PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 3815 p4p, 4780 weight class) and Skinn Harris (ranked 343 p4p, 414 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Azevedo Souza
vs
Harris

176 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Reedok

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skinn Harris!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azevedo Souza feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azevedo Souza is looking to counter punch.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo Souza is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Azevedo Souza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris scores with a jab. Azevedo Souza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Azevedo Souza.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Azevedo Souza's shoulder, as Azevedo Souza tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Azevedo Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris throws a body punch but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Azevedo Souza moves away and avoids it.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza is looking to counter punch.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo Souza.
An attempted straight right counter from Azevedo Souza misses the target.
Harris swings for the body but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azevedo Souza blocks a jab.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Azevedo Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azevedo Souza momentarily.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azevedo Souza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris lands with a hook. Azevedo Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azevedo Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo Souza.
Harris moves out of range as Azevedo Souza strikes.
Harris digs a good hook to Azevedo Souza's body.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Azevedo Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris throws the left hand but Azevedo Souza avoids the punch easily.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a hook. Azevedo Souza ducked under it nicely.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Harris misses with a body shot.
It looked like Azevedo Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azevedo Souza throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo Souza.
A little feinted left hand from Azevedo Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Azevedo Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza passes to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Azevedo Souza in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Harris is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Azevedo Souza!
Our winner, Miguel Azevedo Souza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.