PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggor Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnashu Kaneson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaneson has chosen Berzerk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Iggor Souza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnashu Kaneson's chin.

Souza
vs
Kaneson

191 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
219 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iggor Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnashu Kaneson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a head kick.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Kaneson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Souza clinches.

Souza breaks the clinch.
Souza looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Souza has Kaneson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaneson tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaneson drops back down to his feet.

Kaneson pulls guard.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kaneson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Souza dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Souza decides to stand back up.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Kaneson sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Kaneson.
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaneson stops Souza from standing up.

Kaneson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kaneson 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.

Kaneson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kaneson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kaneson looks winded!
Souza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kaneson drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Kaneson off! Kaneson jumps back into Souza's guard.
Souza is trying to control the position but Kaneson postures up.

Souza manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kaneson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Souza is defending well.

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Souza instigates a clinch.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaneson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaneson takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaneson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Souza clinches up against the cage.

Souza manages to break the clinch.
Kaneson moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Souza!
Kaneson tries to clinch up
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaneson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggor Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kaneson darts in and clinches Souza up against the cage.
Kaneson goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Kaneson's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaneson tries to avoid it.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Souza gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaneson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iggor Souza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaneson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaneson somewhat.
Kaneson closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Kaneson pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Iggor Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Kaneson sprawls well.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza lands with a kick to the temple. Kaneson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Souza clinches with his opponent.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Kaneson wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with an outside leg kick.
Souza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iggor Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kaneson drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Souza is pushing Kaneson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaneson instigates a clinch.

Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson goes for a double leg but Souza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Souza continues to drive forward.
Iggor Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnashu Kaneson.
Souza tries for a takedown but Kaneson manages to get underhooks.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kaneson tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaneson drops back down to his feet.

Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaneson blocks a head kick by Souza.
Kaneson wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson tries to clinch
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Kaneson is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza scores with a head kick.
Kaneson wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Souza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaneson goes for a double leg but Souza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Souza continues to drive forward.

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaneson tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaneson avoids the head kick by Souza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaneson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Souza moves into the clinch successfully.

Souza manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Kaneson dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaneson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Kaneson moves out of range easily.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Kaneson tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Souza throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza throws a right and a left that Kaneson avoids nicely.
Kaneson is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iggor Souza dominated that second round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kaneson tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza looks to land a combination but Kaneson avoids it well.
Souza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.

Kaneson drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaneson walks away with a smile on his face. Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Souza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaneson has time to react.
Souza throws a nice head kick!
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaneson.
Kaneson tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Souza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaneson.
Souza tries to clinch but Kaneson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza connects with a high kick.
Kaneson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza wants to clinch.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Kaneson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Souza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kaneson after a bit of a struggle.
Souza lands with a right to the head.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Souza misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souza lands a nice elbow.
Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaneson walks away with a smile on his face. Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggor Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaneson doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.

Souza darts in and clinches Kaneson up against the cage.
Kaneson is trying to pull guard but Souza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaneson is trying to pull guard but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaneson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a nice elbow.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kaneson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Souza wants to sweep here but Kaneson controlling him for the moment.

Kaneson 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.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kaneson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Souza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Souza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Souza!
Kaneson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza decides to stand back up.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Kaneson moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaneson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaneson tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Johnashu Kaneson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaneson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Iggor Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaneson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iggor Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iggor Souza!
Johnashu Kaneson was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost because I was a loser in the match'.