PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jairo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Souza
vs
Hampton

187 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jairo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton is looking to chop away at Souza's legs.
Hampton misses with a body shot.
Hampton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hampton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Souza.
Souza lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hampton takes a step back to recover.

Hampton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Hampton there.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hampton thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza wants to improve his position but Hampton is controlling well.
Hampton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hampton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Hampton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hampton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Hampton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Hampton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Hampton sits in half guard.
Hampton slips a nice elbow through Souza's hands, connecting with Souza's forehead.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hampton decides to stand up.

Hampton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Souza's guard.

Hampton gets to his feet - Souza follows without any prompting.
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hampton or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hampton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hampton misses with the combination.
Hampton wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hampton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hampton has a takedown stuffed.
Jairo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hampton.
Souza swinging wilding here.
Souza stuns Hampton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Souza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Hampton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hampton showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hampton 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.

Hampton clinches up against the cage.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hampton goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hampton tries to land a leg kick but Souza saw it coming and moves away.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jairo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hampton.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Hampton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Souza chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hampton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Souza.
Souza throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
Souza lands a right hook to the body.
Souza tests Hampton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hampton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hampton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Souza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hampton checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a combination. Hampton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hampton tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Hampton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Hampton misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Souza with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Souza.
Hampton fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a nice body shot.
Souza scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Hampton is predictable there
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a nice kick to the body.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Souza throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a wild body kick that Hampton sees coming a mile off.
Jairo Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Hampton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Hampton misses.
Souza lands with a nice body punch.
Souza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hampton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Souza clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Souza scores with a spinning back kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Souza.
Souza motions for Hampton to come forward. Souza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jairo Souza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Souza.
Hampton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Souza scoring with punches and elbows.

Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hampton, who protects the arm well.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hampton keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hampton prevents Souza from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is trying to improve his position.

Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Souza crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hampton tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hampton, who protects the arm well.
Hampton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Souza is looking to advance position but Hampton won't allow it.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hampton is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Hampton is defending the position.
Hampton gets full guard.
Hampton is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment.
Hampton wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Souza won't allow Hampton to get back to his feet.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jairo Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jairo Souza!