PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes into the arena with Laurent Wolf - No Stress blaring out of the sound system. Gabriel Emerson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Souza's chin.

Emerson
vs
Souza

185 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Emerson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Emerson does no damage.
Emerson loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Emerson misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
Souza punishes Emerson's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza tests Emerson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emerson counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Emerson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Emerson is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza keeping full guard, as Emerson tries to pass.

Emerson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Souza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Souza has escaped and now he's on top!

Emerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emerson is breathing heavily.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Emerson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.

Souza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emerson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Souza has managed to get both his arms back between Emerson's legs - danger averted.
Souza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Souza tries to stand but Emerson is controlling his head.

Souza decides to stand back up. Souza steps back and let's Emerson get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emerson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Emerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Emerson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss

and Emerson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Emerson sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emerson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emerson tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Emerson from controlling successfully.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza looking to control but Emerson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emerson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emerson has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emerson.
Souza scores with the left hand. Emerson knows he should have avoided that one.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Emerson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Emerson counters with a nice body shot.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Emerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emerson throws a one two combo.
Emerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emerson closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Emerson pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emerson lands with a right hand.
Gabriel Emerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination

and Emerson counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emerson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Emerson from controlling successfully.

Emerson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emerson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emerson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emerson trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emerson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emerson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Emerson wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Emerson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emerson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alex Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Emerson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Souza!

Emerson working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.

Emerson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Emerson is having none of it.
Emerson tries to control but Souza wriggling away.

Emerson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Emerson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Emerson throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Emerson misses with a few strikes there.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza scores with a one two! Emerson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Emerson. Emerson gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emerson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emerson defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries for a takedown but Emerson circles away easily
and Emerson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza scores with a one two! Emerson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Emerson.
Emerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Emerson saw that one coming.
Emerson dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Emerson's head and hops out.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emerson sprawls well. Emerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabriel Emerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Souza.
Emerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Emerson had a free shot at his head there.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emerson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Emerson duly obliges.
Emerson works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Emerson.

Souza is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emerson scores a takedown into full mount!
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Emerson finish him?
Emerson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Emerson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Souza to take his back!

Souza won't enjoy being in this position. Emerson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Souza is tapping - it's over boys! Emerson picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Emerson!