PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Wogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verbiah Sozefay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulie Wogg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wogg
vs
Sozefay

178 cm
25
152 lbs
14 - 9 - 2

172 cm
23
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Paulie Wogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wogg tries to clinch but Sozefay moves away
and Sozefay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verbiah Sozefay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sozefay misses with a looping left.

Wogg darts in and clinches Sozefay up against the cage.
Wogg trying to land knees to the body.
Sozefay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sozefay is defending well for now.
Sozefay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wogg has him pressed against the cage.
Wogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sozefay.
Wogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sozefay avoids the damage to the body.
Wogg tries to pull guard but Sozefay won't allow it.
Sozefay managing to block the knees to the body from Wogg.
Sozefay misses with a punch on the inside.
Wogg trying to land knees to the body.

Wogg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wogg wants to clinch but Sozefay slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sozefay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sozefay scores with a nice right hand.
Wogg moves to clinch but Sozefay breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a lazy head kick

and Wogg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sozefay avoids it.
Wogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wogg missing with knees to the body.

Sozefay breaks from the clinch.
Wogg slips under a jab from Sozefay.
Wogg tries to clinch but Sozefay moves away
and Sozefay counters with a nice leg kick.
Sozefay stuffs the takedown.
Sozefay throws a sloppy head kick

and Wogg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wogg pulls guard effortlessly.
Wogg is trying to control the position but Sozefay postures up.
Wogg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sozefay trying to control but Wogg is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sozefay.

Wogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sozefay tries to free his leg and advance position but Wogg is retaining full guard.
Sozefay looking to sit in guard and control but Wogg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sozefay is retaining full guard.
Sozefay wants to sweep here but Wogg controlling him for the moment.
Sozefay is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wogg pushes down on Sozefay's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wogg prevents Sozefay from improving his position.
Sozefay trying to control from the bottom.

Wogg seems to be looking for submissions.
Sozefay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sozefay swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wogg being controlled here momentarily.
Sozefay can't keep his opponent in guard - Wogg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wogg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Wogg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wogg is working for a submission of some sort.
Sozefay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Paulie Wogg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sozefay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wogg wants to clinch but Sozefay slips to the side
and Sozefay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wogg thinking.
Sozefay throws a leg kick

and Wogg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sozefay wants to control but Wogg is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wogg connects with a nice short shot to Sozefay's temple.
Sozefay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wogg.
Wogg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Wogg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sozefay sees it coming and defends easily.

Wogg wants to work for an arm triangle but Sozefay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wogg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wogg is working for a kimura but Sozefay is defending it quite comfortably.
Wogg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sozefay trying to hold on to Wogg's head to control him but Wogg postures up.
Sozefay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wogg.
Sozefay keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Wogg looking for a submission but Sozefay manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sozefay keeping full guard, as Wogg tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wogg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sozefay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wogg!
Wogg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wogg is trying to reverse the position but instead Sozefay has taken his back - oops!
Sozefay is looking to control Wogg but Wogg is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sozefay throwing damaging strikes from the back! Wogg could be in trouble here!
Wogg finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay cracks Wogg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wogg is looking to improve his position but Sozefay isn't that keen on the idea.
Sozefay controlling from mount.
Wogg is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wogg is working hard here to advance position.
Sozefay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wogg is desperately trying to improve his position but Sozefay has a good base and remains in mount.
Sozefay fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wogg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sozefay controlling his opponent.
Wogg gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Verbiah Sozefay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Wogg tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sozefay counter with a right hand.
Sozefay tried to score with a low kick but Wogg checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sozefay.
Wogg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sozefay can pounce on him.
Sozefay misses with the combination.
Wogg wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wogg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses

and Wogg counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sozefay.
Wogg keeps control of Sozefay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sozefay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sozefay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sozefay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wogg letting Sozefay take a breather here.
Wogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sozefay avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg prevents a body shot from Sozefay.
Wogg looking to stall.
Wogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sozefay avoids the damage to the body.
Wogg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sozefay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wogg is trying to break free.
Wogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sozefay is defending well for now.
Wogg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sozefay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wogg fails to pull guard.
Sozefay tries to throw a body punch but Wogg avoids it by throwing Sozefay back against the cage.
Sozefay managing to block the knees to the body from Wogg.
Wogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sozefay avoids it.
Wogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sozefay avoids it.
Sozefay is looking to control Wogg's arms but Wogg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sozefay has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wogg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sozefay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sozefay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wogg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sozefay's efforts to push away.
Wogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sozefay avoids it.
Sozefay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sozefay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sozefay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sozefay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wogg tries to clinch up
and Sozefay counters with an inside leg kick.
Wogg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sozefay counters with an inside leg kick.
Wogg tries to clinch
and Sozefay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wogg tries to clinch but Sozefay moves away
and Sozefay counters with a good, hard body kick but Wogg shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sozefay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sozefay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Sozefay lands.
Wogg darts in trying to clinch
and Sozefay counters with an inside leg kick.
Wogg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sozefay looks to score with a jab to the body but Wogg is just out of range.

Wogg takes the fight into the clinch.
Sozefay avoiding damage as Wogg throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wogg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sozefay smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulie Wogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wogg looks to clinch
and Sozefay counters with a slapping leg kick.

Wogg moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Sozefay.
Sozefay stalling in the clinch but Wogg improves position.
Sozefay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wogg trying to land knees to the body.
Sozefay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sozefay is defending well for now.

Sozefay breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sozefay. That snapped Wogg's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sozefay misses the shot to the body.
Sozefay misses the jab.

Sozefay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wogg, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wogg stalling in the clinch but Sozefay improves position.
Sozefay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sozefay struggles to land a body shot inside as Wogg controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Verbiah Sozefay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sozefay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Verbiah Sozefay!