PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jairo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Riot. Jairo Souza struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Vito Fertit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jairo Souza's chin.

Fertit
vs
Souza

180 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vito Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jairo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertit throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Vito Fertit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fertit's waist but Fertit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Fertit sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vito Fertit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jairo Souza.
Fertit throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Fertit.
Fertit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fertit throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fertit swivels and escapes.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Fertit.
Fertit throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Fertit is breathing heavily.
Souza avoids the head kick by Fertit.

Fertit has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Fertit manages to break the clinch.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.
Fertit thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Fertit.
Vito Fertit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza looks to land a combination but Fertit avoids it well.
Souza digs a good body shot into Fertit's ribs.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Fertit shows good takedown defense.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Fertit throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fertit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries a low kick but Fertit avoids it.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fertit misses with a head kick.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertit circles away.
Souza is looking to clinch but Fertit is avoiding it.
Souza swinging wilding here.
Fertit misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Fertit slips a straight right by Souza.
Fertit blocks the body kick.
Fertit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fertit won't be happy with that.
Fertit is trying to buck Souza off.
Fertit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Souza looking to control but Fertit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fertit is trying to stand.
The referee warns Fertit that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Souza throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Fertit has his hands clasped together but Souza breaks the hold and Fertit is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jairo Souza!