PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algernon Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sousa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ratamahatta. Thiago Sousa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sousa
vs
Mustard

172 cm
27
167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algernon Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa throws a series of punches but Mustard avoids them all with ease.
Mustard shoots in for a takedown but Sousa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Sousa does no damage.
Sousa misses with a straight right.
Mustard blocks a jab.
Sousa slaps away a takedown attempt from Mustard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sousa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mustard circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa loads up on a big right hand but Mustard slips the punch.
Sousa wants to clinch but Mustard slips to the side

and Mustard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mustard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sousa defending well though.
Mustard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sousa's head.
Mustard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mustard working the head and body with strikes.
Mustard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sousa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustard.
Mustard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard tries to pass to full mount but Sousa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard throwing shots but Sousa is blocking nicely.
Mustard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mustard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sousa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mustard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mustard is pressing down on Sousa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sousa is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard controlling the pace.
It looks like Mustard might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mustard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sousa defending well though.
Mustard throwing shots but Sousa is blocking nicely.
Sousa is trying to control but can't.
Mustard is keen to just control but Sousa is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mustard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mustard winds up and cracks Sousa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mustard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sousa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mustard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sousa defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mustard lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algernon Mustard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sousa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mustard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Mustard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sousa struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Mustard.
Sousa dodges the ground and pound from Mustard.
Mustard working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Sousa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Mustard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mustard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sousa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mustard connects with a decent elbow.
Mustard is working Sousa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mustard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sousa is avoiding damage well.
Mustard working the ground and pound.
Mustard working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa taking a bit of punishment here - Mustard scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustard working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sousa struggling a bit here.
Mustard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sousa some visible discomfort.
Mustard grinds an elbow into Sousa's temple.
Mustard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sousa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mustard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mustard lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mustard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sousa is avoiding damage well.
Mustard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sousa tries to control but Mustard manages to take his back.
Sousa covers up after that shot from Mustard.
Mustard softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Will Mustard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mustard misses with an elbow to the head.
Mustard landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustard is raining down hard shots and and Sousa has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Algernon Mustard!