PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snickers Duo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duo
vs
Souza

202 cm
26
304 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

210 cm
26
298 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Snickers Duo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duo doesn't seem bothered though.
Duo misses with a two punch combination.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
Duo throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duo tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duo scores with a jab to the body.
Duo needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Souza scores with a jab to the head.
Souza cracks Duo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Souza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duo on the side of the head.
Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duo throws an overhand right that lands on Souza's shoulder, as Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Souza cracks a nice hook into Duo's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Duo counters with a straight right hand.
Souza lands with a nice combination. Duo backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Duo or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza clinches up with Duo and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza keeps control of Duo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Duo ducks right into an uppercut from Souza.
Jab by Souza.

Souza forces Duo back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Duo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duo.
Souza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Souza cracks Duo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Duo misses with a body kick.

Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza throws a series of strikes that have Duo backpedaling.

Souza darts in and clinches Duo up against the cage.
Duo wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Duo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duo wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza thuds a left hand into Duo's body.
Duo tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Souza moves into range and clinches up with Duo.
Duo tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Duo is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Duo doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Duo throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands with a good body shot.
Duo is breathing heavily.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Duo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Souza scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Snickers Duo has been cut.
Souza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duo swinging wildly here.

Souza closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Souza.
Duo is trying to break free.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duo is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza tries a low kick but Duo avoids it.
Souza scores with a three punch combo!
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duo backs up against the cage.
Duo tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza lands a jab to the head.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Duo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Duo misses the target.
Souza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duo. Duo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Duo misses.
Souza tries to land a leg kick but Duo saw it coming and moves away.
Duo fails to land with a series of punches.
Duo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza scores with a one two! Duo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Souza throws a right hand that Duo ducks under and follows up with a left that Duo also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Souza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Souza works the jab nicely.
Duo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Snickers Duo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Souza swinging wildly here.
Souza looks to land a combination but Duo avoids it well.
Duo looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duo thinking.
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duo doesn't seem bothered though.
Duo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a nice body shot.

Souza moves into the clinch.

Souza manages to break the clinch.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Souza duly obliges.
Duo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duo throws a push kick but Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Souza lands with a good body shot.
Duo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Souza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duo dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duo tries to clinch up
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza clinches up against the cage.
Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duos head.
Duo wants to break free but Souza has control.

Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duo throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Duo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Good shot there by Souza.
Duo shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duo circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza lands the left hand.
Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duo.
Souza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duo checks it well.
Souza works Duo's body with a nice hook.
Duo is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duo's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Souza connects with a right hand. Duo shakes it off.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Duo.
Duo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Duo takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duo's head backwards.
Duo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Souza.
Duo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Souza catches Duo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Souza scores with a one two! Duo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duo looks to clinch
and Souza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Souza connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duo's head backwards.
Souza throws a series of punches but Duo avoids them all with ease.
Duo misses with the combination.
Duo looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.

Duo tries to keep at a distance but Souza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snickers Duo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duo.
Duo misses with a hook.
Duo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Souza counters by clinching up.
Duo trying to stall but Souza improves his position.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Souza.
Duo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duo wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Souza.
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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duo looks to clinch
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Duo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Souza clinches.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.

Souza closes the distance and pushes Duo back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Souza manages to break the clinch.
Duo tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Souza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Snickers Duo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duo lands a left and a right that send Souza crashing to the mat, dazed. Duo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Anderson Souza has been cut.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza lands with a straight right. Duo didn't see that one coming.
Duo cracks Souza with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Souza falls to his knees and Duo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snickers Duo!