PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Botelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botelho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Love. Souza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger. On his way into the cage it seems that John Botelho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Botelho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Botelho
vs
Souza

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Souza.
Botelho looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Botelho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza advances to mount.
Souza controlling from the full mount.

Souza looking for a guillotine from mount but Botelho is having none of it.
Souza content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botelho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Souza.
Souza controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza breaks from Botelho's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botelho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Souza swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Souza!