PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josu Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josu Ander is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ander
vs
Souza

180 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
215 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josu Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Ander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ander somewhat.
Ander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ander drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Ander in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ander wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
Souza is trying to control Ander's posture but Ander avoids it.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Ander trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza parries the strikes from Ander easily there. Ander is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Souza to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ander tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ander has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ander 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.
Ander tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Ander decides to stand up, so the ref orders Souza to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Souza. That's going to slow Ander down.
Josu Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ander clinches up against the cage.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Josu Ander has been cut.
Ander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ander scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.

Ander wants the takedown. Souza is fighting it off but Ander persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Souza's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ander wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Souza looking for a guillotine here but Ander defends easily.
Souza is trying to keep Ander in close.
Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ander.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Ander from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ander defends it easily.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.

Ander drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Souza dives on top into guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ander thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ander is on top in guard.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander chips away with some ground and pound.
Ander wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Ander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Ander drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Ander off! Ander jumps back into Souza's guard.
Souza controls Ander momentarily but Ander frees himself.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ander wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Ander stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Souza doesn't seem bothered though.
Ander throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Ander tries to clinch

and Souza counters by clinching up.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ander's face.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ander is keeping busy.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
Ander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Ander changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Ander circles away.

Souza closes the distance and pushes Ander back into the cage.
Souza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ander fails to pull guard.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Ander blocks with his arms.
Ander managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Ander takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza wants to stall.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
Ander working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Ander blocks it.
Ander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josu Ander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza slows down the pace here.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ander tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Ander wants to break free but Souza has control.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Ander tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Ander drops back down to his feet.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza has Ander pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Souza.
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Souza trying to stall but Ander improves his position.
Ander stalling in the clinch.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Ander is blocking nicely.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Souza trying to stall but Ander improves his position.
Ander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ander lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ander is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control but Ander postures up.
Ander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souza is looking to control Ander's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?
Ander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ander trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Souza is looking for a triangle but Ander pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacare Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josu Ander's cut.
That's time! Ander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Souza slips a jab from Ander.
Ander throws a leg kick

and Souza moves into the clinch.
Ander tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the cage.
Ander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ander managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Knees in the clinch landing for Souza.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
Ander taking a breather.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Ander.
Souza keeps control of Ander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ander tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Souza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ander.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josu Ander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
Ander takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ander as Souza tries to tie him up.
Souza stalls.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Ander blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.

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.
Ander avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Souza connects with a knee to the head.
Ander working aggressively here.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Ander is blocking nicely.
Ander is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Souza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ander has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ander throws an elbow but it misses.
Souza has Ander pressed against the cage, preventing Ander from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Souza is looking to control Ander's arms but Ander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Souza has his back to the cage.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Ander blocks it.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Ander blocks with his arms.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ander trying to stall but Souza improves his position.
Ander fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Ander.
Ander tries for a takedown. No joy.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
Ander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ander is defending well for now.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza is looking to control Ander's arms but Ander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Souza has his back to the cage.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ander is trying to break free.
Ander can't break the clinch.

Ander turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ander manages to end up in side control.
Souza is trying to get back to half guard.

Ander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ander wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacare Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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