PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasco Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Alard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vasco Sousa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sousa
vs
Alard

190 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

187 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasco Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Alard!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sousa tries to sprawl but Alard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sousa!
Alard controlling the position easily from mount.
Sousa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alard unloading with bombs!
Alard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Alard.

Alard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sousa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sousa!
Alard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sousa with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa wants to stand but Alard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sousa tries to free his leg and advance position but Alard is retaining full guard.

Alard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sousa defends it easily.
Alard trying to control the position.
Sousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Alard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alard is looking for a triangle here but Sousa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sousa wants to stand but Alard has his arm trapped.

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.

Sousa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alard is trying to get back to half guard.
Alard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sousa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alard is staying active underneath Sousa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alard trying to control but Sousa postures up.
Alard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sousa trying to control but Alard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sousa defends it easily.

Alard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alard keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.

Alard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sousa defends well.
Alard keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.

Alard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sousa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alard keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
Alard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sousa trying to control but Alard is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vasco Sousa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sousa delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Alard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alard slips a jab and a cross from Sousa.
Sousa tries to clinch up

and Alard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alard.

Alard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sousa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alard, into his guard.
Alard keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
Sousa throwing strikes but missing.
Sousa wants to stand but Alard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sousa throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alard tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Alard looking for a guillotine here but Sousa defends easily.
Sousa trying to control but Alard is working from the bottom.

Sousa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alard!

Alard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sousa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alard but great work by Sousa.

Sousa decides to stand back up.
Sousa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasco Sousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa shoots and misses

and Alard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Alard from controlling successfully.
Sousa wants to stand but Alard is controlling the position.
Sousa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alard connects with a couple of short punches.
Alard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alard is in close to Sousa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sousa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking to control.

Alard 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.
Alard won't allow Sousa to get back to his feet.

Alard drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Alard as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sousa screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Alard! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Aaron Alard!