PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Egeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egeland comes into the arena with Jan Egeland blaring out of the sound system. Jan Egeland had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Egeland
vs
Souza

187 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Egeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egeland connects with a leg kick. Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egeland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Egeland lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Leonardo Souza has been cut.
Egeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Souza.

Egeland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egeland is pushing down on Souza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Souza is fighting to maintain full guard but Egeland has managed to sneak the leg through.
Egeland lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Egeland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Egeland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Egeland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Egeland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Souza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Egeland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Egeland is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.

Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Souza manages to get to full guard.
Egeland is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Egeland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Egeland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egeland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Egeland advances position into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egeland content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Souza takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Souza looks to move to half guard but instead Egeland has passed into mount! Damn!
Souza is looking to improve his position but Egeland isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egeland trying to control but Souza is having none of it.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egeland controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza tries to reverse the position but Egeland maintains control.
Souza keeps trying to improve his position.
Souza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Souza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Egeland trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Egeland uses it to pass to side control.

Egeland looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Souza is not content to let Egeland control the position.
Souza wants to control but Egeland postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egeland works to advance to full mount. Souza defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egeland is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Egeland controlling the position easily from mount.
Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but Egeland has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Egeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Souza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Egeland. Beautiful body shot.
Egeland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Souza swinging wildly here.
A big left from Souza misses.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
A solid body kick from Egeland.
Egeland lands a nice looking kick to the body. Souza takes a step back to recover.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Leonardo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Egeland closes the distance and clinches.
Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Egeland has double underhooks.
Egeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Egeland lands a left hand.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Egeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Egeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Egeland digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Egeland lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Egeland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egeland cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Egeland on the inside.
Egeland cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Egeland lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Egeland.
Egeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egeland scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Egeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Egeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Egeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egeland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Souza is rocked!
Egeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Egeland finish him?
A body shot lands from Egeland.
A short right from Egeland on the inside.
Egeland is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egeland gets through Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Egeland digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Good body shot from Egeland.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
Egeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Egeland - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Egeland.
Egeland lands a shot to the body.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Egeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Egeland lands a knee to the body.
Egeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Egeland.
A hook to the body from Egeland.
Souza avoiding damage as Egeland throws knees to the body.
Egeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Egeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egeland lands a shoulder strike.
Egeland scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Egeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Egeland is working Souza over against the cage.
Egeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza tries to circle away but Egeland has him pinned against the cage.
Egeland lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Egeland as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egeland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egeland works on Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Egeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egeland.
Egeland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souza up against the cage.
Egeland cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Egeland.
Egeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egeland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Egeland.
Egeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Egeland.
Egeland lands a body shot.
Egeland scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Egeland works on Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Egeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Egeland.
Egeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Egeland lands a left hand.
Egeland scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Egeland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Egeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Souza or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Egeland.
Egeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Egeland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Egeland.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egeland.
Egeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Egeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Egeland.
Egeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Egeland.
Egeland lands a shot to the body.
Egeland scores with a shoulder strike.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Egeland is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Egeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Souza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Egeland fakes the body blow, causing Souza to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Souza goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Egeland!
Jan Egeland thanked the fans post fight for their support.