PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Materazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Materazzi

187 cm
26
215 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

193 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Materazzi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Materazzi throws a right hand that misses

and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Souza passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Souza seems content to control.
Souza prevents Materazzi from standing back up.
Souza passes to full mount!
Souza moves to back control.

Materazzi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Materazzi trying to control the action but Souza just sinks the hooks in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza keeps control of the position easily here as Materazzi tries to buck him off.

Materazzi 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 Souza gets his way!
Materazzi is keeping busy.
Souza controls the action.
Materazzi tries to break free.
Souza tries to keep control of the position but Materazzi is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Materazzi is defending well but eventually Souza manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Materazzi has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacare Souza!