PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pagadianon Inday (ranked 5842 p4p, 24399 weight class) and Anderson Do Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inday
vs
Do Souza

165 cm
27
143
85 - 35 - 1

176 cm
23
135
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 85 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pagadianon Inday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Do Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Do Souza moves to clinch but Inday breaks away

and Inday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Do Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Do Souza has control of Inday's left arm, preventing Inday from doing any damage.
Do Souza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Do Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Inday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Inday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Inday manages to get himself to full guard.

Do Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Do Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Inday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Do Souza stands up from Inday's guard - Do Souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Do Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inday circles away from the clinch attempt.

Inday closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Do Souza's guard.
Inday is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inday wants to control from the top but Do Souza keeps moving.

Do Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Inday passes into side control.
Inday is looking to take a break and control but Do Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Souza sneaks back into half guard.
Do Souza trying to control here.
Do Souza is trying to stand up here but Inday is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do Souza wants to control but Inday is keeping busy.

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.
Inday throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Do Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Do Souza is looking for a sweep. Inday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Do Souza is pressing down on Inday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Do Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inday is one step ahead there.
Inday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Do Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Do Souza tries for a takedown but Inday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Do Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Do Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Inday circles away.

Do Souza darts in and clinches Inday up against the cage.
Do Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Inday to keep the fight standing.
Do Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Inday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday takes a shot to the head.

Do Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Do Souza.
Inday is looking for a counter combo.
Pagadianon Inday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Do Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Souza tries to clinch but Inday moves out of range.
Inday quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Do Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inday thinks about countering with a body kick.

Do Souza closes the distance and pushes Inday back into the cage.
Do Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Do Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Inday is looking for a takedown.

Do Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Do Souza gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Do Souza decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Souza has his hands on Inday's head, controlling the position.
Do Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Do Souza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson Do Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Souza prevents Inday from improving his position.

Do Souza decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Do Souza is defended easily by Inday.
Inday fails with a takedown attempt.
Do Souza shoots in for a double leg but Inday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Inday fires out a quick counter leg kick but Do Souza just manages to avoid it.
Do Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Do Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Inday counters with a quick kick to the body but Do Souza blocks it.

Do Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Do Souza stands up and beckons Inday to join him on the feet.
Do Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Do Souza with that takedown attempt.
Anderson Do Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Do Souza wants to clinch up but Inday keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Do Souza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Do Souza has a takedown stuffed.
It appears Inday was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Do Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Inday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Do Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Do Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Inday wants to control but Do Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Do Souza prevents Inday from improving his position.
Do Souza controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Souza works his foot free and advances to mount.
Do Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday tries to lock up and control but Do Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Do Souza controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Do Souza with good strikes from the mount here!
Do Souza controlling the pace for now.
Inday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Do Souza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Do Souza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Do Souza looking to ground and pound but Inday is blocking nicely.
Do Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Do Souza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Do Souza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Inday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Souza controlling his opponent.
Inday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inday tries to get out of the position.
Do Souza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Inday tries to hold on but Do Souza pushes him away.
Do Souza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pagadianon Inday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Do Souza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Inday looks a forlorn figure.

Do Souza quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Do Souza but it's paid off an Inday is forced to tap! Nice work by Do Souza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Do Souza!