PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vinny souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas William (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.

souza
vs
William

183 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, vinny souza!
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, Jonas William!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
souza fails with the takedown.
William misses with a looping left.
souza shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense.
souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vinny souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
William is trying to control the position but souza postures up.

William has his foot on souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. souza works his way back into a safe position though.
souza sitting in guard here, content to control.
William looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
William trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

William has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
souza postures up.

souza stands up from William's guard - souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? William is fending him off so far but souza persists. Nope, William circles away and we're back to standing.
souza is breathing heavily.

souza scores with a takedown into William's guard.
William controls souza momentarily but souza frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

souza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and William dives on top into guard.
William looking to pass the guard.
William wants to control from the top but souza keeps moving.
William content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
William's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonas William just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
William is trying to control souza's posture but souza avoids it.
souza wants to stand but William is controlling his arm.
William is looking to reverse the position.

souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on William's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, William has escaped the position, nice work there.

souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, William rolls with the submission and now he's on top in souza's guard! Nice work there by William!
souza keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that vinny souza will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

William misses with a two punch combination.
William misses with a series of wild punches.
souza closes the distance and clinches up with William, looking for a takedown. souza pushes William against the cage but William circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

souza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, William has worked his arm free - good work by William!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on William's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William struggling a bit here.
William might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

souza swings around for an armbar but William sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into souza's guard.
William wants to control from the top but souza keeps moving.
William looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

William drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says William as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! souza screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with William! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jonas William!