PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ladds Villareiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villareiz
vs
De Souza

168 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional RJ - ever, more credibility

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ladds Villareiz!
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, Ronaldo De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza shoots for a takedown but Villareiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Villareiz as De Souza shoots in.

Villareiz 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.

Villareiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villareiz is looking to improve his position.
Villareiz is breathing heavily.

Villareiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Souza is trying to control. Villareiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villareiz defending well though.
Villareiz is trying to control but can't.
De Souza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from De Souza there.
De Souza is keen to just control but Villareiz is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Villareiz circles away.

De Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

De Souza wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Villareiz counters with a shoot takedown. De Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Ladds Villareiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo De Souza.

De Souza has his feet on Villareiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

De Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if De Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
De Souza stops Villareiz from getting back to his feet.
Villareiz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but De Souza manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, De Souza has taken his back.
De Souza gets his hands free as Villareiz looks to control.
De Souza controlling well, preventing Villareiz from escaping the position.
Villareiz is taking damage to the body and head.

De Souza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Villareiz is taking damage to the body and head.
Villareiz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will De Souza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Villareiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villareiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in De Souza's guard. Nice work there by Villareiz.
De Souza is trying to keep Villareiz in close.

Villareiz stands up from De Souza's guard - Villareiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Villareiz moves into range and clinches up with De Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ladds Villareiz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Villareiz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Villareiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Souza!
De Souza tries to lock up and control but Villareiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Souza is trying to escape the mount.

Villareiz working for a submission but De Souza is keeping him at bay.
Villareiz prevents De Souza from getting the reversal.
Ladds Villareiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Souza regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza is trying to maintain the position but Villareiz is very close to passing his half guard.

De Souza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Villareiz counters by clinching up.
Villareiz scores a nice knee to the body.
De Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villareiz smiles and moves away.
Villareiz tries to bum rush De Souza with a series of wild strikes but De Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

De Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Souza trying to control but Villareiz is working from the bottom.

Villareiz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
De Souza fails with the takedown
and Villareiz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ladds Villareiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo De Souza.

Villareiz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz advances to full mount.
Villareiz controlling the pace for now.
De Souza tries to hold on but Villareiz pushes him away.
De Souza is trying to escape the mount.
Villareiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Souza tries to reverse the position but Villareiz maintains control.

Villareiz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… De Souza turns into him and now he's in Villareiz's guard.

Villareiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Villareiz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Souza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ladds Villareiz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

De Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Villareiz moves into the clinch.
De Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Villareiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villareiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villareiz misses with the combination.
Villareiz fails to land the takedown.
De Souza wants to clinch but Villareiz slips to the side

and Villareiz counters with a shoot takedown. De Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
De Souza looking to control.
Villareiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Villareiz stands and steps away. De Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Villareiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Villareiz.
De Souza moves in looking to clinch but Villareiz pushes him off.

Villareiz closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Villareiz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Villareiz gets underhooks to prevent De Souza's takedown attempt.
Ladds Villareiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo De Souza.
De Souza tries to break the clinch but Villareiz is controlling the position.
De Souza misses with a body punch.

Villareiz lands a takedown into guard.

De Souza has his feet on Villareiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villareiz closes the distance and clinches.
Villareiz gets underhooks to prevent De Souza's takedown attempt.
De Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Villareiz avoids the damage to the body.
Villareiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Souza.
Villareiz prevents the takedown attempt.

Villareiz successfully pulls guard.
Villareiz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
De Souza wanted to stand there but Villareiz had control of the position.
Villareiz keeping full guard, as De Souza tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Villareiz trying to pass the guard but De Souza defending well.
De Souza is looking to improve his position.

Villareiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Souza wants to improve his position but Villareiz is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
De Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villareiz is controlling him.
De Souza being controlled here, momentarily.
Ronaldo De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ladds Villareiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Souza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ladds Villareiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villareiz 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ladds Villareiz!