PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm XsX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Soooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

XsX
vs
Soooza

178 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm XsX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacare Soooza!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soooza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Soooza.
Soooza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soooza lands with a good body shot.
Jacare Soooza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soooza throws a shot to the body.
XsX with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soooza to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Malcolm XsX has been cut.

XsX throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soooza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. XsX is in Soooza's guard.
XsX keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soooza's head.
XsX will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Soooza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but XsX is defending well. Soooza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! XsX has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Soooza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacare Soooza!