PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Costinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soha Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costinha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, IRdEJS7tOs4. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Soha Souza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Costinha
vs
Souza

170 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Costinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soha Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costinha tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Costinha is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Costinha as he avoids it easily.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.

Souza moves into the clinch.

Costinha manages to break the clinch.
Costinha wants to clinch

and Souza counters by clinching up.
Costinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.

Souza pulls guard effortlessly.
Costinha tries to stand but Souza is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costinha is fighting to break Souza's control of his arms but Souza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Costinha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza is trying to keep Costinha in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to stand up but Costinha isn't so interested in that idea.

Costinha gets to his feet - Souza follows without any prompting.
Costinha wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side

and Souza counters with a single leg into guard. Costinha didn't expect that.
Souza looks gassed!
Costinha is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Costinha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Costinha keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Costinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza won't allow Costinha to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Costinha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt

and Souza counters with a single leg into guard. Costinha didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Souza stands up and waves to Costinha to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costinha clinches but Souza breaks the clinch

and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Costinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.

Costinha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costinha wants to clinch

and Souza counters with a single leg into guard. Costinha didn't expect that.
Souza is standing up over Costinha. Costinha looks to escape but Souza dives into side control.
Costinha is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Souza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Souza slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costinha is looking to get back to his feet here but Souza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Costinha's back.
Costinha wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soha Souza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Costinha tries to clinch

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Costinha fights it but they end up in guard.
Soha Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Costinha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costinha can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Costinha tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Souza manages to move to mount!

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 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Soha Souza!