PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro do Amaral Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro do Amaral Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duarte
vs
do Amaral Souza

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro do Amaral Souza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do Amaral Souza tries to clinch up but Duarte circles away and keeps his distance.

do Amaral Souza drives through and clinches with Duarte against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
do Amaral Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte tries to pull guard but do Amaral Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Duarte drops back down to his feet.

do Amaral Souza breaks from the clinch.
Duarte tries to clinch up

and do Amaral Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by do Amaral Souza.

It looks like Guilherme Duarte has been cut.
Knees to the body from do Amaral Souza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
do Amaral Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duarte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
do Amaral Souza crunches a lovely knee into Duarte's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from do Amaral Souza.
do Amaral Souza cracks Duarte on the chin with a massive knee to the head! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Pedro do Amaral Souza!