PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoove Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Get Enough of Your Love Baby. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Smoove Bee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Souza
vs
Bee

187 cm
23
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

181 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smoove Bee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Bee.
Souza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smoove Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bee avoids the head kick by Souza.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Bee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Souza misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bee takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Smoove Bee has been cut.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souza. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Souza's head.
Bee thumps Souza with a low kick.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as Souza tries to avoid it.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Bee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Bee tries to land a front kick but Souza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bee takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bee is defending well for now.
Bee misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Bee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Souza misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Bee to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Smoove Bee.
Souza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Bee motions for Souza to come forward. Bee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza blocks a head kick by Bee.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza counters with a body kick that stops Bee in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws and low kick but Souza moves out of range easily.
Bee blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Souza checks the leg kick nicely there.

Bee clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.

Bee has hold of one of Souza's legs. Souza is fighting the takedown attempt but Bee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Bee passes into half guard.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Bee has control of the leg.
Bee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Souza!

Bee wants to finish this one by submission but Souza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
Souza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Bee is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bee stands up out of the half guard.
Bee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Bee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bee moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Bee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Souza checks it well.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Bee sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick

and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Bee keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Bee avoids the damage to the body.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bee has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bee taking a breather.
Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smoove Bee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smoove Bee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee throws a body kick that misses.
Smoove Bee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Bee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Bee misses
and Souza counters with a head kick. That will keep Bee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Souza throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bee clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bee avoids it.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Bee blocks it.
Bee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bee avoids it.
Bee is trying to drag Souza to the mat but Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bee wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Souza.
Souza lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to pull guard but Bee won't allow it.
Bee wants to stall.

Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow Souza down.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bee tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bee to the ground. Bee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee looks to throw a body kick
and Souza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Bee drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bee has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.

Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bee wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Bee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bee scoring with some ground and pound.

Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza keeping full guard, as Bee tries to pass.
Bee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.
Bee managing to control the position.
Bee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Souza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Souza has Bee in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bee passes Souza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza gets back to full guard.
Bee 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.

Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smoove Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smoove Bee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Souza misses with a head kick.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.
Bee throws a leg kick but Souza checks it.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souza is looking to slow Bee down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Souza avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee blocks a low kick nicely.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza tries for a takedown but Bee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Souza blocks the leg kick.
Bee blocks a head kick by Souza.
Bee lands a head kick. Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Bee sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bee looks for the body kick but Souza saw that one coming.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Souza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bee throws a body kick that misses.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Souza's sensitive parts.
Bee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Souza avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bee counters with a nice body kick.
Jacare Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to land a leg kick but Souza is out of range.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Bee lands a head kick!
Souza checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Souza.
Souza blocks a head kick by Bee.
Souza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Souza blocks the leg kick.
Souza looks to land a body kick but Bee moved away.

Souza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Souza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bee blocking the ground and pound.

Souza has hold of Bee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bee is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bee is doing well to control the position and prevent Souza from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bee's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smoove Bee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smoove Bee!