PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luan Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sousa comes into the arena with Voodoo Child blaring out of the sound system. Louis Storm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sousa
vs
Storm

190 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Storm!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sousa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sousa wants to get up but he can't break Storm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sousa gets to his feet. Storm looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sousa scores with a punch to the head.
Sousa tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sousa misses.
Sousa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sousa.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sousa.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
Sousa is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Sousa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Storm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sousa can't keep his opponent in guard - Storm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Storm is looking for a kimura here.

Storm is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Storm seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm wants to pass to mount but Sousa is defending the position.
Sousa is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sousa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sousa is defending against the submission attempts here by Storm.

Storm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sousa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sousa wants to get back to his feet.

Storm is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Storm moves nicely into side control.
Sousa wants to get back to his feet but Storm drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is not content to let Storm control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Storm dodges the punch combination from Sousa.
Sousa throws a right hand that Storm ducks under and follows up with a left that Storm also avoids with ease.

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.
Sousa lands with a nice combination. Storm backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Sousa misses the target.

Storm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sousa sprawls well initially but Storm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Storm has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sousa defend it? Storm steps over the head and cranks it - Sousa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Storm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Louis Storm!