PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Los Porongas - Silêncio as his entrance music. Jorge Thiago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thiago
vs
Souza

176 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thiago lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Thiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thiago misses with a body kick.

Souza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thiago napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Souza is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Thiago is trying to escape and Souza transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Thiago is forced to tap! Nice work there by Souza! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Souza!
A victorious David Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.