PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE. Leonel Castro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcello Sosa's chin.

Sosa
vs
Castro

169 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sosa catches Castro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Sosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castro fails to land the takedown.
Sosa throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcello Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonel Castro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Castro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro looks gassed!
Sosa slips a straight right by Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro shoots in but Sosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Castro takes a jab right on the kisser.

Sosa drops Castro with a beautiful combination! Castro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sosa is looking for the KO!

Castro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castro will feel that in the morning.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Castro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sosa circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Castro to the canvas! Castro doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sosa keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.