PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Souto
vs
Wizard

184 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

188 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bj Wizard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souto clinches.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto stalls.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Wizard blocks it.
Souto landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bj Wizard has been cut.
Wizard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wizard backwards.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souto to keep the fight standing.
Souto lands a knee to the head.
Souto taking a breather.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto stands there with Wizard around his waist. Wizard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto stands there with Wizard around his waist. Wizard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rolando Souto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Wizard.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wizard being controlled against the cage.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Wizard blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wizard working aggressively here.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souto to keep the fight standing.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wizard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souto walks away with a smile on his face. Wizard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Souto throws a sloppy head kick and Wizard moves out of range easily.

Wizard tries to keep at a distance but Souto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souto.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souto to keep the fight standing.
Souto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wizard being controlled against the cage.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Souto.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souto.
Wizard fails to pull guard.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Souto to work.
Wizard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Souto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bj Wizard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Souto.
Souto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Souto has managed to clinch.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto stands there with Wizard around his waist. Wizard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Souto stalling in the clinch.
Wizard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Wizard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto has him pressed against the cage.
Rolando Souto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Wizard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto slows down the pace here.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wizard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souto is stalling here.
Souto landing knees to the head.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wizard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wizard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souto walks away with a smile on his face. Wizard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rolando Souto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Souto pushes Wizard up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Souto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Souto.
Souto landing knees to the head.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto stalling.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wizard tries to circle away but Souto has him pinned against the cage.
Souto working Wizard over with knees to the body.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rolando Souto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Wizard blocks it.
Wizard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wizard blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souto trying to land knees to the body.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Wizard wants to get back to striking at distance but Souto won't allow it.
Wizard managing to block the knees to the body from Souto.
Souto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wizard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wizard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wizard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souto manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wizard tries to free his leg and advance position but Souto is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Souto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bj Wizard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wizard.
Souto tries a body shot but Wizard blocks it.
Wizard tries to pull guard but Souto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Wizard blocks with his arms.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Souto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wizard letting Souto take a breather here.
Souto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Souto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wizard's face.
Wizard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto has him pressed against the cage.
Rolando Souto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Wizard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Souto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Wizard blocks it.
Wizard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Souto lands a knee to the head.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wizard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wizard can do to turn this around?
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Wizard blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Wizard blocks with his arms.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Wizard is blocking nicely.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto is looking to control Wizard's arms but Wizard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Souto has his back to the cage.
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wizard is trying to pull guard but Souto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wizard is defending well for now.
Wizard fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wizard jumps guard but Souto stands there with Wizard around his waist. Wizard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wizard fails to pull guard.
Wizard tries to pull guard but Souto holds him up against the cage and eventually Wizard drops back down to his feet.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bj Wizard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is keeping an eye on Souto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Souto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wizard blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wizard working aggressively here.
Souto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wizard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Souto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Souto!
A relieved looking Rolando Souto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.