PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Fadda Jr (ranked 2079 p4p, 2798 weight class) and Bruno Souppe (ranked 290 p4p, 374 weight class). Oswaldo Fadda Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fadda Jr
vs
Souppe

185 cm
27
190
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
34
185
5 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Katman Drip Inc.

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Souppe!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Fadda Jr.
Souppe feints the counter takedown.
Souppe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr misses with an uppercut.
Fadda Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Souppe tries to clinch but Fadda Jr moves away
and Souppe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fadda Jr scores with a body shot.
Souppe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fadda Jr is fending him off so far but Souppe persists. Nope, Fadda Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadda Jr misses with a combination
and Souppe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souppe wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souppe is looking to clinch.
Fadda Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Souppe moves in looking to clinch but Fadda Jr pushes him off.
Fadda Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Souppe. Souppe gets slowly back to his feet.
Fadda Jr is looking to counter punch.
Fadda Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souppe walks into a left hand.

It looks like Bruno Souppe has been cut.
Fadda Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souppe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souppe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Souppe is rocked!

Souppe closes the distance and clinches.
Souppe is still on wobbly legs! Can Fadda Jr finish him?
Fadda Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Souppe seems to have recovered his senses.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Souppe.
Fadda Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souppe.

Souppe has Fadda Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Souppe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fadda Jr tumbling to the mat - Souppe dives into Fadda Jr's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Souppe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fadda Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Souppe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fadda Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Souppe to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
Oswaldo Fadda Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.