PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Babidiah Bogustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Souza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bogustus
vs
Souza

178 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Babidiah Bogustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Bogustus, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Bogustus against the cage but Bogustus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bogustus fails with the takedown.
Bogustus misses with a takedown

and Souza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bogustus!
Souza seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bogustus is holding on tight.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bogustus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Souza is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bogustus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bogustus!
Bogustus controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bogustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogustus trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bogustus postures up.
Bogustus trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt

and Bogustus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Souza looks gassed!
Bogustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogustus postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Souza wants to control the position but Bogustus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Souza trying to hold on to Bogustus's head to control him but Bogustus postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is controlling Bogustus's trapped leg to prevent Bogustus from advancing to side control.
Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bogustus is working away from the top position though.
Bogustus trying to control the pace.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Bogustus sits in half guard.
Bogustus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bogustus works his way into full mount!
Bogustus looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bogustus thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogustus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Souza is trying to escape the mount but Bogustus keeps good control and instead manages to take Souza's back.
A lull in the action here.
Souza trying to control the action but Bogustus just sinks the hooks in.
Souza staying busy and making it hard for Bogustus to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Babidiah Bogustus just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bogustus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Babidiah Bogustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bogustus.
Souza is looking to control Bogustus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Bogustus has control of the leg.
Bogustus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bogustus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bogustus shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bogustus but Bogustus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bogustus tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily

and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogustus wants to control but Souza postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babidiah Bogustus dominated that 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.

Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bogustus counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bogustus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Souza has his takedown stuffed

and Bogustus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bogustus passes into half guard.
Bogustus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Souza.
Bogustus is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bogustus is really struggling to control Souza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Souza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogustus 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.
Souza is trying to control the position but Bogustus postures up.
Bogustus wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.

Bogustus stands up and waves to Souza to follow him.
Bogustus tries to clinch up

and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Bogustus is pulling down on Souza's head to control his posture.
Souza postures up.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogustus scores with a nice shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babidiah Bogustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogustus is keeping the position for now.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bogustus wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bogustus tries to clinch up

and Souza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bogustus!
Bogustus can't escape the position.

Souza looking to secure an arm triangle but Bogustus defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogustus tries to lock up and control but Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bogustus is one step ahead there.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bogustus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bogustus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bogustus preventing the sweep.
Souza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogustus controls the pace.

Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bogustus trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Bogustus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bogustus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Souza's guard.
Souza is trying to maintain the position but Bogustus is very close to passing his half guard.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Bogustus seems content to control.
Souza trying to hold on to Bogustus's head to control him but Bogustus postures up.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Bogustus.
Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Souza working for a triangle but Bogustus defends it easily.

Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babidiah Bogustus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Souza shoots and misses

and Bogustus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bogustus wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Bogustus preventing the sweep.

Souza has an active guard here but Bogustus has managed to pass into half guard.
Bogustus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Bogustus trying to pass the guard but Souza defending well.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bogustus.
Bogustus trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bogustus throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
Bogustus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babidiah Bogustus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogustus looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Bogustus misses with a takedown

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Bogustus fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza trying to control but Bogustus is working from the bottom.
Bogustus is trying to keep Souza in close.
Bogustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bogustus controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Bogustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bogustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogustus stands up and waves to Souza to follow him.
Bogustus tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bogustus tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Souza is looking for submissions but instead, Bogustus has regained full guard.
Souza stays in close to Bogustus's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogustus can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Souza has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bogustus defend it? Souza steps over the head and cranks it - Bogustus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Souza!