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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Souza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Blais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Souza !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blais misses with a body shot.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blais's waist but Blais gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blais just misses with a punch to the body.
Blais will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blais shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Souza eats them both and turns towards Blais to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blais lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blais is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Souza wants to control from the top but Blais keeps moving.
Souza prevents Blais from getting back to his feet.
Blais might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souza stops Blais from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thiago Souza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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. Souza connects with a nice short shot to Blais's temple.
Blais is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Souza in particular looking to stall.
Blais is in trouble now - Souza has advanced to mount!
Souza looks gassed!
Souza quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Souza but it's paid off an Blais is forced to tap! Nice work by Souza .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Souza !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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