PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amade kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Numb Encore Remix. Souza has chosen X Gon Give it to Ya-DMX as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amade
vs
Souza

175 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knock Out Clothing-Vegas

S.W.A.T.
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Amade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amade shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Amade was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Amade tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amade working Souza over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza regains half guard.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amade is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amade is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Amade.

Amade is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Amade is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to improve his position but Amade is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Souza scores with a takedown into Amade's guard.

Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Amade looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Amade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Souza pushes down on Amade's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Amade is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Amade working for a triangle but Souza defends it easily.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amade is trying to control the position but Souza postures up.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Amade is keeping the position.
Amade can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Souza moves nicely into side control. Amade regains half guard.

Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade regains full guard. Nicely done.
Souza stands and throws Amade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Amade gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Souza is working for a guillotine from mount but Amade frees his head quite easily.
Souza fails to take his opponent's back.

Souza goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Amade is on top in guard.

Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Amade drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Amade off! Amade jumps back into Souza's guard.
Amade won't allow Souza to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Amade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Amade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amade trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amade manages to get himself to full guard.

Souza drops back looking for a leg! Amade is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amade manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Amade's guard.

Souza is posturing up here but Amade has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Souza tries to roll out but it's too tight and Souza has to tap! Slick submission there by Amade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Amade!
Vitor Amade is the new featherweight champion!