PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: right round. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ryan
vs
Souza

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
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, Augusto Souza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Souza taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Souza working the ground and pound.

Ryan is rocked!
Souza in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ryan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Souza turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augusto Souza!