PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Josslin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Josslin
vs
Souza

188 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Josslin!
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, David Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josslin swinging wildly here.
Josslin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Josslin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Josslin.
Josslin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Josslin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Souza counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Josslin down! Souza is looking to finish but Josslin is intelligently defending himself.

Josslin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Souza drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Souza seems to have locked his on tight now - Josslin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Souza, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Souza!