PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anderson Souza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Souza
vs
Cabral

187 cm
20
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabral's head.
Souza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabral avoids a kick to the body.
Souza misses with a hook to the body
and Cabral counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabral checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Souza misses
and Cabral counters with a good low kick that Souza was not able to check.
Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Souza throws a body kick that misses
and Cabral counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Souza misses
and Cabral counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral moves out of range of the body kick from Souza.
Souza tries to land a leg kick but Cabral saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries a low kick but Cabral avoids it.
Cabral checks the leg kick.
Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Cabral counters with a nice body shot.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Souza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Souza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza throws a jab when Cabral was well out of range.
Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Cabral counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Souza throws a hook but Cabral avoids it easily.
Cabral takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza thuds a left hand into Cabral's body.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabral moves out of range as Souza throws a body kick.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Souza misses
and Cabral counters with a nice leg kick.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Souza throws a lazy body kick
letting Cabral counter with a right hand.
Souza throws a push kick but Cabral slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabral checks a leg kick.
Souza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabral counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Cabral counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
and Cabral counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.
Souza motions for Cabral to come forward. Souza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a low kick but Cabral moves out of range easily.
Souza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Souza.
Cabral slips under a jab.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza is looking to wear down Cabral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Souza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Cabral counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Cabral counters with a two punch combo.
Souza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cabral counters with a straight right hand.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Souza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Souza throws a body kick that misses
and Cabral counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Souza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cabral counters with a good low kick that Souza was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Souza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabral counters with a one-two to the body.
Souza throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Souza misses
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabral takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza misses with a combination
and Cabral counters with a nice low kick that buckles Souza's knee momentarily.
Souza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabral checks it well.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Cabral counters with a nice low kick that buckles Souza's knee momentarily.
Souza motions for Cabral to come forward. Souza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Souza
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Souza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabral counters with a straight right hand.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabral makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza tries to land a body kick
and Cabral counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
and Cabral counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Souza misses
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabral moves out of range of the leg kick from Souza.
Souza throws a lazy body kick
and Cabral counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Souza misses with a looping right.
Souza misses with a kick to the body
and Cabral counters with a nice low kick that buckles Souza's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Souza misses
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Cabral counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabral moves out of range as Souza throws a body kick.
Souza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza tries to land a front kick but Cabral steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Souza thows a leg kick but Cabral checks it
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabral checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Souza.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
and Cabral counters with a one-two to the body.
Souza looks to throw a body kick
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cabral counters with a slapping leg kick.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Souza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Cabral counters with a straight that turns Souza's legs to rubber! Cabral pushes forward with more strikes and Souza goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Cabral!
Rogerio Cabral thanked the fans post fight for their support.