PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ganja Lover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lover
vs
de Souza

188 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ganja Lover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lover tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Lover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.
Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lover shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Souza's guard.
Lover wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Lover wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Lover passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Lover 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.
Lover is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lover works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Souza tries to break free.
Lover is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lover seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Souza for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza is keeping busy.
Lover misses with an elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lover tries to keep control of the position but Souza is staying busy.
Lover throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ganja Lover dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lover shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lover shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Lover fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ganja Lover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lover shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Souza.
Souza connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lover off to one side.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lover.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lover closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lover pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lover shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lover closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lover pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Ganja Lover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lover is defended easily by Souza.
A nice leg kick lands there from Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Lover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Souza.
Ganja Lover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lover.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lover's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souza.
Souza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a solid leg kick.
Souza works over Lover's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Diego de Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Lover's front leg but catches the back leg as Lover tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Souza.
Souza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Souza duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Souza.

Lover is rocked!
Lover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Lover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Souza swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Lover fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Lover shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diego de Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Lover persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego de Souza 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!

Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Lover shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ganja Lover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lover looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Souza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lover moves away.
Lover dodges the punch combination from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lover pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lover tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Lover or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Souza scores with a one two! Lover had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza works over Lover's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Lover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souza. Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
Lover seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
Lover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lover.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Lover with that takedown attempt.
Lover throws a leg kick
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Lover misses
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lover slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lover with a poor takedown

and Souza counters with a crisp one two that drops Lover! Souza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lover to his feet! Lover is in big trouble!
Souza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
Lover tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lover.
Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Lover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Lover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza throws a combination. Lover tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Lover was not able to check.
Lover thows a leg kick but Souza checks it
and Souza counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Lover fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego de Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Souza 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego de Souza!