PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sossy (ranked 3852 p4p, 4383 weight class) and Timo White (ranked 464 p4p, 508 weight class). Sossy comes to the cage accompanied by Sauce it up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sossy
vs
White

190 cm
26
193
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
195
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Sossy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo White!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White has Sossy up against the cage in a clinch.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sossy tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Sossy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Sossy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a left to the head.

Sossy breaks from the clinch.
Sossy scores with a head kick.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sossy moves away.
Sossy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from White.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
White is struggling to control the position.
Sossy is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White cracks Sossy with a nice body shot.
Sossy working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sossy tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
A short right from White.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sossy's efforts to push away.
Sossy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sossy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.

White breaks the clinch.
Sossy wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sossy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sossy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White lands a right hand.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Sossy wants to break the clinch but can't.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sossy or not.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White lands with a right to the head.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sossy up against the cage.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Sossy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Sossy misses with a knee to the head.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sossy scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from White.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
White lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for White.
Sossy is breathing heavily.
Sossy wants to break the clinch but can't.
White prevents Sossy from breaking the clinch.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sossy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timo White will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White rushes Sossy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sossy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Sossy is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Sossy is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sossy misses with a knee strike.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from White.
Timo White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sossy takes a shot to the head.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sossy up against the cage.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
White lands a shot to the body.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sossy misses with a knee strike.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
Sossy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sossy wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from White.
White pushes Sossy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from White on the inside.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
A hook to the body from White.
White works on Sossy's body with a couple of short punches.
White is working Sossy over against the cage.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White pushes Sossy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Sossy trying to land knees to the body.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from White.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from White.
White works on Sossy's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White manages to break the clinch.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Sossy is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jay Sossy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sossy tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

White takes the fight into the clinch.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White avoiding damage as Sossy throws knees to the body.
White lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timo White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sossy tries a head kick but it misses.
Sossy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
White pushes Sossy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sossy with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is leaning against Sossy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sossy breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sossy.

White closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sossy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White works on Sossy's body with a couple of short punches.
White effectively controlling the action here.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White is leaning against Sossy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sossy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sossy has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Sossy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
White is working Sossy over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White pushes Sossy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from White.
Sossy is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White effectively controlling the action here.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sossy wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.

White breaks the clinch.

White moves into the clinch.
Sossy is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sossy.
White presses Sossy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sossy tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
A hook to the body from White.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White lands a right hand.
Timo White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sossy's efforts to push away.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
Sossy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sossy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White lands a body shot.
Jay Sossy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sossy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sossy, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sossy is trying to break free.
Sossy missing with knees to the body.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sossy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from White.
Sossy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Sossy.
Sossy misses with a knee strike.
Sossy tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo White!
Timo White made sure to mention his sponsor, X-Treme Clothingâ„¢ in his post fight interview.