PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucinaldo Timotio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucinaldo Timotio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Souza
vs
Timotio

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emilio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucinaldo Timotio!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Timotio with that takedown attempt.
Timotio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Timotio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Souza taking a breather here.

Souza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Timotio to his feet.
Souza scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timotio misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Emilio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucinaldo Timotio.
Timotio looks gassed!
Souza lands a nice shot that snaps Timotio's head back.

Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
Timotio tries to buck Souza off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling his opponent.
Timotio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza with the ground and pound from mount.
Souza content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timotio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Souza controlling his opponent.

Timotio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Souza controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emilio Souza just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Timotio dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Souza throws a series of punches but Timotio avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Timotio tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza swinging wilding here.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timotio circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timotio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Timotio fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Timotio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Timotio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza scores a takedown into full mount!
Timotio throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Timotio is bucking up trying to escape but Souza cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Timotio is trying desperately to improve position.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Timotio on the ground.
Souza landing punches.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emilio Souza just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Timotio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Timotio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Timotio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza with a poor takedown

and Timotio counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Timotio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Timotio throws a big right hand that misses.

Souza is working an open guard so Timotio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination

and Timotio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Souza!
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Timotio avoids the attempt from Souza to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucinaldo Timotio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Timotio to the mat! Timotio manages to get full guard.
Souza is stalling in the full guard.

Souza stands and steps away. Timotio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Timotio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emilio Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timotio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timotio fails with the takedown

and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Timotio or not.
Souza scores with a shot to the side of Timotio's head.
A short right from Souza.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Timotio won't allow it.
Souza has Timotio pushed against the cage.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Timotio won't allow it.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Timotio is controlling the position.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Timotio backwards.
Timotio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souza just stands there and leans against the cage.

Timotio jumps guard.

Timotio has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Souza misses with a double jab.

Souza shoots in and bounces Timotio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Timotio tries to strike from the bottom.

Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Souza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timotio was well out of range. Poor timing from Souza.
Timotio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Souza.

Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza trying to control the position here.

Timotio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Timotio from standing up.

Souza uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Souza stops Timotio from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Souza!