PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Mac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Souza
vs
Mac

169 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Mac!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Souza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac misses with a lunging right hand
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Souza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Souza blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Souza misses with a lunging right hand

and Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mac lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Souza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Souza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
Mac moves away from the strike by Souza.
Mac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Souza.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Souza misses with a combination
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souza throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Souza. That snapped Mac's head back.
Souza lands a nice shot that snaps Mac's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Mac darts in and clinches Souza up against the cage.

Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
It looked like Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac scores with a nice strike.
Souza throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Souza slips a straight right by Mac.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
letting Mac counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac blocks a head kick by Souza.
Mac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Souza misses.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza cracks Mac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Souza wants to land a leg kick but Mac is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Mac will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Souza misses with an uppercut
and Mac counters with a nice body shot.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac tries to counter with a clinch but Souza shakes him off and moves away.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Souza.
Mac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac misses with a hook
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Mac unleashes a big counter combination but Souza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mac lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac misses with a straight left.
Souza is looking to counter punch.
Souza scores with a nice strike.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Mac misses with a body shot.
Souza scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a hook
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
Souza is looking to counter punch.
Mac jabs at Souza's body.
Souza throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac misses with an uppercut
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
Mac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marcos Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Mac misses with a straight left.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Souza.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
Mac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Souza's hands.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza staying out of range there.
Souza throwing a counter right hand but Mac manages to avoid it.
Mac throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Mac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Mac leaning his opponent against the cage.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac swings widly with a right hand
and Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Souza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mac takes one to the side of the head.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza throws a series of strikes that have Mac backpedaling.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Mac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Souza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Mac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac.
Mac gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Souza counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Mac wants a takedown.

Souza manages to break the clinch.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mac's head.
Souza throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Mac misses with a body shot
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Mac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
Souza throws an off balance right hand
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mac misses with a body punch.

Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Souza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mac doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac.
Souza connects with a leg kick. Mac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mac misses with a low kick.
Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souza.
Mac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Souza under the eye.
Mac throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Souza!