PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Sojka (ranked 1688 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 226 p4p, 196 weight class). River has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sojka
vs
River

183 cm
27
176
11 - 12 - 0

188 cm
35
171
23 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sojka tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sojka misses with a punch to the body.
Sojka misses with a hook from the clinch.
River works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sojka backwards.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River has Sojka pressed against the cage.
Sojka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sojka tries to land a knee to the head but River blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
Sojka is pushing River up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sojka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River cracks Sojka with a nice body shot.
Sojka misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as River takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka lands with a left to the head.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
A body shot lands from River.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River blocks the elbow strike.
River lands a nice uppercut.
Sojka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
River lands a shot to the body.
River looking for a takedown.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sojka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
River is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from River.
River is trying to stall.
Sojka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River holding his opponent close, against the cage.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sojka's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Sojka.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
River fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Albert Sojka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick River.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sojka.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Sojka controls his hands.
Sojka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
River throws a head punch that misses.
Sojka takes a shot to the head.
River lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka misses with a punch to the body.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sojka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sojka blocks the elbow strike.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Sojka tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Sojka back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from River.
Sojka takes a shot to the head.
Sojka tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Sojka back against the cage.
River lands a body punch in the clinch.
River blocks an uppercut.
Sojka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sojka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sojka lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Sojka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.

It looks like Patrick River has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sojka on the inside.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Sojka controls the action.
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!
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
A short left from Sojka.
River lands a shoulder strike.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
River slowing the pace effectively.
A right handed body shot lands from Sojka.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Sojka controls his hands.
River tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sojka just stands there and leans against the cage.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sojka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sojka misses with some punches.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Sojka backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

River loads up on a big right hand but Sojka slips the punch.
Sojka throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
Sojka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
River misses with a head kick.
River takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Sojka misses.
River slips under a jab.
Sojka lands a right hook to the body.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Sojka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sojka with a nice cross.

River is rocked!
River leaves his chin hanging out and Sojka seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! River crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Albert Sojka!