PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrp do Amaral Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes to the cage accompanied by Like Toy Soldiers. Manuel Rios has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rios
vs
do Amaral Souza

193 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedrp do Amaral Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by do Amaral Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Rios which made him look bad.
Rios looks for a takedown but do Amaral Souza sprawls well.

do Amaral Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
do Amaral Souza prevents Rios from standing back up.

do Amaral Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Rios is defending well.
Rios trying to control from the bottom.
Rios is in trouble now - do Amaral Souza has advanced to mount!

do Amaral Souza goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rios is on top in guard.

Rios got a little sloppy there for a moment and do Amaral Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rios has managed to get both his arms back between do Amaral Souza's legs - danger averted.
Rios postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza keeping full guard, as Rios tries to pass.
Rios won't allow do Amaral Souza to sweep him here.

do Amaral Souza working for a triangle but Rios defends it easily.

Rios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
do Amaral Souza looks gassed!
Rios is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rios trying to control but do Amaral Souza is working from the bottom.
Rios lands a couple of decent looking shots.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rios has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rios tries to free his leg and advance position but do Amaral Souza is retaining full guard.
Rios forces his way into half guard.
Rios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
do Amaral Souza taking some punishment here, with Rios in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rios decides to return to a standing position.

Rios gets caught flat footed, as do Amaral Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
do Amaral Souza slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rios!
Rios tries to reverse the position but do Amaral Souza maintains control.

do Amaral Souza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rios manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios tries to escape but do Amaral Souza is in control.
Rios is trying to improve his position.

do Amaral Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rios has escaped the position, nice work there.

do Amaral Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

do Amaral Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rios is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

do Amaral Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rios has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rios can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

do Amaral Souza has an Americana. Rios didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! do Amaral Souza is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if do Amaral Souza hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pedrp do Amaral Souza!