PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Letters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza comes into the arena with Black Capricorn Day - Jamiroquai blaring out of the sound system. Letters has chosen ABC 123 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

De Souza
vs
Letters

177 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Gilop®

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Letters!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Souza rushes Letters and presses him up against the ropes.
De Souza is working Letters over against the ropes.
Letters looking to slow down the pace here.

Letters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letters wants to clinch

and De Souza counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
De Souza stops a takedown attempt from Letters.
De Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Letters just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Souza's brow.
De Souza looking to stall.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza has Letters pressed against the ropes, preventing Letters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Letters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Letters tries to pull guard but De Souza won't allow it.
Alfonso De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Letters.
De Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
Letters looks gassed!
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letterss head.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
De Souza digs a right hand into Letters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Letters's gas tank.
De Souza avoiding damage.
De Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Letters tries for a takedown but De Souza manages to get underhooks.
De Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
De Souza lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
A short right from De Souza.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from De Souza.
De Souza scores with a shot to the side of Letters's head.
De Souza lands a body shot.
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza digs a right hand into Letters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Letters's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is leaning against Letters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
De Souza stalling against the ropes.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
De Souza cracks Letters with a nice body shot.
De Souza works on Letters's body with a couple of short punches.
De Souza is pushing Letters up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from De Souza on the inside.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
A nice left hand lands by De Souza.
De Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
De Souza cracks Letters with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for De Souza.
A left hand lands to the body for De Souza.
A short left from De Souza.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
A right hand to the body from De Souza.
Letters fails to pull guard.
De Souza works on Letters's body with a couple of short punches.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
De Souza is struggling to control the position.
De Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Souza pressing his opponent against the ropes.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
De Souza stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza presses Letters against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Souza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Souza lands a body shot.
De Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
De Souza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Souza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
De Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
De Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Souza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Souza is pressed up against the ropes. Letters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Souza down to the mat. De Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

De Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Letters, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Souza is leaning against Letters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, De Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonso De Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Letters avoids the head kick by De Souza.
Letters has his takedown stuffed
and De Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Souza throws a head kick but Letters moves out of range.
De Souza lands a nice hook to Letters's body. Letters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Souza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Letters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Letters is breathing heavily.

De Souza closes the distance and pushes Letters back into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Souza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
De Souza stalls.
Letters wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from De Souza.
De Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Letters can do to turn this around?
De Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
De Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
Nice body punch from De Souza - that landed with a thud.
De Souza presses Letters against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from De Souza.
Good body shot from De Souza.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Souza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Letters tries to work over De Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Souza scores with a shot to the side of Letters's head.
De Souza digs a right hand underneath Letters's ribcage. Letters let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is working Letters over against the ropes.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike.
De Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letterss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alfonso De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Letters.
De Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, De Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Souza lands a nice uppercut.
Alfonso De Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Souza slowing the pace effectively.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Souza is pressed up against the ropes. Letters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Souza down to the mat. De Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alfonso De Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Souza lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza cracks Letters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
De Souza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

De Souza pushes Letters up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Souza.
A short right from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza stops a takedown attempt from Letters.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Souza pushes Letters back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from De Souza.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.
Letters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lands with a light punch inside.
De Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Letters tries to pull guard but De Souza won't allow it.
De Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
De Souza lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
De Souza lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
De Souza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Letters.
Letters tries to pull guard but De Souza holds him up against the ropes and eventually Letters drops back down to his feet.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a left to the head.
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonso De Souza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Souza. Letters shrugs it off though.

De Souza moves into range and clinches up with Letters.
De Souza trying to stall but Letters improves his position.
Letters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letters or not.
De Souza stalling in the clinch but Letters improves position.
De Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Souza is leaning against Letters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
A left hand lands to the body for De Souza.
De Souza stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Letters.
Letters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from De Souza.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice uppercut.
De Souza lands an uppercut.
De Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
Letters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
De Souza lands a body shot.
De Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Letters tries to pull guard but De Souza holds him up against the ropes and eventually Letters drops back down to his feet.
De Souza pushes Letters back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
De Souza digs a right hand into Letters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Letters's gas tank.
De Souza works on Letters's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
De Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
Letters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Souza just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Alfonso De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Letters.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza stalling the fight.
De Souza gets through Letters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Letters wants a takedown.
De Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
Letters jumps guard but De Souza stands there with Letters around his waist. Letters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
De Souza lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by De Souza.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
De Souza scores with a shot to the side of Letters's head.
Still in the clinch, De Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, De Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, De Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Souza stalls.
De Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letterss head.
De Souza lands a body punch.
Letters takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for De Souza to work.
De Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letters backwards.
De Souza digs a right hand underneath Letters's ribcage. Letters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza digs a right hand underneath Letters's ribcage. Letters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from De Souza.
De Souza taking a breather.
De Souza is pressed up against the ropes. Letters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Souza down to the mat. De Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Souza cracks Letters with an open hand slap.
Alfonso De Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brock Letters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by De Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Souza.
Nice shot lands for De Souza.
De Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brock Letters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Souza cracks Letters with a good jab.
Letters has his takedown stuffed
and De Souza counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Letters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonso De Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonso De Souza!