PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucinaldo Timotio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro do Amaral Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucinaldo Timotio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Timotio
vs
do Amaral Souza

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucinaldo Timotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro do Amaral Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

do Amaral Souza clinches with his opponent.

Timotio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. do Amaral Souza is trying to keep an underhook but Timotio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Timotio blocks the strikes from do Amaral Souza.
do Amaral Souza is looking to escape.
do Amaral Souza tries to get to full guard but Timotio has control of the leg.
Timotio prevents do Amaral Souza from standing back up.
Timotio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Timotio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
do Amaral Souza is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza wants to control but Timotio is keeping busy.
Timotio drops an elbow to the side of do Amaral Souza's head.
Timotio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Timotio trying to pass the guard but do Amaral Souza defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
do Amaral Souza is trying to control but can't.
Timotio 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.

Timotio is trying to work for a kimura but do Amaral Souza is defending well.
do Amaral Souza is trying to stand.
Timotio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
do Amaral Souza is looking for a sweep. Timotio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timotio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from do Amaral Souza misses its intended target.
do Amaral Souza misses with a head kick.
do Amaral Souza misses with a double jab.
do Amaral Souza looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from do Amaral Souza. No joy for Timotio on that attempt.
do Amaral Souza looks to land a right hand but Timotio moved out of range.
do Amaral Souza misses with a kick to the body.
do Amaral Souza looks to land a combination but Timotio avoids it well.
do Amaral Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
do Amaral Souza tries to clinch up but Timotio circles away and keeps his distance.

Timotio feints and as do Amaral Souza raises his hands in defense, Timotio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timotio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timotio wants to stand but do Amaral Souza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timotio won't allow do Amaral Souza to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Timotio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Timotio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
do Amaral Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timotio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

do Amaral Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.

do Amaral Souza clinches up against the cage.
do Amaral Souza is pressed up against the cage. Timotio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag do Amaral Souza down to the mat. do Amaral Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
do Amaral Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
do Amaral Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timotio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timotio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
do Amaral Souza lands with a nice combination. Timotio backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Lucinaldo Timotio has been cut.
A slow jab from do Amaral Souza misses its intended target.
Timotio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
do Amaral Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
do Amaral Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Timotio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Timotio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
do Amaral Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Timotio stands up and waves to do Amaral Souza to follow him.
Timotio ducks under a wild hook from do Amaral Souza.
Pedro do Amaral Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timotio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from do Amaral Souza.
do Amaral Souza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Timotio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timotio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Timotio passes do Amaral Souza's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Timotio is working for a submission of some sort.
do Amaral Souza is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Timotio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Timotio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so do Amaral Souza is just riding it out for now. Timotio eventually gives up the hold.
Timotio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under do Amaral Souza.

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.
do Amaral Souza is looking to escape.

Timotio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and do Amaral Souza defends it well.
do Amaral Souza is pressing down on Timotio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucinaldo Timotio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucinaldo Timotio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Timotio slips under a jab.
do Amaral Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
do Amaral Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.
do Amaral Souza moves in looking to clinch but Timotio pushes him off.
Timotio keeps the fight on the outside.
do Amaral Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
do Amaral Souza throws a nice looking combination but Timotio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucinaldo Timotio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timotio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? do Amaral Souza is fending him off so far but Timotio persists. Nope, do Amaral Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
do Amaral Souza misses with a double jab.
do Amaral Souza misses the jab.
do Amaral Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timotio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timotio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but do Amaral Souza swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza throws a leg kick but Timotio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timotio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Timotio feints and as do Amaral Souza raises his hands in defense, Timotio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Timotio with a nice head shot there.
Timotio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Timotio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timotio is looking to stand up but do Amaral Souza won't let him.

Timotio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timotio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Timotio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
do Amaral Souza tries to clinch there but Timotio circles away.
do Amaral Souza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Timotio is out of range and do Amaral Souza settles back down.

Timotio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Timotio showed some decent athleticism there.
Timotio not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lucinaldo Timotio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Timotio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
do Amaral Souza tries to kick Timotio off in order to stand up. Timotio Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Timotio working the body and head with strikes.
Pedro do Amaral Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timotio throws an elbow but do Amaral Souza slips to the side and avoids it well.
Timotio throws an elbow but do Amaral Souza slips to the side and avoids it well.
Timotio working the head and body with strikes.

That's four 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.
do Amaral Souza managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Timotio.
do Amaral Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Timotio is controlling him well.
do Amaral Souza on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Timotio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pedro do Amaral Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
do Amaral Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
do Amaral Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucinaldo Timotio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Timotio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucinaldo Timotio!