PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos De Souza (ranked 387 p4p, 672 weight class) and Ciro Bottini (ranked 58 p4p, 88 weight class). Bottini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Proteus - Stravaganza. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Souza
vs
Bottini

186 cm
26
190
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ciro Bottini!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottini throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottini.
De Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bottini defends it nicely.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottini's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bottini lands with a hook. De Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bottini scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Marcos De Souza has been cut.
De Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bottini waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped De Souza to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

De Souza is rocked!
Bottini is looking to work some ground and pound but De Souza has wrist control.
Oh De Souza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

De Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bottini is defending well. De Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bottini has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! De Souza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos De Souza!
A victorious Marcos De Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ciro Bottini was interviewed post fight and said 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.