PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderley Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Out
vs
Souza

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderley Souza!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Out on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch

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

Out stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Out.
Out changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Out manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wanderley Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Out moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Souza looks to clinch

and Out counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
Out forces his way into half guard.

Out looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Out is looking for a kimura but Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Out to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Out is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Souza is pressing down on Out's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza controls Out momentarily but Out frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Out doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Souza is tightening it up a little... Out has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Out reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Out taps out! nice BJJ there by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wanderley Souza!