PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celso de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peixoto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nirvana - Breed. de Souza has chosen Linkin Park - In The End as his entrance music. de Souza has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Lucas Peixoto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lucas Peixoto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Peixoto
vs
de Souza

175 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Peixoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celso de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peixoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Peixoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for de Souza on the ground.
de Souza looks gassed!

Peixoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Peixoto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Peixoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but de Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
de Souza tries to roll over but Peixoto keeps him under control.
de Souza gets full guard.
de Souza keeping moving, preventing Peixoto from controlling successfully.
Peixoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from de Souza's guard.
Peixoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peixoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peixoto postures up.
de Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peixoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peixoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peixoto trying to control the position from guard on top but de Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peixoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
de Souza is trying to control the position but Peixoto postures up.
Peixoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
de Souza keeping moving, preventing Peixoto from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lucas Peixoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Peixoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Peixoto showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peixoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
de Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peixoto stalling.
Peixoto uses his free foot to push down on de Souza's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for de Souza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Peixoto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now de Souza is on top in guard.
Peixoto is trying to control the position but de Souza postures up.
de Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peixoto has his hands on de Souza's head, controlling the position.
de Souza trying to control but Peixoto is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Peixoto working for a triangle but de Souza defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peixoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
de Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peixoto fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Peixoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peixoto tries for a takedown but de Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Peixoto shoots in and bounces de Souza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peixoto content to stall in guard here.
de Souza trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peixoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza keeping moving, preventing Peixoto from controlling successfully.
de Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet de Souza, not yet.

de Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peixoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
de Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peixoto trying to control but de Souza is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peixoto wants to pass the guard but de Souza is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peixoto fails with a takedown attempt.
de Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peixoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Peixoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Peixoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peixoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
de Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Peixoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Peixoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

de Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Souza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peixoto!

de Souza working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Peixoto looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by de Souza! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Celso de Souza!