PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Wyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lil Wyte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wyte
vs
Souza

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lil Wyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wyte.
Wyte lands some shots froms side control.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wyte off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wyte is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Wyte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wyte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Souza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Souza taking shots to the head.
Souza working to try and regain half guard.
Souza tries to hold on but Wyte pushes him away.
Wyte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Souza is in a horrible position here. Wyte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Souza gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wyte.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wyte with a nice head shot there.
Wyte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wyte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wyte's guard.
Wyte wants to sweep but no luck.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Wyte is breathing heavily.
Wyte keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza landing some decent shots from guard.
Wyte keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza advances to half guard.
Souza works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wyte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Souza with shots to the head and body - Wyte looks very uncomfortable down there.

Souza is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Souza extends the arm and Wyte is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donaldo Souza!