PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Aggot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Souza
vs
Aggot

186 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
203 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Aggot!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza tries to sprawl but Aggot drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Souza won't allow Aggot to pass to mount.
Souza is looking to control Aggot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aggot seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Aggot trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.

Souza pushes Aggot off and gets back to his feet.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza has his takedown stuffed

and Aggot moves into the clinch.

Aggot has hold of one of Souza's legs. Souza is fighting the takedown attempt but Aggot gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aggot is defending well. Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aggot has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Souza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Souza!