PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bazz Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Souza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bazz Durham's chin.

Durham
vs
Souza

185 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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, Bazz Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Souza!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruno Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Durham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Durham trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham slips nicely into half guard.
Durham is controlling the pace.
Durham is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to control Durham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?
Souza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
Durham thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Durham seems content to control.
Durham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Souza is trying to control but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Durham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Durham won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Durham trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Durham postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durham trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Durham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Durham postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Durham distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durham is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Durham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Durham works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Durham slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Durham connects with a nice short shot to Souza's temple.
Durham lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Durham working over Souza with some ground and pound. Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Souza looks gassed!
Durham working Souza over with strikes.

Durham is looking for a kimura but Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durham to get the leverage.
Durham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Durham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souza has hold of Durham's hands but Durham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bazz Durham dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Durham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Durham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Durham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Durham content to control rather than advance.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham passes to full mount!
Durham landing punches.
Durham punishing his opponent with strikes.
Souza wants to control but Durham is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham wants to control the pace but Souza is squirming around nicely.
Souza is trying desperately to improve position.
Souza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Durham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Souza is rocked!
Souza is breathing heavily.
Durham cracks Souza with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazz Durham!