PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Souza
vs
Lister

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lister!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Souza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lister is looking for a sweep.
Lister tries to escape but Souza is in control.
Lister is looking for a sweep.
Souza lands a nice forearm strike.
Lister tries to escape but Souza is in control.
Souza trying to control the position but Lister is working away.
Lister is pushing Souza's head away, looking to escape. Souza manages to hold on to the position though.
Lister is not content to let Souza control the position.

Souza has hold of Lister's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lister seems comfortable defending it but Souza has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lister is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lister is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Souza couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Souza!
A victorious Jake Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.