PBP Commentary

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

De Souza
vs
Mann

178 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

184 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninho De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Mann!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann tries to clinch up.
De Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Souza moves away from the strike by Mann.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann throws a leg kick that misses.
De Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
De Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Souza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mann napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Mann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Souza landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mann tries to buck De Souza off but De Souza is having none of it.
De Souza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from De Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
De Souza is putting a hurting on Mann here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Mann managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Souza.

De Souza swings around for an armbar but Mann sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into De Souza's guard.
Mann landing with the ground and pound.

De Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but De Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza controlling Mann's posture.
Mann wants to stand and escape but instead De Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
De Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but De Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mann is posturing up here but De Souza has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mann tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mann has to tap! Slick submission there by De Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ninho De Souza!