PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pablo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilberto Souza's chin.

Souza
vs
Pablo

176 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a good cross that connects.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Gilberto Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza works Pablo's body with a nice hook.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Souza swings for the body but Pablo moves out of range.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pablo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pablo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pablo.
Souza is looking to wear down Pablo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pablo shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pablo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Souza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pablo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Souza lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throws a body punch but Pablo moves out of range.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pablo looks gassed!
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
Souza lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Souza. Beautiful body shot.
Souza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pablo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Souza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pablo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Souza jabs at Pablo's body.
Souza cracks a nice hook into Pablo's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Pablo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souza jabs at Pablo's body.
Souza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Pablo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza jabs at Pablo's body.
Pablo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Souza lands with a hook. Pablo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gilberto Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pablo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Pablo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Souza scores with a jab to the body.
Souza punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Souza stuns Pablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Souza cracks Pablo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza scores with a jab to the head.
Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pablo needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Souza jabs at Pablo's body.
Souza connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to de liver by Souza. Beautiful body shot.
Pablo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Souza digs a good hook to Pablo's body.
A punch lands to the side of Pablo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablo at a distance.
Souza lands a jab to Pablo's midsection.
Pablo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Souza lands a nice shot that snaps Pablo's head back.
Souza lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Souza lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Souza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza thuds a left hand into Pablo's body.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pablo's head.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pablo's head.
Pablo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Souza lands a body shot.
Souza catches Pablo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pablo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Souza jabs at Pablo's body.
Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Souza sizes up Pablo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pablo in his tracks.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Souza throws a body punch but Pablo moves out of range.
Souza lands with a nice body punch.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pablo walks into a left hand.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souza lands a jab to Pablo's midsection.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souza sprawls well. Souza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pablo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Souza has got the better of the exchanges.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Souza sizes up Pablo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Souza lands with a cross.
A cross from Souza lands.
Souza cracks Pablo with an open hand slap.
Pablo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gilberto Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Pablo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pablo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Souza.
Gilberto Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Souza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pablo doesn't seem phased though.
Souza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Souza.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Pablo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Souza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablo at a distance.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza lands with a good body shot.
Pablo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Souza.
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pablo momentarily.
Pablo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Souza thuds a left hand into Pablo's body.
Souza digs a good hook to Pablo's body.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablo at a distance.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Juan Pablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pablo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Souza is looking to escape.
Souza wants to improve his position but Pablo is controlling well.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza looking for subs from the bottom but Pablo mounts him!
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Souza holding both Pablo 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Souza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pablo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pablo manages to avoid it.
Souza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pablo moves away.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Pablo is just out of range.
Souza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pablo momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Pablo with that takedown attempt.
Souza punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gilberto Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo.
Souza stuns Pablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Souza throws a shot to the body.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza lands a right hook to the body.
Souza tests Pablo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Souza scores with a jab. Pablo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Souza punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pablo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Souza punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Pablo dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Pablo's head and hops out.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pablo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Souza digs a good hook to Pablo's body.
Souza cracks a nice hook into Pablo's ribs.
Souza swings for the body but Pablo moves out of range.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza stuns Pablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Souza thuds a left hand into Pablo's body.
Souza connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablo at a distance.
Pablo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Souza lands with an uppercut that bounces Pablo off the cage and back into rage.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Souza scores with a decent looking hook.
Pablo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Pablo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza scores with a jab.
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Juan Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza clobbers Pablo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza thuds a left hand into Pablo's body.
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza throws a shot to the body.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza with a jab.
Souza cracks Pablo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pablo is looking to land body kicks.
Pablo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25

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