PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pecilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcos Souza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pecilli
vs
Souza

165 cm
26
141 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

169 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Guillermo Pecilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza avoids the body shot from Pecilli.
Souza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pecilli moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Pecilli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Pecilli controls his hands.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Souza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Souza tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza tries a body shot but Pecilli blocks it.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Pecilli controls the action.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Pecilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecilli has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
Souza blocks a body shot from Pecilli.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pecilli's elbow.
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pecilli blocks an uppercut.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Souza taking a breather.
Pecilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
Pecilli has Souza pressed against the cage, preventing Souza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Souza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pecilli as Souza tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks a body shot from Pecilli.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pecilli throws an elbow but misses.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Pecilli backwards.
Souza blocks a body shot from Pecilli.
Pecilli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pecilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
Pecilli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souza up against the cage.
Pecilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pecilli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pecilli digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pecilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souza throws out the jab.
Pecilli misses the shot to the body.
Souza is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pecilli misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pecilli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pecilli throws out the jab.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Souza throws a hook but Pecilli blocks it.
Pecilli doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pecilli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pecilli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli tries to clinch up.
Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Pecilli.
Souza feints a jab promting Pecilli to slip. Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pecilli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Guillermo Pecilli has been cut.
Pecilli misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pecilli throws a right hand that misses
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pecilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Pecilli takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pecilli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Pecilli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Pecilli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pecilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
Pecilli moves into range and connects with a jab.

Pecilli has managed to clinch.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecilli.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Pecilli.
Pecilli misses with some punches.
Souza is trying to push Pecilli away but Pecilli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Souza tries to stall but Pecilli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pecilli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Pecilli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pecilli keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecilli.
Pecilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
Pecilli prevents a body shot from Souza.
Pecilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Souza stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecilli misses with an elbow strike.
Pecilli tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Pecilli back against the cage.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pecilli throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Souza! But no joy.
Pecilli moves to clinch but Souza breaks away
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Pecilli misses with a hook
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pecilli just misses with a punch to the body.

Pecilli takes the fight into the clinch.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pecilli fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecilli.
Pecilli prevents Souza from breaking the clinch.
Pecilli cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Pecilli tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Pecilli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecilli can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pecilli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Pecilli won't allow it.
Pecilli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Souza.
Pecilli misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pecilli trying to stall but Souza improves his position.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Pecilli.
Guillermo Pecilli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pecilli pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza is trying to force a seperation but Pecilli has the dominant position.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Pecilli has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pecilli.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Pecilli prevents a body shot from Souza.
Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecilli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pecilli tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Pecilli back against the cage.
Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pecilli has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Souza's efforts to push away.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Pecilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pecilli throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Souza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Souza lands a left hand.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pecilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Pecilli controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pecilli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Pecilli keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pecilli prevents a body shot from Souza.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pecilli pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pecilli lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcos Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Pecilli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Souza throws a shot from downtown. Pecilli moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pecilli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pecilli wants to clinch
and Pecilli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pecilli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pecilli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecilli takes a swing at Souza's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pecilli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Souza momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pecilli clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Pecilli misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Souza leaning against his opponent.
Pecilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pecilli tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Pecilli back against the cage.
Pecilli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza tries a body shot but Pecilli blocks it.
Pecilli throws an elbow that misses.
Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Pecilli has double underhooks.
Pecilli throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Souza as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Pecilli back against the cage.

Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pecilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pecilli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pecilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pecilli tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Pecilli.

Pecilli closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza avoids the body shot from Pecilli.
Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pecilli throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the body.
Souza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pecilli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souza to score with a decent uppercut.
Pecilli throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Pecilli closes the distance and clinches.
Souza pushes Pecilli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pecilli moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Pecilli tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Pecilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.

Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pecilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza throws out a counter right but Pecilli avoids it with no problem.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guillermo Pecilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pecilli wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Pecilli throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pecilli swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pecilli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marcos Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Pecilli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pecilli slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Pecilli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pecilli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Guillermo Pecilli!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Guillermo Pecilli!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Guillermo Pecilli!

Guillermo Pecilli wins by unanimous decision!