PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heitor Souza (ranked 2112 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Thinking Loud (ranked 0 p4p, 355 weight class). Thinking Loud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Souza
vs
Loud

188 cm
27
211
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
210
4 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heitor Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thinking Loud!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Loud counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Heitor Souza has been cut.
Loud jabs at Souza's body.

Souza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Loud's guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Loud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Loud is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Souza drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Souza seems to have locked his on tight now - Loud screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Souza, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Heitor Souza!
A very excited looking Heitor Souza rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.