PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ankinori Tawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Here Comes Da Boom-DMX, Sean Paul as his entrance music. Thiago Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tawasaki
vs
Souza

175 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ankinori Tawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a hook but Tawasaki avoids it easily.
Souza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Souza misses.
Souza throws a solid leg kick but Tawasaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Souza.
Tawasaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
Tawasaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
Tawasaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tawasaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tawasaki wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Tawasaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Souza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position.

Souza is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Souza!