PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Eubanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eubanks has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eubanks
vs
Souza

180 cm
18
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Eubanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eubanks.
Eubanks swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.

Souza dives in and scores a takedown into Eubanks's guard.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza grinds an elbow into Eubanks's temple.
Souza scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Souza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eubanks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza working the ground and pound.
Eubanks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eubanks is breathing heavily.
Eubanks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Souza connects with a decent elbow.
Souza working the ground and pound.
Souza looks up at the clock and then as Eubanks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Souza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Souza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Souza lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza taking a breather here.
Souza landing strikes.
Souza cracks Eubanks with a big elbow.
Souza scoring with punches from side control.
Souza grinds an elbow into Eubanks's temple.
Eubanks taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eubanks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza is chipping away with strikes.
Eubanks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza working the body and head with strikes.
Souza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Eubanks is rocked!
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eubanks keeps working.
Eubanks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eubanks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Eubanks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eubanks taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
Souza advances to mount.
Eubanks seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
Souza is landing with some decent strikes but Eubanks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Souza lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza landing punches.
Souza postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Eubanks bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Souza and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Souza!
In defeat, Brandon Eubanks stepped up to the mic, saying 'Came in injured, no excuses. How bout a rematch when I'm healthy?'.