PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tex Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Trae feat. Hawk - Swang. De Souza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr carter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rick De Souza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Peterson
vs
De Souza

172 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tex Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
De Souza is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from De Souza. De Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson misses with the combination.
De Souza tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
De Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Souza is keeping the position for now.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Souza keeping full guard, as Peterson tries to pass.
De Souza wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
De Souza misses with a few strikes there.
De Souza wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
De Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
De Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rick De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Souza won't be happy with that.
Peterson throws a strike aimed at the side of De Souza's head but De Souza avoids it well.
Peterson in side control lands a decent elbow.
De Souza is trying to control Peterson's posture but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Peterson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
De Souza is trying to improve his position.
Peterson throws a strike aimed at the side of De Souza's head but De Souza avoids it well.
De Souza is trying to get back to half guard.
De Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Peterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Peterson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Souza pushes Peterson off looking to stand but Peterson dives back in and keeps control.
De Souza has hold of Peterson's hands but Peterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Souza wants to get back to his feet.
De Souza looks gassed!
Peterson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Peterson landing shots from mount.
Peterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Souza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peterson with the ground and pound from mount.
De Souza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peterson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
De Souza squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
De Souza is bucking up trying to escape but Peterson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Peterson scoring with strikes but De Souza is staying in there.
Peterson prevents De Souza from getting the reversal.
De Souza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza trying to hold on to Peterson's head to control him but Peterson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tex Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peterson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peterson swinging wilding here.
De Souza falls off balance throwing a combination

and Peterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Souza's guard.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
De Souza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Peterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Souza wants to sweep but no luck.

De Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Souza is breathing heavily.
Peterson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson advances position into side control!
Peterson landing a few strikes.
De Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
De Souza gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Peterson raining down shots from the mount!
De Souza tries to reverse the position but Peterson maintains control.
Peterson with the ground and pound from mount.
Peterson lands a heavy elbow.
Peterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Peterson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson unloading with bombs!
Peterson is landing with some decent strikes but De Souza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Peterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Peterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Peterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
De Souza is working to get back to half guard.
De Souza is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Peterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peterson avoids the attempt from De Souza to control.
Peterson lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza tries to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.
Peterson landing strikes from the mount and De Souza is in trouble!
Peterson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
De Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
De Souza is looking to improve his position but Peterson isn't that keen on the idea.
Peterson avoids the attempt from De Souza to control.
De Souza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peterson landing strikes from the mount.
Peterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Peterson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
De Souza tries to reverse the position but Peterson maintains control.
Peterson lands with some strikes.
Peterson throws some wild stikes that De Souza manages to avoid easily.
De Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Souza wants to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.
De Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Souza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Peterson dominating with strikes here.
De Souza tries to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tex Peterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Souza tries to move into range but Peterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Souza throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
De Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Peterson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Souza's guard now.
Peterson tries to free his leg and advance position but De Souza is retaining full guard.
De Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peterson landing some decent shots from guard.
De Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peterson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Souza wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson working over De Souza with some ground and pound. De Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peterson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Souza!
De Souza wants to control but Peterson is having none of it.
De Souza's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
De Souza is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns De Souza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
De Souza is trying to escape the mount.
Peterson landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Souza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peterson landing punches.
De Souza tries to hold on but Peterson postures up.
Peterson with a couple of short strikes.
Peterson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
De Souza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Peterson winds up and cracks De Souza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Souza is trying to stand back up but Peterson is controlling him
De Souza taking some punishment here, with Peterson in his half guard.
Peterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Souza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Souza is trying to maintain the position but Peterson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Peterson there.
Peterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
De Souza avoids the body shot from Peterson.
De Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Peterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Souza!
De Souza taking shots to the head.
De Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Peterson breaks from De Souza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Souza tries to lock up and control but Peterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Peterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is bucking up trying to escape but Peterson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Peterson throwing strikes here but De Souza is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Souza suckers Peterson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! De Souza is now in Peterson's guard!
Peterson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rick De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Peterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Peterson is working an open guard so De Souza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peterson misses the jab.
De Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tex Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tex Peterson!