PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shario mikn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
mikn

183 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shario mikn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mikn fails with a takedown attempt.
mikn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.

Souza feints and as mikn raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
mikn trying to control the position.

mikn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Souza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Souza wants to stand but mikn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Souza controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but mikn keeps moving.
mikn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souza sitting in guard here, content to control.
mikn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Souza gets caught flat footed, as mikn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but mikn is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mikn trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza keeping full guard, as mikn tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.
mikn looks gassed!
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Souza taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to move to mount but mikn blocks the move with his legs.
Souza working the ground and pound.
mikn seems a little lost for a moment, as Souza dominates the positioning.
mikn tries to improve position but can't.

Souza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
mikn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Souza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ronaldo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shario mikn.

Souza stands and steps away. mikn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has mikn pinned against the cage. mikn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza is looking to clinch but mikn is avoiding it.
Souza tries to clinch up but mikn circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza tries to clinch up but mikn circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries for a takedown but mikn circles away easily
letting mikn counter with a right hand.
mikn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Souza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

mikn misses with a double jab.

mikn has managed to clinch.
mikn is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Souza is trying to force a seperation but mikn has the dominant position.
mikn has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Souza tries to pull guard but mikn won't allow it.
mikn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
mikn is trying to break free.

Souza gets control of mikn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Souza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Souza striking from the bottom here.
mikn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza lands a good elbow from the bottom.
mikn wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
mikn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to stand up but mikn isn't so interested in that idea.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Souza feints and as mikn raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of mikn's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza passes into half guard.
mikn is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Souza controlling the pace.
Souza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mikn wants to get back to full guard.
Souza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Souza seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down mikn for as long as he can get away with.
mikn is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
mikn is trying to control but can't.
Souza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Souza winds up and cracks mikn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Souza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
mikn wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mikn is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Souza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

mikn misses with a takedown

so Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but mikn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mikn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but mikn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mikn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Souza decides to stand back up.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
mikn blocks the body kick.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but mikn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza shoots in but mikn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

mikn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mikn showed some decent athleticism there.
mikn is pressing down on Souza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Souza is holding on for now.
Ronaldo Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

mikn stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Souza throws up his legs and catches mikn in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! mikn tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Souza! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ronaldo Souza!