PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Sizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizzle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Russian Privjet". The crowd seem to be enjoying Souza's choice of entrance music: Mv Bill - Marginal Menestrel . Ronaldo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sizzle
vs
Souza

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Los Angeles, Cameron Sizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Sizzle. Sizzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sizzle tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.

Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Souza trying to mount his opponent but Sizzle defends it.

Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sizzle is defending against the submission attempts here by Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sizzle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Souza looks gassed!
Sizzle moves into full guard.

Souza has gone for a leg lock! Sizzle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Souza's guard.
Sizzle advances position into side control!
Souza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza is staying active underneath Sizzle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sizzle wants to pass the guard but Souza is defending well.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Sizzle has control of the leg.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sizzle passes into side control.
Souza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sizzle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Souza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sizzle's guard.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sizzle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sizzle trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Souza trying to control but Sizzle is having none of it.
Sizzle working to try and regain half guard.

Souza swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sizzle is now in Souza's guard. A big mistake from Souza there, giving up the dominant position!

Souza is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sizzle frees his head nicely. Oh but Souza has switched to an armbar! Sizzle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ronaldo Souza!