PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dias
vs
DeSouza

220 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony DeSouza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias scores with a three punch combo!
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt.
DeSouza shoots for a double leg takedown but Dias sprawls well. He's pushed DeSouza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

DeSouza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dias is trying to defend but DeSouza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
DeSouza trying to control the pace.
Dias wants to improve his position but DeSouza is controlling well.
DeSouza passes to side control.
DeSouza advances nicely into full mount.
DeSouza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dias is looking to escape.
Dias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

DeSouza stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza dives in and grabs Dias's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dias pushes down on DeSouza's head and hops out.
Marlon Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony DeSouza.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dias, as that shot connected.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeSouza looks gassed!
Dias moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
DeSouza closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. DeSouza pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dias connects with a looping right hand.
Dias tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a slapping body shot.

Dias pushes DeSouza up against the cage in a clinch.

Dias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias tries to clinch there but DeSouza circles away.
Dias throws a right hand that DeSouza ducks under and follows up with a left that DeSouza also avoids with ease.
DeSouza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dias tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Dias wants to clinch up but DeSouza keeps it at a distance.
Dias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of DeSouza 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
Dias paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeSouza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dias lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeSouza's sensitive parts.
Dias ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dias scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marlon Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dias moves into the clinch successfully.
Dias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeSouza.
Dias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dias pulls guard effortlessly.
Dias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DeSouza won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.
DeSouza passes into half guard.
DeSouza moves nicely into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
DeSouza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dias keeps working.
Dias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeSouza on the ground.
Dias tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here.
DeSouza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dias keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Dias dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeSouza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dias as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

DeSouza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dias was covering up waiting for the punch and DeSouza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dias wants to stand but DeSouza is controlling the position.
DeSouza with a flurry of punches that miss.
DeSouza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeSouza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeSouza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dias is trying to keep DeSouza in close.
Dias throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

DeSouza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. DeSouza showed some decent athleticism there.

Dias is defending against the submission attempts here by DeSouza.
DeSouza trying to control from half guard but Dias is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias tries to kick DeSouza off in order to stand up. DeSouza Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dias tries to bench press DeSouza off him but DeSouza keeps the position.
Dias seems a little lost for a moment, as DeSouza dominates the positioning.
DeSouza working the head and body with strikes.
Dias is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but DeSouza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
DeSouza controlling the position from side mount.
Dias is looking to get back to his feet here but DeSouza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dias's back.
Dias is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dias is trying to break free.
DeSouza is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
DeSouza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
DeSouza lands punches and elbows.
DeSouza trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dias doesn't escape.

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.
DeSouza lands shots from the back.
DeSouza not allowing Dias to control his hands.
DeSouza controlling the position well here. Dias rolled but DeSouza kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dias is trapped and DeSouza is scoring with shots to the head and body.
DeSouza lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Dias is in bad spot here.
Dias is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony DeSouza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

DeSouza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dias's waist but Dias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DeSouza off to one side.
DeSouza tries to move into range but Dias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dias moves into the clinch.
DeSouza fails to pull the fight into his guard.

DeSouza is trying to trip Dias. He has hold of a leg but Dias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. DeSouza persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
DeSouza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dias's guard.
Dias wants to get back to full guard.
DeSouza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
DeSouza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dias wants to get back to full guard.
DeSouza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeSouza is pressing down on Dias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dias is holding on for now.
Dias is refusing to be controlled, as DeSouza sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dias scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
DeSouza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dias tries to avoid it but DeSouza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dias to the ground. Dias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marlon Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony DeSouza.
Nice jab there from Dias.
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt.
Dias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dias missing with a left hand there. DeSouza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

DeSouza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DeSouza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza scoring with punches to the head and body.
DeSouza prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
DeSouza forces his way into half guard.
Dias looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with DeSouza in particular looking to stall.
DeSouza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dias is looking to control DeSouza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dias avoid being mounted?
DeSouza working over Dias with some ground and pound. Dias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza controlling the pace.
Dias tries to get to full guard but DeSouza has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, DeSouza seems content to control.
DeSouza wants to control but Dias is keeping him busy.

Dias manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dias is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Dias lands but DeSouza takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DeSouza scores a takedown into full mount!
Dias is trying to escape the mount.
DeSouza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dias is squirming around, avoiding DeSouza's attempts to control the action.
DeSouza working the ground and pound effectively.
DeSouza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
DeSouza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony DeSouza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeSouza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony DeSouza!