PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Apocalypse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Apocalypse has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Apocalypse
vs
Souza

188 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Apocalypse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza is looking to score with low kicks.
Souza misses with a leg kick.
Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apocalypse throws out the jab.
Apocalypse scores with a hook.
Apocalypse tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza wants to slow Apocalypse down by chopping away at his legs.
Apocalypse keeps Souza at a distance using the push kick.
Apocalypse misses with a few strikes there.
Souza tried to score with a low kick but Apocalypse checks it.
Apocalypse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza tries to work over Apocalypse's front leg with a kick but Apocalypse checks it.
Souza swings for the body but Apocalypse moves out of range.
Apocalypse tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apocalypse misses with a head kick.
Souza throws a leg kick but Apocalypse moved away.
Apocalypse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Apocalypse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Souza has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Apocalypse is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Souza yanks on the arm and Apocalypse is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Souza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Souza!
An out of breath Fabio Souza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.