PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro De La Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz comes to the cage accompanied by Lützenkirchen - German Kiss. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wuzz
vs
De La Souza

187 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

187 cm
26
219 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY
5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro De La Souza!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Wuzz. Wuzz gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from De La Souza misses.

Wuzz drives through with a takedown into guard.
De La Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Wuzz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De La Souza working a defensive guard here.
Wuzz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuzz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De La Souza is keeping the position for now.
De La Souza is looking to stand up but Wuzz isn't so interested in that idea.
De La Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wuzz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wuzz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wuzz throwing strikes from guard but De La Souza blocks nicely.
Wuzz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wuzz passes De La Souza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Souza trying to control here.
Wuzz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wuzz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wuzz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De La Souza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De La Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wuzz moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wuzz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De La Souza looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Wuzz as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wuzz successfully pulls guard.

Wuzz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! De La Souza rolls with it to try and escape but Wuzz cranks on the arm and De La Souza is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Wuzz!