PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poop Pooperson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pooperson comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pooperson
vs
Souza

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Acton Nutritional Company
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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 Las Vegas, Poop Pooperson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pooperson scores with a takedown into Souza's guard.

Pooperson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pooperson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Souza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pooperson escapes and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Souza regains half guard.
Souza gets full guard.
Pooperson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza seems keen to control Pooperson's posture.
Pooperson trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

Souza is looking for a triangle but Pooperson pushes his legs off easily.

Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooperson wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Pooperson trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pooperson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pooperson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Souza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pooperson has passed into side control.

Pooperson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pooperson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza wants to control but Pooperson postures up.
Pooperson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pooperson happy to just control the position for now.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pooperson off and has taken his back!
Souza wants to control the position but Pooperson frees himself and scrambles - Souza manages to regain control in side control.

Souza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pooperson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Souza but great work by Pooperson.
Souza has control of an arm but Pooperson manages to advance to Pooperson's back!
Souza staying busy and making it hard for Pooperson to control.

Pooperson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Pooperson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Souza is defending well though. Pooperson let's go of the attempt for now.
Souza turns into Pooperson and is now in his guard.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pooperson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooperson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pooperson is controlling the pace.

Pooperson is looking for a kimura but Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pooperson to get the leverage.
Souza is trying to control but Pooperson manages to pass to mount!

Pooperson is working for a guillotine from mount but Souza frees his head quite easily.
Pooperson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Souza is holding on tight.
Pooperson wants to control the pace but Souza is squirming around nicely.
Souza tries to hold on but Pooperson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Pooperson is working for a guillotine from mount but Souza frees his head quite easily.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pooperson takes Souza's back.

Pooperson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Souza has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Souza is trying desperately to improve position.

Pooperson working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poop Pooperson dominated that round.
That's time! Pooperson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Souza with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pooperson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Souza!

Pooperson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Souza is surviving well by controlling Pooperson's body position as best he can.

Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pooperson.
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Souza tries to hold on but Pooperson postures up.

Pooperson has hold of Souza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Souza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Souza tries to lock up and control but Pooperson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Souza is breathing heavily.

Pooperson working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooperson mounts Souza! Really nice guard pass there!
Pooperson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pooperson mounts Souza! Really nice guard pass there!
Souza tries to reverse the position but Pooperson maintains control.
Pooperson tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Pooperson with the ground and pound from mount.
Pooperson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Souza tries to control the position but Pooperson now has his back.
Souza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pooperson's guard. Nice work there by Souza.

Pooperson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Souza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Pooperson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza advances to half guard.

Pooperson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pooperson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pooperson looking for a guillotine here but Souza defends easily.
Souza stands and throws Pooperson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pooperson misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooperson gets back to half guard.
Pooperson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
Pooperson controlling from the back.

Souza is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Souza turns into Pooperson and is now in his guard.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pooperson is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.

Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pooperson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooperson is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza is trying to maintain the position but Pooperson is very close to passing his half guard.
Pooperson trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Pooperson trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.

Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pooperson pulls his head out easily.
Pooperson is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pooperson pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Souza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pooperson looking to control.

Souza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pooperson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souza, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poop Pooperson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Pooperson, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Pooperson against the cage but Pooperson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pooperson misses with a takedown

and Souza counters with a single leg into guard. Pooperson didn't expect that.
Souza trying to control but Pooperson is working from the bottom.
Pooperson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poop Pooperson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pooperson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pooperson trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Souza is looking to advance position but Pooperson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to get to half guard.
Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pooperson is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza tries to roll over but Pooperson keeps him under control.
Souza wants to control but Pooperson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pooperson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Pooperson eventually gives up the hold.
Souza gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pooperson pushing down on Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.

Pooperson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Pooperson.

Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Pooperson sits in half guard.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.

Souza looking for a guillotine here but Pooperson defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza wants to control the pace but Pooperson is squirming around nicely.

Souza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Souza is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacare Souza!