PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maicon Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tevinho Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tevinho Souza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lemos
vs
Souza

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicon Lemos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tevinho Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza gets caught flat footed, as Lemos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lemos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lemos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Lemos is pushing down on Souza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Souza is fighting to maintain full guard but Lemos has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza looks gassed!
Lemos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lemos scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Lemos seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
Lemos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemos stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Lemos slips a nice elbow through Souza's hands, connecting with Souza's forehead.

Lemos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Lemos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Souza gets tackled into the cage by Lemos. Lemos maintains the clinch.

Lemos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lemos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Lemos both land. Nice combination.
Lemos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lemos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souza sprawls well. Souza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lemos gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lemos connects with a body shot.

Lemos darts in and clinches Souza up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Lemos breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Lemos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lemos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Lemos closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza keeps control of Lemos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lemos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lemos is trying to break free.
Lemos tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.

Lemos breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch but Lemos moves out of range.
Souza is looking to clinch but Lemos is avoiding it.
Lemos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lemos throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Tevinho Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemos throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lemos throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Lemos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemos lands with a good body shot.
Lemos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lemos duly obliges.

Lemos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lemos breaks from the clinch.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lemos instigates a clinch.
Lemos wants to take the fight to the mat but Souza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Lemos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemos wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Lemos has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Souza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemos wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza prevents Lemos from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maicon Lemos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Souza tries to clinch up but Lemos circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza avoids the head kick by Lemos.
Souza blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Souza wants to clinch.

Lemos has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemos tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Lemos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Lemos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza prevents Lemos from breaking the clinch.
Souza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lemos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lemos throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lemos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Lemos lands but Souza takes it in his stride.
Lemos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lemos throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza tries to clinch up but Lemos circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries for a takedown but Lemos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Souza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lemos to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Souza pushes Lemos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lemos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemos keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lemos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemos blocks a head kick by Souza.
Lemos closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Lemos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Souza's guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Lemos from controlling successfully.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lemos is standing up over Souza. Souza looks to escape but Lemos dives into side control.
Lemos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Lemos drags him back down.
Souza struggling a bit here.
Lemos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Souza will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lemos looks up at the clock and then as Souza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lemos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Lemos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lemos is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Souza looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lemos gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Souza is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lemos lets go of the hold and Souza can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maicon Lemos!