PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasco Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poopoo Peepee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sousa
vs
Peepee

190 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasco Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Poopoo Peepee!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peepee.

Sousa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Peepee actively working from the bottom here.

Sousa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Peepee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sousa wants to pass the guard but Peepee is defending well.
Peepee is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peepee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peepee is looking to get back to full guard here but Sousa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Peepee is trying to escape the mount.
Sousa controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peepee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is landing with some decent strikes but Peepee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sousa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peepee looks gassed!
Peepee is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peepee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sousa controlling the pace for now.
Peepee tries to reverse the position but Sousa maintains control.
Sousa trying to control but Peepee is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peepee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sousa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Peepee looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sousa pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sousa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sousa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sousa controlling from the full mount.
Peepee is desperately trying to improve his position but Sousa has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is landing with some decent strikes but Peepee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sousa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Peepee tries to hold on but Sousa postures up.
Sousa cracks Peepee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sousa trying to control but Peepee is having none of it.
Peepee tries to hold on but Sousa pushes him away.
Peepee is working to get back to half guard.
Peepee wants to control but Sousa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasco Sousa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sousa throws a right and a left that Peepee avoids nicely.
Peepee dives in and grabs Sousa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sousa pushes down on Peepee's head and hops out.
Sousa fails with the takedown

and Peepee counters with a takedown into side control.
Sousa is not content to let Peepee control the position.
Sousa is trying to get back to half guard.

Peepee tries for a kimura but Sousa is defending well.
Sousa is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa manages to get back to half guard.
Peepee thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sousa to regain full guard.
Sousa keeping full guard, as Peepee tries to pass.

Peepee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sousa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Peepee has Sousa in his guard.

Sousa stands up from Peepee's guard - Sousa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasco Sousa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sousa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peepee clinches.
Peepee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sousa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sousa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peepee up against the cage.
Sousa has Peepee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peepee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sousa is trying to maintain a safe position but Peepee gets an underhook and turns Sousa into the cage.

Peepee has picked Sousa up - he's going for a ride! Peepee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sousa is pressing down on Peepee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sousa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peepee is fighting to break Sousa's control of his arms but Sousa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peepee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa trying to control the position.
Peepee wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.

Sousa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Peepee fails with the takedown

and Sousa counters by clinching up.
Vasco Sousa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poopoo Peepee.
Peepee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Sousa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sousa needs to keep his hands up - Peepee had a free shot at his head there.
Sousa fails to land with a series of punches.
Peepee doesn't manage to clinch there - Sousa circles away.
Vasco Sousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peepee misses with a body kick.
Peepee shoots in but no luck this time.

Sousa closes the distance and pushes Peepee back into the cage.
Peepee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sousa smiles and moves away.

Sousa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sousa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peepee up against the cage.
Peepee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sousa pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vasco Sousa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sousa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Peepee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sousa counters with a takedown into side control.
Peepee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Peepee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peepee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sousa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sousa.
Vasco Sousa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sousa pushes Peepee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sousa stuffs the takedown attempt from Peepee. Peepee gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peepee tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sousa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peepee's guard now.

Sousa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peepee working a defensive guard here.

Peepee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peepee is trying to keep Sousa in close.

Peepee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sousa defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa trying to control but Peepee is working from the bottom.

Peepee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sousa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sousa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peepee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is in close to Peepee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Peepee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sousa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peepee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sousa has managed to get both his arms back between Peepee's legs - danger averted.
Sousa wants to control from the top but Peepee keeps moving.

Peepee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sousa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peepee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sousa's back instead.
Sousa turns into Peepee and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Peepee working for a triangle but Sousa defends it easily.
Sousa scoring with some ground and pound.

Peepee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sousa is aware though and is defending well.

Peepee is looking for a triangle but Sousa pushes his legs off easily.

Peepee looking for a guillotine here but Sousa defends easily.
Sousa content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasco Sousa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sousa 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasco Sousa!