PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, compella & the twister - put ur weed up. DeSouza has chosen freedom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kumijalka
vs
DeSouza

190 cm
31
180 lbs
12 - 16 - 1

183 cm
31
184 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doug DeSouza!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeSouza looks to land a left hand but Kumijalka moved out of range nicely.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
DeSouza thows a body shot but no joy.
Kumijalka darts in trying to clinch
and DeSouza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeSouza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeSouza lands with an overhand left.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeSouza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumijalka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DeSouza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSouza misses with a takedown attempt
and Kumijalka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but DeSouza moves out of range.
DeSouza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeSouza misses with an uppercut

and Kumijalka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

DeSouza breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kumijalka. That's going to slow DeSouza down.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and DeSouza counters with a single leg into guard. Kumijalka didn't expect that.
Kumijalka wants to stand and escape but DeSouza is having none of it.
DeSouza slips nicely into half guard.
DeSouza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kumijalka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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!

DeSouza is working for a kimura but Kumijalka is defending it quite comfortably.
DeSouza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeSouza stalling away here and it's allowed Kumijalka to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
DeSouza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeSouza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kumijalka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kumijalka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeSouza throws a big elbow that misses.
Kumijalka wants to get back to his feet but DeSouza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza throws a big elbow that misses.
DeSouza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumijalka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeSouza throws an elbow that misses. Kumijalka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeSouza's guard. Nice move by Kumijalka!
Kumijalka won't allow DeSouza to sweep him here.

DeSouza working for a triangle but Kumijalka defends it easily.

DeSouza is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kumijalka has his hands clasped together but DeSouza extends an breaks Kumijalka's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by DeSouza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doug DeSouza!