PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Marihuanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marihuanich comes to the cage accompanied by CANNABIS. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Marihuanich
vs
Souza

175 cm
30
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
30
176 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bariga Marihuanich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Marihuanich. Those never looked like landing.
Souza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marihuanich.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marihuanich as he avoids it easily.
Marihuanich misses with a wild combination.
Marihuanich moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marihuanich has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marihuanich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Marihuanich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Marihuanich. Those never looked like landing.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bariga Marihuanich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marihuanich closes the distance and clinches.

Marihuanich manages to break the clinch.

Marihuanich gets a clinch.
Marihuanich scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Marihuanich - that landed with a thud.
Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Marihuanich has double underhooks.
Marihuanich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marihuanich pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marihuanich tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Marihuanich lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marihuanich pushes Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marihuanich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marihuanich pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marihuanich.
Marihuanich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Marihuanich instigates a clinch.
Marihuanich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marihuanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.

Marihuanich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marihuanich scores with a kick to the body.
Marihuanich misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Marihuanich. No joy for Souza on that attempt.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marihuanich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.

Marihuanich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marihuanich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marihuanich tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Marihuanich back against the cage.
Souza blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza prevents a body shot from Marihuanich.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bariga Marihuanich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marihuanich closes the distance and clinches.
Souza is looking for a takedown.
Souza has Marihuanich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marihuanich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marihuanich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich lands a nice elbow.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
Souza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marihuanich is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Souza.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marihuanich pulls his leg out and moves away.

Marihuanich moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
Marihuanich stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Marihuanich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marihuanich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Marihuanich presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza looks gassed!
Marihuanich lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Souza blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Marihuanich 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.

Marihuanich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Marihuanich.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Marihuanich. Those never looked like landing.

Marihuanich moves into the clinch successfully.
Marihuanich digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Souza avoiding damage as Marihuanich throws knees to the body.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marihuanich wants to clinch.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Marihuanich.
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marihuanich is fending him off so far but Souza persists. Nope, Marihuanich circles away and we're back to standing.
Marihuanich misses with a few strikes there.
Marihuanich stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza is breathing heavily.

Marihuanich closes the distance and clinches.
Marihuanich scores a nice knee to the body.
Marihuanich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bariga Marihuanich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Souza.
Marihuanich lands a body punch.
Bariga Marihuanich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Marihuanich on the inside.
Marihuanich is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marihuanich cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Marihuanich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marihuanich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the head kick by Marihuanich.
Marihuanich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?

Marihuanich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marihuanich misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Marihuanich.

Souza gets tackled into the cage by Marihuanich. Marihuanich maintains the clinch.
A short right from Marihuanich.
A short left from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Marihuanich manages to break the clinch.

Marihuanich drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Marihuanich keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Marihuanich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marihuanich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.

Marihuanich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.

Marihuanich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bariga Marihuanich is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Marihuanich, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Marihuanich against the cage but Marihuanich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bariga Marihuanich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marihuanich has managed to clinch.
Marihuanich lands with a left to the head.
Marihuanich working Souza over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marihuanich obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Marihuanich as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marihuanich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Marihuanich.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Marihuanich has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marihuanich.
A short right from Marihuanich.

Marihuanich manages to break the clinch.

Marihuanich clinches up against the cage.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Marihuanich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marihuanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Marihuanich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marihuanich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marihuanich digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.

Marihuanich clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza is looking for a takedown.
Marihuanich is struggling to control the position.
Marihuanich gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marihuanich.
Souza tries to circle away but Marihuanich has him pinned against the cage.
Souza blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marihuanich digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Marihuanich manages to break the clinch.
Marihuanich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Marihuanich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Marihuanich has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Marihuanich lands a nice shot to the body.
Marihuanich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marihuanich scores a nice knee to the body.

Marihuanich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.

Marihuanich rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Marihuanich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch.

Marihuanich instigates a clinch.
Marihuanich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich lands a shot to the body.
Marihuanich misses with a body punch.

Marihuanich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Marihuanich fails with an attempt to clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.

Marihuanich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bariga Marihuanich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Marihuanich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marihuanich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Souza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Marihuanich breaks from the clinch.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marihuanich moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Marihuanich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marihuanich - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Marihuanich lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marihuanich closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Ronaldo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Marihuanich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marihuanich.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marihuanich defends it nicely.
Bariga Marihuanich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Souza.
Both fighters circling a little - Marihuanich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bariga Marihuanich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bariga Marihuanich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marihuanich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bariga Marihuanich!
Bariga Marihuanich was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.