PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Adur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adur
vs
Souza

203 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Adur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adur tries a head kick but it misses.
Adur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Antonio Souza has been cut.
Antonio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza tries for a takedown but Adur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Adur. Those never looked like landing.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Adur misses with a few strikes there.
Adur misses with a head kick.
Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza looks winded!
Adur dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Adur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adur lands a nice hook to Souza's body. Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Adur.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BOOM! Adur lands a beautiful left hook that drops Souza. Souza tries to recover but Adur is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Souza lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Adur!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcel Adur thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.