PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Quijivix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quijivix comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Quijivix
vs
Souza

176 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Quijivix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Souza showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Souza lands a nice short elbow.
Quijivix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
Souza lands with a punch from half guard.
Souza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quijivix is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Souza is trying to control. Quijivix wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quijivix manages to get to full guard.

Quijivix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quijivix keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Quijivix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quijivix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quijivix pulls Souza in close to his closed guard and prevents Souza from doing any damage or advancing position.

Quijivix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quijivix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Quijivix blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Quijivix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quijivix working for a triangle but Souza defends it easily.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Quijivix blocks nicely.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws and elbow that misses. Quijivix uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Souza's guard. Nice move by Quijivix!

Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza wants to stand but Quijivix is controlling the position.

Quijivix got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quijivix has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Souza thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Souza has his foot on Quijivix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quijivix works his way back into a safe position though.
Quijivix stops Souza from standing up.
Souza looks gassed!
Quijivix pushing down on Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Quijivix is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.

Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Quijivix is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix moves into full mount! Souza won't be happy about that!
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Quijivix looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza trying desperately to get to his feet.

Quijivix is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Souza is surviving well by controlling Quijivix's body position as best he can.

Quijivix looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Quijivix working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gilberto Souza will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quijivix sprawls well. Quijivix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.

Quijivix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quijivix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Souza blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quijivix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quijivix prevents Souza from breaking the clinch.
Souza has Quijivix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quijivix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miguel Quijivix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Souza.
A shot in the inside from Quijivix.
Nice body punch from Quijivix.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quijivix trying to stall but Souza improves his position.
Quijivix is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quijivix misses with some punches.
Quijivix prevents a body shot from Souza.
Quijivix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quijivix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quijivix struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
Quijivix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Quijivix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quijivix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quijivix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Quijivix pulls guard successfully.
Souza cracks Quijivix with a solid left hand.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Quijivix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Quijivix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Quijivix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Quijivix blocks nicely.
Quijivix has momentary wrist control but Souza slips an elbow through the middle.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quijivix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Quijivix prevents Souza from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Quijivix.

Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Quijivix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Souza is looking to escape.

Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Quijivix is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quijivix stops Souza from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Quijivix.
Quijivix prevents Souza from standing back up.

Quijivix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Souza kicks off Quijivix and gets to his feet.

Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza lands some shots froms side control.
Souza throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Souza lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Souza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Quijivix dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Souza shoots in for a takedown but Quijivix shows good takedown defense.
Quijivix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quijivix swivels and escapes.
Quijivix stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Miguel Quijivix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Souza.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quijivix's waist but Quijivix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.

Quijivix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quijivix stalling.
Quijivix digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.

Quijivix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quijivix throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quijivix slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quijivix connects with the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quijivix swivels and escapes.
Souza moves away from the strike by Quijivix.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Quijivix to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Quijivix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Souza wants to stand and escape but Quijivix is having none of it.

Quijivix drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Quijivix off! Quijivix jumps back into Souza's guard.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quijivix passes into half guard.

Quijivix seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.

Quijivix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Quijivix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Quijivix eventually gives up the hold.

Quijivix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Quijivix is controlling him well.

Quijivix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Souza pushes Quijivix off and gets back to his feet.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Quijivix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza with a poor takedown

and Quijivix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quijivix.
Quijivix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
Quijivix lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix is working Souza over against the cage.
Quijivix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quijivix lands with a short shot to the head.
Quijivix lands an uppercut.
Quijivix cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Souza pushes Quijivix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quijivix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Souza is looking to control Quijivix's arms but Quijivix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Souza has his back to the cage.
Quijivix lands a nice uppercut.
Souza tries to work over Quijivix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quijivix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Quijivix.
Quijivix lands a shot to the body.
Quijivix lands a nice uppercut.
Quijivix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Quijivix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quijivix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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