PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earlandson's entrance music is the theme from titanic. A fine choice. Pulla Sorsa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Earlandson
vs
Sorsa

185 cm
30
201 lbs
21 - 26 - 0

187 cm
31
196 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pulla Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sorsa stuns Earlandson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sorsa.
Nice uppercut there from Sorsa.
Earlandson dives in and grabs Sorsa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sorsa pushes down on Earlandson's head and hops out.

Sorsa dives in and scores a takedown into Earlandson's guard.

Earlandson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Earlandson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorsa told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Earlandson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorsa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Earlandson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Earlandson has an active guard here but Sorsa has managed to pass into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorsa wants to control but Earlandson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Earlandson with the active half guard here but Sorsa passes nicely into side control.
Earlandson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Earlandson struggling a bit here.
Earlandson is looking for a sweep.
Sorsa wants to control but Earlandson is keeping him busy.
Earlandson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Earlandson keeps working.

Sorsa tries for a kimura but Earlandson is defending well.
Earlandson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Earlandson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Earlandson tries to roll over but Sorsa keeps him under control.
Sorsa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa content to control rather than advance.

Sorsa seems to be working for a kimura but Earlandson defends the submission attempt.
Earlandson manages to get to full guard.
Sorsa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Earlandson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Earlandson tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Earlandson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Earlandson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sorsa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
Earlandson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Earlandson is not content to let Sorsa control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa dominated that round.
That's time! Earlandson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Earlandson tries for a takedown but Sorsa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donk. Sorsa catches Earlandson right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Sorsa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sorsa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sorsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Earlandson looking for a guillotine here but Sorsa defends easily.

Earlandson has his foot on Sorsa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sorsa works his way back into a safe position though.
Earlandson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Earlandson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sorsa uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sorsa tries for a kimura but Earlandson is defending well.

Sorsa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Earlandson, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.

Sorsa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sorsa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Earlandson tries to improve position but can't.
Earlandson struggling a bit here.
Earlandson is not content to let Sorsa control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Earlandson's face as Sorsa controls the position.
Earlandson is trying to get back to half guard.

Sorsa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sorsa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Earlandson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Earlandson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to pass to full mount but Earlandson defends it.

Earlandson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Earlandson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sorsa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Earlandson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sorsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Earlandson is retaining full guard.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Earlandson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sorsa is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sorsa is pushing down on Earlandson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Earlandson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sorsa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Earlandson trying to hold on to Sorsa's head to control him but Sorsa postures up.

Earlandson looking for submissions off his back.

Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Earlandson tries to get to full guard but Sorsa has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Earlandson is working hard here to advance position.

Sorsa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Earlandson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulla Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Earlandson misses with a takedown

and Sorsa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sorsa.
Earlandson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sorsa.

Earlandson pulls Sorsa into guard.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Earlandson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa advances to half guard.
Pulla Sorsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earlandson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sorsa is working away from the top position though.
Earlandson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sorsa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sorsa is looking to advance position but Earlandson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Earlandson looking for submissions off his back.
Sorsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Earlandson is trying to get back to full guard.

Earlandson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorsa passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Earlandson is squirming around, avoiding Sorsa's attempts to control the action.
Sorsa content just to control the position here.
Earlandson is working to get back to half guard.
Sorsa looking to control but Earlandson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Earlandson has left one of his arms exposed and Sorsa doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Earlandson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pulla Sorsa!
A very excited looking Pulla Sorsa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.