PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Retso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Retso
vs
Souza

175 cm
31
270 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

193 cm
29
265 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Retso's shoulder, as Retso tries to avoid the shot.
Souza just misses with a punch to the body.

Retso drives through with a takedown into guard.
Retso throws a big elbow that misses.
Retso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Retso manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Retso!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Drake Retso made sure he mentioned -OVERDOSE Factory-, along with how happy he was to win his fight.