PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Linwood (ranked 7283 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 2441 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Linwood
vs
Da Souza

178 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

181 cm
26
156 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Linwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Linwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Souza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Linwood tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Linwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Sloppy strikes there by Linwood.

Linwood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Souza regains half guard.
Linwood throwing shots but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza gets full guard.
Souza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Linwood wants to stand but Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Linwood wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Linwood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linwood defends it easily.
Souza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Linwood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Linwood wants to stand and escape but instead Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linwood is on top in guard.

Linwood stands up over Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Souza looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linwood works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Linwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linwood is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Linwood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Linwood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linwood looking to pass the guard.
Linwood trying to move into half guard but instead Souza has managed to sweep!

Souza working some strikes from top position.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza stands up over Linwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza distracts Linwood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Linwood tries to get out of the position.

Linwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Linwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza works over Linwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Linwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Souza lands a couple of digs.

Linwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza works over Linwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Linwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza distracts Linwood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza stands up over Linwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Linwood has momentary wrist control but Souza slips an elbow through the middle.

Linwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza working some strikes from top position.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Linwood, who protects the arm well.
Linwood tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Linwood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Linwood is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
Souza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Linwood.
Linwood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Linwood seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
Souza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is not content to let Linwood control the position.
Souza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Linwood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linwood looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood landing some decent shots from guard.

Linwood looking to improve position, pressing down on Souza's thigh with his hand. Souza seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Linwood paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Linwood's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Souza picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gilberto Da Souza!