PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Pruppen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pruppen
vs
de Souza

178 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Pruppen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruppen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pruppen throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Pruppen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pruppen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pruppen off to one side.
Pruppen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Souza throws a leg kick but Pruppen checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruppen wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Pruppen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pruppen tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Pruppen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pruppen wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Pruppen wants to clinch.
Pruppen tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Pruppen doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Pruppen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Pruppen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pruppen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Pruppen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruppen walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pruppen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pruppen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Souza.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pruppen.
Pruppen moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.

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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pruppen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pruppen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Pruppen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pruppen tries to avoid it.
Pruppen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pruppen moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego de Souza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pruppen tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pruppen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pruppen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruppen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pruppen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruppen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego de Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Pruppen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Josh Pruppen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pruppen shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Pruppen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pruppen moves out of range of the leg kick from Souza.

That's two 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.
Pruppen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pruppen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pruppen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Pruppen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Souza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruppen shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Pruppen tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pruppen.
Souza throws a front kick aimed at Pruppen's knee but Pruppen avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pruppen tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Pruppen tries to clinch up.
Pruppen is looking to clinch.
Souza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Souza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Souza scores with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pruppen tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Pruppen tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego de Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pruppen tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Pruppen wants to clinch.
Pruppen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Pruppen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Souza misses.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pruppen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pruppen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pruppen is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pruppen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza clobbers Pruppen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Souza feints and then cracks Pruppen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pruppen down.
Pruppen wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Pruppen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pruppen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souza. Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
Pruppen tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Josh Pruppen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Pruppen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Pruppen shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Pruppen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pruppen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza throws a leg kick but Pruppen sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Souza as Pruppen shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pruppen clinches but Souza breaks the clinch
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Pruppen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pruppen tries to clinch up
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pruppen shoots for a takedown but Souza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diego de Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pruppen is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego de Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego de Souza!