PBP Commentary

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

Souza
vs
McGillicutty

184 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.

McGillicutty closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
McGillicutty scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
McGillicutty tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
McGillicutty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Souza jumps guard but McGillicutty stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Souza jumps guard but McGillicutty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGillicutty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGillicutty to keep the fight standing.
Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGillicutty to keep the fight standing.
Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGillicutty to keep the fight standing.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty controlling the action here for a moment.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGillicutty cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from McGillicutty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGillicutty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
McGillicutty's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGillicutty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
McGillicutty stalling against the cage.
McGillicutty leaning against his opponent.
McGillicutty lands with a left to the head.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGillicutty leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGillicutty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from McGillicutty.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.
Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGillicutty to keep the fight standing.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty won't allow it.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty leaning against his opponent.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Souza fails to pull guard.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGillicutty stalling.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
McGillicutty lands with a short shot to the head.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza jumps guard but McGillicutty stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Souza jumps guard and drags McGillicutty to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McGillicutty looking to pass the guard.

Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGillicutty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGillicutty preventing the sweep.
McGillicutty trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGillicutty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing McGillicutty from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.

Souza trying to control but McGillicutty is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGillicutty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Souza fails to advance to McGillicutty's back.
You get the feeling that McGillicutty really doesn't like being in this position too much.

McGillicutty defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Souza working for a submission but McGillicutty is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz McGillicutty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but McGillicutty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on McGillicutty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Souza misses with a takedown
and McGillicutty counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.

McGillicutty moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGillicutty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGillicutty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Souza jumps guard but McGillicutty stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty stalling against the cage.
McGillicutty effectively controlling the action here.
Souza tries to pull guard but McGillicutty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to pull guard but McGillicutty has him pressed against the cage.
McGillicutty is pushing Souza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGillicutty smiles and moves away.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and McGillicutty counters with a crisp one two that drops Souza! McGillicutty thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Souza to his feet! Souza is in big trouble!

Souza is rocked!
Ronaldo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza drops his hands for a split second and McGillicutty immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Souza face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. McGillicutty follows up with a right hand that knocks Souza into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buzz McGillicutty!
Buzz McGillicutty is the new welterweight champion!