PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Platt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Platt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Platt
vs
Souza

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Platt!
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, Alex Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Platt is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Platt tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.

Souza rushes Platt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Souza breaks from the clinch.

Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza wants to control but Platt is keeping him busy.
Platt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Souza landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza tries to move to mount but Platt blocks the move with his legs.
Platt tries to escape but Souza is in control.

Platt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Souza shoots in and drives through. Platt sprawls well.

Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Platt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Souza trying to control the position but Platt is working away.

Souza stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Platt wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side

and Souza counters by clinching up.
Platt is trying to break free.

Platt breaks from the clinch.
Platt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Platt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Platt clinches but Souza breaks the clinch

and Souza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Platt is breathing heavily.

Souza stands up and waves to Platt to follow him.
Eduardo Platt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Platt as he jumps to the side.

Platt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Platt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Platt darts in trying to clinch

and Souza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Platt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Souza.
Platt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Souza has clasped his hands together around Platt's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Platt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Souza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Souza lands a few punches from side control.
Platt is letting Souza control him for a moment.
Souza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Platt tries to escape but Souza is in control.

Souza decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Platt keeps moving.
Platt wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Platt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Souza dives into side control.
Platt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Platt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Platt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Platt has his feet on Souza's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Platt tries to score with a low kick but Souza moves his leg out of the way.
Platt tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Platt's guard now.
Souza stands and throws Platt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Platt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
Platt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Souza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza cracks Platt with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Platt is keeping him busy.
Souza cracks Platt with a big right hand but Platt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Platt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.

Souza stands up.

Souza clinches up with Platt and pushes him back against the cage.

Souza pulls Platt into guard.
Souza has his hands on Platt's head, controlling the position.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Platt from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Platt wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
Souza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Platt!
Souza controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Platt wants to try and get back to his feet.
Souza lands a nice shot to the head.
Platt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Platt is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Platt is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Souza.
Platt really wants to buck Souza off and get back to his feet.
Souza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Platt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Platt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Platt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Platt, right into the meat.
Eduardo Platt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Platt tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza keeps control of Platt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Platt looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.

Platt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Souza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Platt to the mat. Platt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza stands and throws Platt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Platt wants to get back to his feet.
Platt tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Souza controlling his opponent.
Platt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza landing shots from mount.
Souza unloading with bombs!
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Souza has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Platt wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Platt taking shots to the head.
Souza won't let Platt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Souza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Souza content just to control the position here.
Souza lands a heavy elbow.

Souza is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Platt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Platt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Platt taking shots to the head.

Souza is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Platt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Souza tries to control but Platt wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Platt is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Souza has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Platt trying to get back to his feet but Souza is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Platt right now.
Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Platt wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Souza's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Platt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Eduardo Platt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souza just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

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