PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasco Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sousa
vs
de Souza

190 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

191 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasco Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa throws a leg kick

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sousa is trying to control but can't.
Sousa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
Sousa gets his hands free as Souza looks to control.
Sousa biding his time, controlling Souza.

Sousa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Souza is defending well though. Sousa let's go of the attempt for now.
Sousa is punishing Souza with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Souza avoids the strikes from Sousa.

Souza is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sousa gets his way!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sousa missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sousa throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Souza covering up well and avoiding damage.
Sousa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sousa misses with punches from the back.
Sousa lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sousa misses with an elbow to the head.
Sousa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sousa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sousa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sousa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sousa misses with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sousa throwing damaging strikes from the back! Souza could be in trouble here!
Sousa has the hooks in. Souza is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sousa trying to control momentarily.
Sousa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Even with his hooks in, Sousa manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Sousa misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasco Sousa 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.

Sousa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sousa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasco Sousa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sousa tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Sousa throws a head kick that misses

and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sousa's guard now.
Vasco Sousa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sousa uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Souza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Souza takes a swing at Sousa's ribcage but misses.
Sousa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souza.
Sousa throws a sloppy head kick
and Sousa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Souza. That's going to slow Sousa down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa throws a body kick the misses
and Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Sousa tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Sousa misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diego de Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sousa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Souza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sousa tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sousa looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Sousa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza thumps Sousa with a low kick.
Sousa needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Souza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sousa counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Sousa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sousa throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Sousa 's knee.
Sousa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sousa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sousa tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
Sousa tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
A head kick by Sousa misses
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasco Sousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa misses with a double jab
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
Sousa doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
A head kick by Sousa misses
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sousa throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Souza gets caught flat footed, as Sousa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Sousa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sousa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa advances to half guard.
Sousa throwing shots but Souza is blocking nicely.
Sousa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is not content to let Sousa control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego de Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sousa throws a sloppy head kick
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Sousa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sousa misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Sousa doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Sousa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sousa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Sousa misses
and Souza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sousa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sousa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Souza defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasco Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sousa tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
Diego de Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sousa is defended easily by Souza.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Sousa.
Souza scores with a hook.
Sousa throws an off balance right hand
and Souza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sousa closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Sousa pushes Souza against the ropes but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sousa wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Sousa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sousa moves to clinch but Souza breaks away
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Sousa 's knee.
A low kick from Sousa misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sousa thows a leg kick but Souza checks it
and Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Souza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.

Oooooh!!! Souza has knocked Sousa down with a huge combo! Souza steps away and waves a wobbly Sousa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sousa is rocked!

It looks like Vasco Sousa has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sousa.
Oh Sousa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza batters Sousa with a massive right followed by a huge left! Sousa is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Souza lands a final crushing right hand to drop Sousa to the mat with a gruesome thud! Souza is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Diego de Souza!