PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Magnum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magnum
vs
Souza

225 cm
22
312 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
27
298 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza is looking to clinch.
Magnum throws a hook but Souza blocks it.
Magnum misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magnum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Souza stalks Magnum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnum's face. Magnum staggers backwards, shaken.
Magnum checks the leg kick.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Magnum misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnum misses with a body shot.
Souza lands with a shot to the body.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Magnum throws a big shot that misses.
Magnum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Magnum moves out of range as Souza strikes.
Souza lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Magnum scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Magnum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magnum takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Magnum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Magnum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Magnum misses.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magnum.
Magnum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magnum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souza to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Souza slips a jab from Magnum.
Magnum misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Magnum is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Magnum.
Souza moves out of range as Magnum strikes.
Souza throws a series of punches but Magnum avoids them all with ease.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magnum dodges the punch combination from Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to move into range but Magnum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magnum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Magnum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magnum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a three punch combo that has Magnum backing up. Magnum nods at Souza to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnum throws a poor cross that misses
and Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Magnum.
Magnum ducks right into an uppercut from Souza.
Magnum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magnum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magnum, as that shot connected.
Magnum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum thuds a left hand into Souza's body.
Magnum lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Souza falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pete Magnum!