PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ololo Pysh Pysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Souza
vs
Pysh Pysh

193 cm
21
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

208 cm
27
287 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ololo Pysh Pysh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pysh Pysh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza throws a solid leg kick but Pysh Pysh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Souza.
Pysh Pysh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Souza misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pysh Pysh. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Pysh Pysh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pysh Pysh jabs at Souza's body.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Pysh Pysh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
Pysh Pysh scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Pysh Pysh counters with a left to the body.
Pysh Pysh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Souza shoots and misses
and Pysh Pysh counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Pysh Pysh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Pysh Pysh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Souza is trying to defend but Pysh Pysh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pysh Pysh lands strikes from half guard.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pysh Pysh.
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.
Pysh Pysh tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Pysh Pysh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Souza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pysh Pysh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pysh Pysh thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.
Souza is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pysh Pysh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pysh Pysh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pysh Pysh is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Souza as he works his way to full guard.
Pysh Pysh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pysh Pysh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pysh Pysh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pysh Pysh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pysh Pysh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pysh Pysh slips under a jab from Souza.
Pysh Pysh needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Souza shoots and misses

and Pysh Pysh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pysh Pysh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pysh Pysh wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Pysh Pysh throws a big right hand that misses.
Pysh Pysh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pysh Pysh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pysh Pysh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pysh Pysh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ololo Pysh Pysh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Souza sizes up Pysh Pysh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pysh Pysh throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.

Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Souza showed some decent athleticism there.
Souza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Souza working Pysh Pysh over with strikes.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Souza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pysh Pysh has hold of Souza's hands but Souza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pysh Pysh keeps working.
Ground and pound from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Souza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Souza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Souza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pysh Pysh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Souza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Pysh Pysh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pysh Pysh is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.

Pysh Pysh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pysh Pysh is breathing heavily.
Pysh Pysh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza wants to control from the top but Pysh Pysh keeps moving.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Pysh Pysh blocks nicely.
Miguel Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pysh Pysh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pysh Pysh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza landing with the ground and pound.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pysh Pysh on the ground.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working Pysh Pysh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souza trying to control but Pysh Pysh is working from the bottom.
Souza passes Pysh Pysh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pysh Pysh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Souza wants to take a breather but Pysh Pysh is having none of it.
Pysh Pysh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Pysh Pysh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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. This is the final round!

Pysh Pysh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Pysh Pysh counters with a left to the body.
Souza misses with a hook. Pysh Pysh ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Pysh Pysh with that takedown attempt.
Miguel Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pysh Pysh shoots in and bounces Souza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Pysh Pysh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Souza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Souza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Souza!
Souza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pysh Pysh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza cracks Pysh Pysh with a big elbow.
Souza working the ground and pound.
Souza trying to control the action but Pysh Pysh is working from the bottom.
Souza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pysh Pysh some visible discomfort.
Souza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pysh Pysh taking punishment in the form of punches.
Souza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Pysh Pysh stops Souza from passing to mount.
Souza trying to control the action but Pysh Pysh is working from the bottom.
Souza working the strikes but Pysh Pysh uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Souza stalling away here and it's allowed Pysh Pysh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pysh Pysh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pysh Pysh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Souza has managed to get both his arms back between Pysh Pysh's legs - danger averted.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pysh Pysh keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
Pysh Pysh can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pysh Pysh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
Souza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Souza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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