PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sosa
vs
Kiddi

180 cm
28
191 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

184 cm
28
170 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiddi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sosa!
Sosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiddi finds it's way round the side to connect with Sosa's head.
Kiddi looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiddi circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.
Kiddi works the jab nicely.
Sosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
A left lands for Sosa.
Sosa looks for a takedown but Kiddi sprawls well.
Kiddi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sosa thumps Kiddi with a low kick.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Kiddi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a hook.
Sosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Kiddi misses.
Kiddi avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiddi sizes up Sosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiddi lands with a shot to the body.
Kiddi misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa cracks Kiddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiddi lands a jab to the nose.
Sosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiddi is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiddi blocks the leg kick.
Kiddi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Kiddi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Sosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiddi tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa looks to land a combination. Kiddi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kiddi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sosa.
Sosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Sosa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiddi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiddi struggling a bit here.

Sosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kiddi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi is holding Sosa down, trying to stall.
Kiddi is looking for a sweep.
Sosa lands some shots froms side control.
Kiddi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kiddi is trying to maintain the position but Sosa is very close to passing his half guard.

Kiddi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to 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.
Kiddi wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Sosa.
Sosa prevents Kiddi from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sosa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kiddi tries to get to full guard but Sosa has control of the leg.
Kiddi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiddi.
Kiddi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiddi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa scores with a punch to the head.
Kiddi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa misses the jab.
Kiddi throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Kiddi misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sosa. That's going to slow Kiddi down.
Kiddi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa lands with a kick to the temple. Kiddi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiddi's calf.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiddi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiddi.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiddi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiddi lands with a right hand.
Kiddi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa cracks Kiddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiddi misses with a head kick.
Sosa needs to keep his hands up - Kiddi had a free shot at his head there.
Kiddi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Kiddi ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiddi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiddi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiddi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kiddi misses with a kick to the body.
Kiddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kiddi tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Kiddi avoided it.
Kiddi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiddi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sosa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiddis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nir Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiddi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sosa somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Kiddi shrugs it off though.
Kiddi is looking to clinch.

Kiddi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sosa on his heels. He'll look to pass Sosa's guard now, I'm sure.
Kiddi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiddi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
Sosa is trying to control the position but Kiddi postures up.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
Kiddi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sosa is trying to keep Kiddi in close.
Kiddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Kiddi off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Galdra Kiddi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiddi counters with a nice body shot.
Kiddi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sosa momentarily.
Kiddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kiddi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sosa.
Sosa throws a solid leg kick but Kiddi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sosa.
Kiddi tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Sosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa thumps Kiddi with a low kick.
Sosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiddi.
Sosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiddi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a looping left.
Sosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Kiddi lands.
Kiddi throws the kick towards the body but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sosa cracks the inside of Kiddi's front leg.
Kiddi swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sosa lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiddi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosa.
Kiddi darts in looking for a takedown but Sosa gets double underhooks and turns Kiddi into the cage.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Kiddi moves out of range.
Jab by Kiddi.
Kiddi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sosa's sensitive parts.
Kiddi ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa connects with a right hand. Kiddi shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Kiddi. Beautiful body shot.
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Kiddi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kiddi lands an overhand right.
Kiddi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiddi thuds his right hand into Sosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiddi scores with a nice strike.
Kiddi throws a leg kick

and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Sosa working the ground and pound but Kiddi is defending the strikes.
Kiddi tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sosa trying to control the action but Kiddi is working from the bottom.
Kiddi has a hand on Sosa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sosa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sosa landing punches.
Kiddi can't escape the position.

Sosa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kiddi has worked his arm free - good work by Kiddi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi is looking for a sweep.
Sosa cracks Kiddi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sosa grinds an elbow into Kiddi's temple.
Kiddi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sosa working away.
Kiddi is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Sosa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kiddi is avoiding damage well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.