PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobi Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Souza
vs
Brasco

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco moves out of range of the strikes.
Brasco dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza throws a hook to the side of Brasco's head but Brasco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Brasco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Brasco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza connects with the punch.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza looks to throw the jab but Brasco is out of range.
Gustavo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Brasco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brasco dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Brasco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brasco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Souza did well to prevent Brasco getting side control.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Brasco stalling.

Brasco is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco content just to control the position here.
Souza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brasco wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza wants to control from the top but Brasco keeps moving.

That's four 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.
Brasco looking for a sweep. Not yet Brasco, not yet.
Brasco keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brasco scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Souza works Brasco's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza misses with the combination.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Brasco moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Brasco moves away and avoids it.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Brasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza misses with the combination.
Souza tries to bum rush Brasco with a series of wild strikes but Brasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza throws out a loose jab but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

That's two 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.
Brasco trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Brasco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Brasco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Brasco 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Brasco 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.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Brasco from controlling successfully.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tobi Brasco just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brasco.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brasco avoids the body shot from Souza.
Brasco fails to land the takedown.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobi Brasco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Souza.

Brasco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Souza's half guard.
Souza won't allow Brasco to pass to mount.
Brasco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brasco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brasco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to get to half guard.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Souza regains half guard.
Brasco is controlling the pace.
Brasco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two 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.

Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brasco.
Souza can't escape the position.
Brasco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brasco tries to control but Souza wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brasco goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Souza turns into him and now he's in Brasco's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brasco working for a triangle but Souza defends it easily.

Brasco has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brasco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brasco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souza is aware though and is defending well.
Souza trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brasco is keeping the position for now.
Souza trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobi Brasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brasco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobi Brasco!