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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thomas Brow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Souza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Thomas Brow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Souza slows the pace down in half guard.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Thomas Brow is defending the position.
Souza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Souza prevents Thomas Brow from improving his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Luiz Souza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Thomas Brow is keeping him busy.
Thomas Brow defending against the ground and pound.
Souza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thomas Brow tries to improve position but can't.
Souza has control of an arm but Thomas Brow manages to advance to Souza's back!
Thomas Brow tries to get the hooks in deep but Souza pushed the leg off.
Souza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Souza tries to hold on but Thomas Brow pushes him away.
Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza holds of for dear life.
Souza wants to hold on but Thomas Brow pushes him away.
Souza doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Souza tries to hold on but Thomas Brow postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luiz Souza.
Thomas Brow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas Brow trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Thomas Brow keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza stays in close to Thomas Brow's body and controls the position.
Souza pushing down on Thomas Brow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza trying to pass the guard but Thomas Brow defending well.
Thomas Brow wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas Brow wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas Brow is defending well.
Thomas Brow is trying to stand back up but Souza is controlling him
Thomas Brow tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza is keen to just control but Thomas Brow is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Souza 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.
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas Brow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas Brow has a takedown stuffed.
Souza drives through and clinches with Thomas Brow against the cage.
Souza lands a takedown into guard.
Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas Brow wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Thomas Brow is keeping the position.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thomas Brow controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luiz Souza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Souza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas Brow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Souza stands up from half guard.
Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas Brow wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Brow is looking to improve his position.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Thomas Brow is defending the position.
Thomas Brow is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Souza is working for a kimura but Thomas Brow is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas Brow is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Souza is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Souza fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas Brow tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Thomas Brow slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Souza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thomas Brow on his heels. He'll look to pass Thomas Brow's guard now, I'm sure.
Thomas Brow wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas Brow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas Brow trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Souza dominated that second round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Thomas Brow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas Brow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas Brow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas Brow shoots for a takedown but Souza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luiz Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thomas Brow.
Thomas Brow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas Brow has a takedown stuffed.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thomas Brow sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Souza.
Still in half guard, Souza seems content to control.
Souza passes the guard and advances to mount!
Souza with good strikes from the mount here!
Souza punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thomas Brow to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thomas Brow shrugs it off.
Thomas Brow sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Brow is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza is looking for a kimura but Thomas Brow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Souza to get the leverage.
Souza is looking to pass Thomas Brow's guard but actually Thomas Brow recovers to full guard.
Thomas Brow working a defensive guard here.
Thomas Brow wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Thomas Brow wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas Brow working a defensive guard but Souza passes into half guard.
Souza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souza works his way into full mount!
Souza looking for a guillotine from mount but Thomas Brow is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Brow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Souza moves to his opponent's back but Thomas Brow bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Souza.
Thomas Brow wants to stand but Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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