PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spock
vs
Sorsa

210 cm
22
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Spock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sorsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spock misses with a combination
and Sorsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spock misses with a hook
and Sorsa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sorsa closes the distance and clinches up with Spock, looking for a takedown. Sorsa pushes Spock against the cage but Spock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sorsa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spock misses with a lunging right hand
and Sorsa counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa throws a lazy head kick
and Spock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Spock misses
and Spock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spock lands a jab to the head.
Sorsa takes a swing at Spock's ribcage but misses.
Spock tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mister Spock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sorsa checks it well.
Spock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sorsa counters with a single leg into guard. Spock didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spock keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Spock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sorsa tries to get to full guard but Spock has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock passes into side control, despite Sorsa's attempt to control the position.
Sorsa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorsa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sorsa is avoiding damage well.
Sorsa is trying to get back to half guard.
Spock wants to stand but Sorsa is controlling his arm.
Sorsa regains half guard.
Spock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa is trying to control but can't.
Sorsa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Repe Sorsa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Both fighters circling a little - Spock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spock throws a front kick aimed at Sorsa's knee but Sorsa avoids it well.
Spock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sorsa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sorsa thuds his shin into the meat of Spock's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spock swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorsa.
A low kick from Spock misses

and Sorsa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spock trying to hold on to Sorsa's head to control him but Sorsa postures up.
Sorsa trying to mount his opponent but Spock defends it.
Sorsa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Spock to regain full guard.
Sorsa passes Spock's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to pass to full mount but Spock defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sorsa passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Sorsa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sorsa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spock tries to hold on but Sorsa postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spock is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sorsa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sorsa.
Sorsa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Spock gets back to half guard.
Sorsa is pressing down on Spock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spock is holding on for now.
Sorsa is keen to just control but Spock is a slippery customer.
Sorsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spock wants to get back to full guard.
Sorsa is pressing down on Spock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spock is holding on for now.
Sorsa wants to control but Spock is keeping him busy.
Spock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorsa on the ground.

Sorsa is looking for a kimura but Spock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sorsa to get the leverage.
Spock wants to get back to full guard.
Sorsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sorsa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spock is just riding it out for now. Sorsa eventually gives up the hold.
Sorsa slips a nice elbow through Spock's hands, connecting with Spock's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spock wants to get back to his feet.
Spock is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Sorsa throws a wild body kick that Spock sees coming a mile off.
Sorsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spock lands a head kick. Sorsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sorsa scores with a jab to the body.
Spock stuffs the takedown attempt from Sorsa. Sorsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Sorsa throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa avoids the body shot from Spock.
Sorsa throws a push kick but Spock slaps the foot to one side.
Spock throws a lazy right hand but Sorsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spock throws a leg kick
and Sorsa counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorsa throws a head kick but Spock moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock throws a head kick that misses.
Mister Spock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorsa moves out of range as Spock throws a body kick.
Spock tries to clinch but Sorsa moves away

and Sorsa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sorsa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sorsa trying to control from half guard but Spock is working away.
Sorsa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa looking to control but Spock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sorsa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Spock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Mister Spock has been cut.
Sorsa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mister Spock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Repe Sorsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sorsa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sorsa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sorsa looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spock's face.
Spock throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sorsa. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Repe Sorsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sorsa 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repe Sorsa!
Repe Sorsa is the new super heavyweight champion!