PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devang Bulsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souza
vs
Bulsara

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devang Bulsara !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulsara throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza tries to clinch but Bulsara moves out of range.
Bulsara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bulsara has managed to clinch.

Bulsara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Bulsara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bulsara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza looking for submissions off his back.

Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bulsara is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bulsara should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Souza has tightened it up now! Bulsara should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Souza!