PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Correia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enzo Souza's chin.

Souza
vs
Correia

188 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Correia !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Correia , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correia throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Correia misses its intended target.
Correia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correia throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Correia counters with a nice uppercut.
Correia misses with a straight right.
Correia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Correia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza throws a body punch but Correia moves out of range.
Souza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Correia counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza slips a straight right by Correia .
Nice defenses there by Souza.
Correia takes one on the button.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Correia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza misses with a combination
and Correia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
Correia just misses with a punch to the body.
Correia misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza cracks Correia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Correia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souza's head.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza slips a straight right by Correia .
Souza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Souza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Correia moves away from the strike by Souza.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Correia counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Correia to acknowledge the strikes.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Correia misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Correia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Correia .
Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correia avoids the body shot from Souza.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nice combo by Correia ! Oh, that's hurt him - Souza falls to the canvas and Correia follows him into side control.

Souza is rocked!

It looks like Enzo Souza has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Correia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correia manages to avoid it.
Correia throws a sloppy body shot
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correia catches Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Correia lands with a hook. Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Correia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correia throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correia slips a jab from Souza.
Correia looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Souza jabs Correia right on the nose. Correia blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza loads up on a big right hand but Correia slips the punch.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia cracks a nice hook into Souza's ribs.
Souza throws a combination that misses
letting Correia counter with a right hand.
Correia staying out of range there.
Correia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Correia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Correia throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correia .
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Correia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a nice body shot.
Souza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Correia scores with a sloppy right hand. Souza should have avoided that one.
Correia 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Correia duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Correia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Souza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Correia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson Correia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Correia .

Nice combo by Correia ! Oh, that's hurt him - Souza falls to the canvas and Correia follows him into side control.
Souza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Souza tries to improve position but can't.

Correia decides to stand back up.
Correia throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza slips under a jab from Correia .

Oooh a lovely combination from Correia sends Souza down but not out. Correia dives into side control looking to finish.
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.

Correia decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Correia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correia lands a head shot.
Correia connects with a superb combination that knocks Souza out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Correia before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anderson Correia !