PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen Devil On My Shoulder as his entrance music. Charles Bronson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Souza
vs
Bronson

185 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Alberto Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza misses with a looping left.

Souza shoots in and bounces Bronson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bronson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza passes into half guard.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Bronson throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Souza tries for a takedown but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza checks the leg kick.
Bronson connects with a jab.

It looks like Alberto Souza has been cut.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.

Souza rushes Bronson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza stops Bronson from standing up.

Souza stands up and waves to Bronson to follow him.
Bronson throws a one two combo.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson cracks a nice hook into Souza's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Bronson as Souza shoots in.
Bronson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bronson.
Bronson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Souza tries for a takedown but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bronson.
Bronson throws a lazy head kick

and Souza counters by clinching up.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson cracks Souza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson throws a wild body kick that Souza sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Bronson misses.
Bronson throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Souza tries for a takedown but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Souza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Souza throws a low kick, looking for Bronson's leg but Bronson calmly moves out of range.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Souza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Souza scores with a takedown into Bronson's guard.
Bronson wants to stand up but Souza is controlling him.

Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Souza content to stall in guard here.
Bronson 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Souza closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Souza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bronson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bronson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronson throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alberto Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Bronson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bronson tries to land a body kick

and Souza counters by clinching up.
Bronson tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Bronson is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bronson down to the mat. Bronson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Souza darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
Souza prevents Bronson from breaking the clinch.

Souza has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bronson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Souza struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is taking damage to the body and head.
Souza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Souza cracks Bronson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bronson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bronson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Souza.
Bronson covers up after that shot from Souza.
Souza misses with an elbow to the head.
Souza just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Souza struggling to land strikes to the head as Bronson covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Souza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson trying to get back to his feet but Souza is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.
Souza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bronson is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Souza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souza won't allow Bronson to get back to his feet.
Bronson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson is looking to stand back up but Souza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza not doing much here.
Souza is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.

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 is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bronson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Souza is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bronson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bronson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bronson throws a head kick that misses

and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Souza.
Souza taking a breather here.
Souza tries to score with some ground and pound. Bronson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Souza moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alberto Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronson pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bronson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza is trying to move to mount but Bronson reverses beautifully and ends up in Souza's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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