PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Medina
vs
Souza

172 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza dodges the punch combination from Medina.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Souza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Medina does it's job there.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Medina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souza.
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medina.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
Medina throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Medina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medina connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medina swinging wildly here.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Medina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Medina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Medina looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Medina misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Medina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Medina dominated that round.
That's time! Medina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medina throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Medina misses with a wild combination.
Souza is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Souza avoids the body shot from Medina.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Medina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roberto Medina is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Despite the aggression on Souza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Medina throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Medina throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Souza throws out a counter right but Medina avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Medina.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Medina lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Medina.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medina misses with a double jab.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberto Medina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medina looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Medina misses with the combination.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medina stalks Souza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souza's face. Souza staggers backwards, shaken.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Souza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Medina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Medina misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a three punch combo that has Medina backing up. Medina nods at Souza to acknowledge the strikes.
Medina throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Souza misses.
Medina lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Medina misses with the combination.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Medina dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.
Souza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Medina is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Souza.
Medina looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Medina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medina missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Medina.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina misses with a body punch
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Medina stalks Souza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souza's face. Souza staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Medina swinging wildly here.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medina looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Roberto Medina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medina misses with a wild combination.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Souza throws a counter combo.
Medina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medina throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Medina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medina defends it well.
Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Medina misses with a few strikes there.
And Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Medina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Medina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medina.
Souza with the counter takedown but Medina avoids it easily.
Medina thuds a left hand into Souza's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Medina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Medina.
Medina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
Souza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Souza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Medina has got the better of the exchanges.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina swinging wildly here.
As Medina backs off Souza throws a huge counter combo but Medina manages to avoid it all.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Medina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Medina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Medina!