PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tariq Kiss me where it smells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Taio Cruz - Dynamite. Kiss me where it smells is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trae - asshole. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Kiss me where it smells

183 cm
23
191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tariq Kiss me where it smells!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiss me where it smells falls off balance throwing a combination

and Souza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza passes Kiss me where it smells's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kiss me where it smells is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kiss me where it smells really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza throwing shots but Kiss me where it smells is blocking nicely.

Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiss me where it smells is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiss me where it smells wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kiss me where it smells tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Souza has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Souza unloading with bombs!
Kiss me where it smells is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kiss me where it smells has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Souza trying to control but Kiss me where it smells is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kiss me where it smells defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kiss me where it smells avoids a series of strikes thrown by Souza.
Kiss me where it smells is wriggling around trying to escape.
Souza landing strikes from the mount and Kiss me where it smells is in trouble!
Souza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Souza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Kiss me where it smells is in a horrible position here. Souza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Souza unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kiss me where it smells wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Souza celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronaldo Souza!