PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Marcelo D2 - Pode Acreditar (Meu Laiá Laiá). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Souza
vs
Severn

190 cm
20
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Team S.W.A.T.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Souza!
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, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.

Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Severn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Severn wants to stand and escape but instead Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Severn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Severn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Severn is retaining full guard.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the action but Severn is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Souza misses with a takedown

and Severn moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Severn has clasped his hands together around Souza's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Severn scoring with punches and elbows.
Souza taking punishment in the form of punches.
Severn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Souza will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn working the head with strikes.
Souza is trying to get back to half guard.
Severn looks up at the clock and then as Souza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Severn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Souza is breathing heavily.
Severn cracks Souza with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Severn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Severn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
Severn staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souza tries to bench press Severn off him but Severn keeps the position.
Severn is putting a hurting on Souza here, landing some big shots from side control.
Souza on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Severn scoring with punches and elbows.
Souza is trying to control Severn's posture but Severn avoids it.
Severn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Severn lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
Severn trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Severn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Severn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Souza to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Severn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Severn working the body and head with strikes.
Souza is not content to let Severn control the position.

Severn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Severn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Souza seems a little lost for a moment, as Severn dominates the positioning.
Severn is chipping away with strikes.
Severn trying to control the position but Souza is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severn stands up and beckons Souza to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza fails with the takedown

and Severn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Severn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Severn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Severn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Severn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Severn content to stall in guard here.
Severn is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Severn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Souza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Severn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Severn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severn works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Severn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Severn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Severn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Severn is one step ahead there.
Souza has momentary wrist control but Severn slips an elbow through the middle.
Severn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza is looking to stand up but Severn isn't so interested in that idea.
Severn wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Severn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Severn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Severn cracks Souza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Souza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Severn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Souza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Severn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Severn controls the position.

Severn stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Severn clinches up against the cage.

Severn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severn striking off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn is controlling Souza's posture.
Severn striking off his back but it's not causing Souza any problems.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severn is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
Severn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Severn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Severn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Severn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Souza looking to control.
Severn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Severn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Severn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Severn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Severn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Severn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Severn is pushing down on Souza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Souza is fighting to maintain full guard but Severn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Souza tries to roll over but Severn keeps him under control.
Souza is looking to control Severn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Severn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Severn!