PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sossy (ranked 3952 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Taz FeoTeo (ranked 510 p4p, 572 weight class). Sossy's entrance music is Sauce it up. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sossy
vs
FeoTeo

190 cm
25
193
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Sossy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taz FeoTeo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sossy tries to clinch up but FeoTeo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sossy wants to clinch.
FeoTeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sossy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
FeoTeo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Taz FeoTeo has been cut.
FeoTeo lands with a straight right. Sossy didn't see that one coming.
Sossy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
FeoTeo misses with a double jab
and Sossy counters with a low kick, right behind FeoTeo 's knee.
A head kick from Sossy lands but FeoTeo takes it in his stride.
FeoTeo cracks Sossy with a good jab.
FeoTeo scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
FeoTeo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sossy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
FeoTeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sossy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FeoTeo misses with a straight right.
Sossy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
FeoTeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sossy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
FeoTeo takes a kick to the side of the head.
FeoTeo throws a hook to the side of Sossy's head but Sossy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
FeoTeo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sossy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
FeoTeo looks to land a left hand but Sossy moved out of range nicely.
FeoTeo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sossy under the eye.

FeoTeo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from FeoTeo fails to land.
Sossy is trying to break free.

FeoTeo breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sossy throws a leg kick which misses FeoTeo's front leg but catches the back leg as FeoTeo tries to avoid it.
FeoTeo lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

FeoTeo takes the fight into the clinch.
Sossy misses with a knee to the head.
FeoTeo connects with a knee to the head.
FeoTeo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from FeoTeo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for FeoTeo.
A knee to the head by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
A short body shot lands from FeoTeo as the two fighters clinch.
FeoTeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
FeoTeo tries to land a knee to the head but Sossy blocks with his arms.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sossy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sossy's face.
FeoTeo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by FeoTeo.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
FeoTeo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sossy avoids it.
FeoTeo tries a body shot but Sossy blocks it.

Sossy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
FeoTeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
FeoTeo throws a combination. Sossy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sossy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
FeoTeo loads up on a big right hand but Sossy slips the punch.
Sossy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
FeoTeo throws a right hand that Sossy ducks under and follows up with a left that Sossy also avoids with ease.
FeoTeo keeps the fight on the outside.
FeoTeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sossy's head backwards.
FeoTeo misses the jab.
FeoTeo scores with a nice head shot.
Sossy throws a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Sossy.
FeoTeo misses with a body shot.

FeoTeo tries to keep at a distance but Sossy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
FeoTeo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch but FeoTeo keeps him there for the moment.

FeoTeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
FeoTeo misses with an uppercut. Sossy saw that one coming.
FeoTeo avoids the head kick by Sossy.
Sossy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from FeoTeo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz FeoTeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taz FeoTeo's cut.
That's time! Sossy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

FeoTeo blocks a head kick by Sossy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sossy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
FeoTeo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
FeoTeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sossy counters with an inside leg kick.
Sossy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but FeoTeo is out of range.
FeoTeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sossy.
Jay Sossy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from FeoTeo misses its intended target.
FeoTeo misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sossy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sossy. FeoTeo shrugs it off though.
Sossy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
FeoTeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sossy was well out of range. Poor timing from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo throws a hook but Sossy blocks it.
Sossy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sossy tries to clinch but FeoTeo moves out of range.
FeoTeo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sossy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sossy throws a head kick that FeoTeo semi-blocks.
Sossy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sossy throws a head kick that half lands.
FeoTeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sossy throws a head kick that misses.
Sossy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from FeoTeo finds it's way round the side to connect with Sossy's head.
FeoTeo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sossy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
FeoTeo throws out a counter right but Sossy avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
FeoTeo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
FeoTeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sossy appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sossy tries to close the distance and clinch up but FeoTeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from FeoTeo misses.
A punch combination from FeoTeo misses.
FeoTeo takes a swing at Sossy's ribcage but misses.
Sossy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
FeoTeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Taz FeoTeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sossy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sossy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sossy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sossy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
FeoTeo moves out of range of the body kick.

Sossy instigates a clinch.
FeoTeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
FeoTeo avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

FeoTeo breaks from the clinch.
Sossy moves away from the strike by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo throws a hook but Sossy avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo misses with a straight right.
FeoTeo misses with an uppercut
and Sossy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
FeoTeo moves out of range of the body kick.
FeoTeo lands with an uppercut that bounces Sossy off the cage and back into range.
FeoTeo throws a jab when Sossy was well out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sossy manages to break the clinch.
Sossy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on FeoTeo if he has to take too many more of those.
FeoTeo scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sossy scores with a push kick.
FeoTeo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from FeoTeo does no damage.
Sossy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sossy scores with a leg kick.
Sossy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
FeoTeo throws a big shot that misses.

Sossy darts in and clinches FeoTeo up against the cage.
FeoTeo scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by FeoTeo.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and FeoTeo avoids it.
FeoTeo keeps control of Sossy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and FeoTeo avoids it.
FeoTeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
FeoTeo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
FeoTeo has a couple of punches blocked by Sossy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz FeoTeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taz FeoTeo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Sossy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
FeoTeo misses with a two punch combination.
FeoTeo throws a hook to the side of Sossy's head but Sossy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
FeoTeo swings widly with a right hand
and Sossy counters with a nice kick to the body.
FeoTeo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Sossy clinches.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
Sossy is trying to push FeoTeo away but FeoTeo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
FeoTeo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sossy tries to break the clinch but FeoTeo is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but FeoTeo avoids the damage to the body.
FeoTeo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sossy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sossy blocking some punches.
Sossy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sossy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sossy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
FeoTeo throws a nice looking combination but Sossy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
FeoTeo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sossy pushes FeoTeo away with a front kick.
FeoTeo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
FeoTeo throws a body shot but no joy.
FeoTeo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sossy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo avoids the head kick by Sossy.
FeoTeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Sossy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by FeoTeo there.
FeoTeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sossy.

Sossy instigates a clinch.
Sossy blocks a body shot from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from FeoTeo - that landed with a thud.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
FeoTeo managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
FeoTeo avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
FeoTeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
Sossy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
FeoTeo has a couple of punches blocked by Sossy.
Sossy looking to throw knees to the head but FeoTeo is blocking nicely.
Sossy working FeoTeo over with knees to the body.
FeoTeo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
FeoTeo working aggressively here.
Sossy is trying to break the clinch but FeoTeo is controlling him.
A short right from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo scores with a hook to the body.
FeoTeo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
FeoTeo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
FeoTeo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sossy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
Sossy blocks an uppercut.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the head but FeoTeo blocks with his arms.
Sossy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but FeoTeo avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo working aggressively here.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but FeoTeo avoids the damage to the body.
Taz FeoTeo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
Sossy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jay Sossy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sossy is trying to break the clinch but FeoTeo has him pressed against the cage.
FeoTeo managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
A nice right hand lands inside from FeoTeo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sossy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and FeoTeo avoids it.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. FeoTeo is defending well for now.
FeoTeo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
FeoTeo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
FeoTeo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
FeoTeo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sossy avoids the damage to the body.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but FeoTeo avoids the damage to the body.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from FeoTeo.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.

FeoTeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
FeoTeo misses the shot to the body.
Sossy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz FeoTeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well FeoTeo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz FeoTeo!