PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 21707 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 3864 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morningstar
vs
Da Souza

175 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

181 cm
28
156 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucifer Morningstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Morningstar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Souza goes for a double leg but Morningstar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morningstar continues to drive forward.
Lucifer Morningstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Da Souza.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morningstar counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Morningstar misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morningstar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza looks winded!
Souza with a poor takedown
and Morningstar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Morningstar does no damage.
A head kick misses from Morningstar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morningstar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morningstar.
Morningstar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morningstar scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morningstar fails to land with a series of punches.
Morningstar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morningstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morningstar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morningstar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
Morningstar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souza. That did some damage!
Morningstar lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morningstar circles away easily
and Morningstar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Morningstar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morningstar misses with a wild combination.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morningstar throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Morningstar counters with a one-two to the body.
Morningstar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souza. That did some damage!
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morningstar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morningstar appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar scores with a three punch combo!
Morningstar feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
Morningstar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souza is defended easily by Morningstar.
Morningstar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morningstar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morningstar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morningstar sprawls well. Morningstar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morningstar, right into the meat.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Morningstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Morningstar.
Morningstar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morningstar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza fails with the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a two punch combo.
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morningstar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Morningstar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morningstar scores with a jab to the body.
Morningstar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Souza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Morningstar has got the better of the exchanges.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Morningstar sprawls well.
Lucifer Morningstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Da Souza.
Morningstar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Morningstar as Souza shoots in.
It looked like Morningstar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That kick from Morningstar tenderised Souza's leg. Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morningstar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Morningstar tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morningstar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Lucifer Morningstar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morningstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucifer Morningstar is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucifer Morningstar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morningstar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morningstar.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morningstar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morningstar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Morningstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morningstar!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morningstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morningstar connects with a leg kick. Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morningstar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
Morningstar throws a big counter combination but Souza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Morningstar there.
Morningstar feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
Morningstar throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar counters with a straight right hand.
Souza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Morningstar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Souza.
Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Morningstar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morningstar works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morningstar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morningstar misses with a two punch combination.
Morningstar connects with an inside leg kick.
Souza dives in for a single leg takedown but Morningstar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morningstar can pounce on him.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Morningstar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morningstar swinging wildly here.
Morningstar feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Souza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Souza goes for a double leg but Morningstar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morningstar continues to drive forward.
Morningstar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morningstar works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar counters with a straight right hand.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morningstar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Souza eats them both and turns towards Morningstar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Morningstar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morningstar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souza. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Morningstar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Souza shoots in for a takedown but Morningstar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morningstar throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morningstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morningstar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morningstar throws out a powerful jab.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morningstar avoids it really well and circles away.
Lucifer Morningstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Da Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Morningstar counters with a two punch combo.
Gilberto Da Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morningstar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Morningstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Morningstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morningstar throws a big counter combination but Souza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morningstar clobbers Souza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morningstar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morningstar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souza's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Morningstar is looking for a counter combo.
Morningstar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Morningstar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Morningstar both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Morningstar had a free shot at his head there.
Morningstar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Souza shoots and misses
and Morningstar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morningstar cracks a nice hook into Souza's ribs.
Morningstar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morningstar lands a jab-cross combination.
Morningstar stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Morningstar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morningstar lands a jab-cross combination.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morningstar lands a two punch combo.
Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Morningstar gets double underhooks and turns Souza into the cage.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Morningstar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza shoots in but Morningstar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Morningstar scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Morningstar does no damage.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Morningstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morningstar circles away.
Jab from Morningstar.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morningstar circles away easily
and Morningstar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morningstar circles away easily
and Morningstar counters with a one-two to the body.
Gilberto Da Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucifer Morningstar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer Morningstar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morningstar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucifer Morningstar!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucifer Morningstar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.