PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sorsa
vs
The Greek

187 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
30
178 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

Vitality
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pulla Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorsa closes the distance and clinches.
Sorsa trying to control the position but instead, The Greek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sorsa into the cage.
Sorsa lands with a right to the head.

The Greek turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and The Greek manages to end up in side control.
Sorsa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sorsa gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and The Greek is now in half guard.
Sorsa trying to control but The Greek postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa is pressing down on The Greek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sorsa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sorsa looking for a guillotine here but The Greek defends easily.
Sorsa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is pulling down on The Greek's head to control his posture.
Sorsa wants to hit a switch here but The Greek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sorsa there!
The Greek wants to get back to his feet but Sorsa is holding on tight.
Sorsa is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is working hard here to advance position.
Sorsa tries to hold on but The Greek pushes him away.
Sorsa is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Greek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sorsa is looking to escape.
The Greek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sorsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from The Greek. Those never looked like landing.
The Greek throws a right and a left that Sorsa avoids nicely.
The Greek throws a right hand that Sorsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorsa also avoids with ease.
Sorsa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from The Greek. Those never looked like landing.
The Greek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but The Greek avoids them all with ease.
Sorsa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sorsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sorsa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from The Greek.
Sorsa moves in looking to clinch but The Greek pushes him off.
Sorsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorsa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Greek. That did some damage!
Sorsa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Greek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Greek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Greek misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Greek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sorsa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sorsa lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sorsa tries to clinch up but The Greek circles away and keeps his distance.
The Greek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from The Greek. Those never looked like landing.
The Greek avoids the head kick by Sorsa.
Sorsa lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Greek takes a step back to recover.
The Greek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sorsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulla Sorsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorsa lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Greek's sensitive parts.
Sorsa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Greek.
Sorsa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sorsa tries for a takedown but The Greek circles away easily
and The Greek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Greek throws out the jab.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from The Greek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sorsa catches The Greek right on the button with a cross.
The Greek fails to land with a series of punches.
The Greek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sorsa on the side of the head.
The Greek takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Greek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorsa circles away quickly and effectively.
The Greek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Greek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a right and a left that The Greek avoids nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sorsa!
A punch combination from The Greek misses.
Some wild striking there from The Greek.
The Greek is breathing heavily.
Sorsa lands with a slapping head kick.
The Greek looks to land a combination but Sorsa avoids it well.
Sorsa jabs The Greek right on the nose. The Greek blinks but takes it well.
The Greek throws a series of punches but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sorsa tries to clinch but The Greek moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sorsa. The Greek shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Greek tries to bum rush Sorsa with a series of wild strikes but Sorsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Greek fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorsa scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Greek in his tracks.
The Greek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sorsa lands the left hand.
Sorsa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Greek defends it nicely.
The Greek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sorsa throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Greek fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorsa moves out of range of the strikes.
Zorba The Greek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorsa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Greek's head.
The Greek misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Greek!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorsa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Greek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sorsa scores with a leg kick.
The Greek slips a jab and a cross from Sorsa.
The Greek throws an overhand right that lands on Sorsa's shoulder, as Sorsa tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The Greek is rocked!
Sorsa drops The Greek with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sorsa follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pulla Sorsa!