PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 2936 p4p, 2759 weight class) and Lei Inhanamoto (ranked 390 p4p, 365 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azevedo Souza
vs
Inhanamoto

191 cm
25
212
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
219
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lei Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza misses with a straight right.
Inhanamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azevedo Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inhanamoto.
A combination from Inhanamoto does no damage.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook. Inhanamoto ducked under it nicely.
Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo Souza.
Inhanamoto loads up on a big right hand but Azevedo Souza slips the punch.
Inhanamoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Azevedo Souza.
Inhanamoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azevedo Souza on the side of the head.
Inhanamoto sizes up Azevedo Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Inhanamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Azevedo Souza is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inhanamoto thuds a left hand into Azevedo Souza's body.
Inhanamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azevedo Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.

Inhanamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Azevedo Souza - that landed with a thud.
Inhanamoto misses with some punches.
Inhanamoto misses with the head strike.
Inhanamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azevedo Souza blocking some punches.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Azevedo Souza blocks a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Azevedo Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Azevedo Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inhanamoto's elbow.
Inhanamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Azevedo Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevedo Souza misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Inhanamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo Souza.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azevedo Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Azevedo Souza.
Inhanamoto looks winded!
Azevedo Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azevedo Souza lands with a light punch inside.
Azevedo Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Azevedo Souza scores with a shoulder strike.
Azevedo Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inhanamoto's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Azevedo Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Inhanamoto is rocked!
Inhanamoto takes a shot to the head.
Inhanamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Azevedo Souza finish him?
Azevedo Souza lands a big right hand that drops Inhanamoto! The killer instinct kicks in and Azevedo Souza finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Azevedo Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
An out of breath Raphael Azevedo Souza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.