PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tulio Souza (ranked 24543 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Paxman (ranked 9928 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souza
vs
Paxman

178 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tulio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Paxman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paxman missing with punches from the bottom.
Paxman missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Souza is looking for a kimura here.
Paxman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Paxman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza controlling the action here.
Paxman missing with punches from the bottom.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Paxman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxman is trying to get back to full guard.

Paxman is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Souza has latched onto it... Big trouble! Souza pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Paxman is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tulio Souza!