PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Souza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Souza
vs
Mesnar

193 cm
20
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
279 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands with a shot to the body.
Mesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock Mesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Souza misses.

Mesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mesnar throwing strikes but Souza uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mesnar is looking to pass Souza's guard but actually Souza recovers to full guard.
Mesnar trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Souza holds on and takes a little breather.
Mesnar throws and elbow that misses. Souza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesnar's guard. Nice move by Souza!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Souza won't allow Mesnar to get back to his feet.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Souza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mesnar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souza defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza landing with the ground and pound.
Mesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesnar, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mesnar holds on and takes a little breather.
Mesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesnar keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mesnar being controlled here, momentarily.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souza stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mesnar darts in and clinches Souza up against the cage.

Mesnar jumps guard and drags Souza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Souza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mesnar's guard.
Souza preventing the sweep.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesnar is retaining full guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesnar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Souza stops Mesnar from standing up.
Souza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesnar, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Mesnar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miguel Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mesnar.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Mesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Mesnar.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miguel Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesnar lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza wants to clinch.
Mesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Mesnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mesnar moves forwards but Souza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mesnar lands the left hand.
Mesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
Mesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mesnar looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Mesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Souza.
Mesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesnar fails to land the takedown.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Mesnar fails to land the takedown.
Miguel Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mesnar.
Souza tries to clinch up

and Mesnar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
Mesnar is breathing heavily.
Souza wants to sweep here but Mesnar controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souza controlling the action here.
Mesnar wants to get back to full guard but Souza has passed into side control.
Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
Mesnar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza tries to control but Mesnar wriggling away.
Mesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza looking to control but Mesnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mesnar is trying to escape the mount.
Souza with good strikes from the mount here!
Souza tries to control but Mesnar wriggling away.
Souza looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Souza tries to control but Mesnar wriggling away.
Mesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Souza with shots to the head and body - Mesnar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mesnar wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesnar regains half guard.
Miguel Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesnar is trying to stand back up but Souza is controlling him
Souza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Miguel Souza just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mesnar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rock Mesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Souza instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Souza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mesnar. Mesnar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Mesnar.
Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza blocks a head kick by Mesnar.
Mesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Souza but Souza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Mesnar lands the left hand.
Souza loads up on a big right hand but Mesnar slips the punch.
Souza thuds his right hand into Mesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mesnar misses with an uppercut. Souza saw that one coming.
Mesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesnar throws a sloppy body shot
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Souza misses.
Mesnar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miguel Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mesnar.
Mesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Souza throws a hook but Mesnar blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza misses the jab.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Mesnar circles away.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Souza lands a jab to the head.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Mesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Mesnar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mesnar fails with the takedown

and Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mesnar keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mesnar has him pressed against the cage.

Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesnar.
Souza looks to land a combination. Mesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Souza misses the target.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Mesnar slips a straight right by Souza.
Mesnar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Souza lands a jab.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza lands a head shot.
Souza punishes Mesnar's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza throws out a loose jab but Mesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miguel Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza connects with a right hand. Mesnar shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looks to land a combination. Mesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Souza digs a good body shot into Mesnar's ribs.
Souza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Souza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Mesnar misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mesnar is rocked!
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesnar can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesnar looks up at the clock. Bad move! Souza lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mesnar. Souza pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Souza!
Miguel Souza is the new heavyweight champion!