PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent Ft. Eminem - Psycho. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fox
vs
Souza

180 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emilio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fox throws out a loose jab but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fox lands the left hand.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Fox takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Fox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Fox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza works over Fox's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Nick Fox has been cut.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza scores with a hook.
Souza is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.

Souza drops Fox with a right and a left! Souza comes rushing in but Fox regains his composure and manages to keep Souza in guard.
Fox is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza tries to stand but Fox is controlling from the bottom.
Souza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox pulls Souza in close to prevent any damage.
Souza won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Fox wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza stays in close to Fox's body and controls the position.

Souza drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Fox's guard.
Souza wants to stand but Fox is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Souza postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fox misses with a wild combination.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza connects with a nice looking jab.
Fox misses with a combination
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox misses with the combination.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Emilio Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Souza.
Souza lands with a cross.

Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Souza looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Souza is leaning against Fox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fox down to the mat. Fox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Fox takes one to the chin there.
Fox has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fox backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Souza rushes Fox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Souza lands with a right to the head.
Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Souza.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fox walks away with a smile on his face. Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nick Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Souza.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fox looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.

Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Souza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Souza trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fox wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

Fox stands up from Souza's guard - Fox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Souza throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.
Nick Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Souza.
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Fox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fox looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.

Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza laying and praying for a moment but Fox takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Fox is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Souza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souza passes Fox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Fox manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Fox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Souza there.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox misses with a jab to the body
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Nick Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Souza.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
Fox scores with a jab. Souza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Souza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fox did well to prevent Souza getting side control.
Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling the action here.
Souza throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.
Nick Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fox manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Souza swinging wildly here.
Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Fox gets caught flat footed, as Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

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