PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. de Souza has chosen Dry County as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Wallace
vs
de Souza

175 cm
28
203 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
177 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a low kick but it's checked well by de Souza.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
de Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wallace lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
de Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from de Souza.
de Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wallace stands up over de Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
de Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallace manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but de Souza is proving a slippery customer.
de Souza postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.

Wallace is looking for a triangle but de Souza pushes his legs off easily.
de Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallace has wrist control.
de Souza pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
de Souza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

de Souza 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
de Souza is looking to advance position but Wallace won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Souza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
de Souza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
de Souza is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
de Souza postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
de Souza landing some decent shots from guard.
de Souza stands and throws Wallace's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.

de Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

de Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked de Souza off and has taken his back!
Wallace is trying to stick to de Souza's back but de Souza is turning into Wallace. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wallace's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by de Souza.
de Souza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
de Souza pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Souza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallace taking shots to the head.
de Souza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
de Souza with shots to the head and body - Wallace looks very uncomfortable down there.

Wallace is rocked!
de Souza unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Wallace wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! de Souza celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago de Souza!
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