorsa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lachida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sorsa looks gassed!
Lachida throws an elbow that misses.
Lachida throws an elbow that misses.
Sorsa blocks an elbow strike.
Sorsa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lachida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lachida looking to throw knees to the head but Sorsa is blocking nicely.
Sorsa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sorsa misses with a knee to the head.
Sorsa misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorsa is keeping busy.
Lachida misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sorsa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lachida pushes off an throws an elbow but Sorsa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sorsa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sorsa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Lachida.
Lachida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sorsa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lachida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryoto Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pulla Sorsa.
Lachida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorsa avoiding damage as Lachida throws knees to the body.
Lachida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sorsa is defending well for now.
Sorsa is trying to break the clinch but Lachida has him pressed against the cage.
Lachida lands an elbow inside.

Sorsa wants the takedown. Lachida is fighting it off but Sorsa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lachida's guard against the cage.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lachida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorsa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa pushing down on Lachida's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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 content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lachida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sorsa controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sorsa blocks a head kick by Lachida.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lachida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lachida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorsa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lachida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sorsa moves into the clinch.
Lachida lands a knee to the body.
Sorsa dodges an elbow strike from Lachida.
A knee to the head by Lachida.
Sorsa stalling.
Lachida is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida tries to land a knee to the head but Sorsa blocks with his arms.
Lachida is pressed up against the cage. Sorsa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lachida down to the mat. Lachida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sorsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lachida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lachida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sorsa misses with a takedown attempt - Lachida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryoto Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pulla Sorsa.
Lachida doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorsa circles away.
Lachida throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lachida.
Sorsa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lachida counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa looking to slow down the pace here.
Sorsa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lachida tries to land a knee to the head but Sorsa blocks with his arms.
Lachida connects with a knee to the head.
Sorsa tries to score a body lock takedown but Lachida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lachida stops a takedown attempt from Sorsa.
Sorsa is breathing heavily.
Lachida tries a knee to the head but Sorsa blocks it.
Sorsa lands a nice knee to the body.

Sorsa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lachida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sorsa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lachida tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa closes the distance but Lachida moves to the side
and Lachida counters with a big head kick but Sorsa shrugs it off.
Sorsa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lachida counters with a head kick.
Lachida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lachida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorsa.
Ryoto Lachida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa tries a head kick but it misses.

Lachida darts in and clinches Sorsa up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorsa is pushing Lachida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sorsa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lachida trying to land knees to the body.
Sorsa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lachida blocks it with crossed arms.
Lachida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sorsa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Lachida.
Lachida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorsa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sorsa landing knees to the head.

Lachida is rocked!
Sorsa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Lachida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sorsa crunches a lovely knee into Lachida's ribcage.
Sorsa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa has Lachida pressed against the cage. He pushes Lachida back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Sorsa throws a beautiful elbow that sends Lachida crashing to the floor! Sorsa piles on the pressure with more strikes! Lachida is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pulla Sorsa!