PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vinny souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as vinny souza enters the cage!

Ice
vs
souza

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, vinny souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
souza looks for a takedown but Ice sprawls well.
souza blocks a head kick by Ice.
Ice throws a one two combo.
souza misses with a takedown attempt - Ice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
General Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vinny souza.
Ice misses with a jab, cross combination.
souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
souza looking to sit in guard and control but Ice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ice trying to stand up but can't free himself from souza's guard.
souza wants to stand up but Ice is controlling him.
souza looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

souza is working an open guard so Ice takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ice is looking to clinch but souza is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ice throws a series of strikes that have souza backpedaling.

It looks like vinny souza has been cut.
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!
Ice tries to clinch there but souza circles away.
Ice is looking to clinch.

Ice gets a clinch.
Ice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ice wants to get back to striking at distance but souza won't allow it.
Ice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ice manages to break the clinch.

Ice pushes souza up against the cage in a clinch.
souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ice smiles and moves away.
Ice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Ice does it's job there.
Ice tries to clinch up.
Ice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.
Ice is trying to break the clinch but souza is controlling him.
souza prevents Ice from breaking the clinch.
Ice is pressed up against the cage. souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ice down to the mat. Ice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Ice misses with a double jab.
Ice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from souza is defended easily by Ice.
Ice looks to land a combination. souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
souza dives in and grabs Ice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ice pushes down on souza's head and hops out.
Ice tries to bum rush souza with a series of wild strikes but souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
souza fails with the takedown.

souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
souza is looking to take a break and control but Ice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ice throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
General Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
souza shoots in but no luck this time.
souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Ice tries to sprawl out of it but souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ice scores with a jab to the jaw.
souza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between souza's hands.
souza dodges the punch combination from Ice.
souza shoots in and drives through. Ice sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ice misses with a hook. souza ducked under it nicely.
Ice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from souza.

souza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ice did well to prevent souza getting side control.

Ice kicks off souza and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Ice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on vinny souza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

souza shoots for a takedown but Ice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Ice.
General Ice is winning the standup battle so far.

souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
souza wants to pass to mount but Ice is defending the position.
Ice tries to kick souza off but souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

souza is working for a submission of some sort.
Ice is trying to escape back to his feet but souza uses the scramble to pass into side control.

souza swings around for an armbar but Ice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into souza's guard.

Ice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on souza, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
souza has a takedown stuffed.
Ice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
General Ice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
General Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vinny souza.
Some wild striking there from Ice.
souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten souza somewhat.
Ice scores with a one two! souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

souza scores a takedown into full mount!
souza wants to control the pace but Ice is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
souza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ice is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
souza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

souza jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ice is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ice and souza has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ice wants to get back to his feet but souza drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ice, who protects the arm well.

souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but souza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vinny souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on vinny souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ice thuds a left hand into souza's body.
Ice misses with a double jab.
souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ice sprawls well. Ice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Ice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ice stuffs the takedown attempt from souza. souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Ice as he connects with a hook.
Ice tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice misses with the combination.

souza feints and as Ice raises his hands in defense, souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ice wants to get back to his feet but souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ice keeping moving, preventing souza from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
souza wants to stand but Ice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ice wants to stand up but souza is controlling him.
souza trying to control but Ice is working from the bottom.
souza won't allow Ice to get back to his feet.
Ice keeping moving, preventing souza from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ice to the mat! Ice manages to get full guard.
souza trying to control but Ice is working from the bottom.

souza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ice dives on top into guard.
Ice stopping the sweep attempt from souza.
souza has a closed guard, preventing Ice from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ice stands up from souza's guard - Ice perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
souza shoots for a takedown but Ice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
General Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vinny souza.

Ice has closed the distance and engaged souza in a clinch.
Ice stops a takedown attempt from souza.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ice tries to close the distance and clinch but souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Ice tries to sprawl out of it but souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Ice does no damage.
Ice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ice is looking to clinch but souza is avoiding it.

souza scores with a takedown into Ice's guard.
souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to vinny souza.
I think souza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vinny souza!