PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Medway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa has chosen Jim Johnston-Priceless as his entrance music. Alexandre Sosa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Medway
vs
Sosa

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Medway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Medway wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
Sosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Medway keeping full guard, as Sosa tries to pass.
Medway trying to keep a closed guard but Sosa is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Medway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sosa manages to get himself to full guard.
Medway passes Sosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sosa works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medway gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medway is looking to control Sosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Medway avoid being mounted?
Sosa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Medway!
Medway can't escape the position.
Medway is working hard here to advance position.
Sosa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Medway can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sosa scoring with strikes but Medway is staying in there.
Sosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sosa looks gassed!
Sosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sosa working the ground and pound effectively.
Medway is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sosa looking for a guillotine from mount but Medway is having none of it.

Sosa goes for an armbar but Medway turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Medway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medway trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Medway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Medway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sosa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a heavy elbow.

Sosa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Medway can't escape the position.
Sosa unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Sosa connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Medway is rocked!
Sosa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Medway is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Medway is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sosa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Medway scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sosa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sosa stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Sosa!