PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jivago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jivago Souza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stan
vs
Souza

200 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jivago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza takes one on the button.

It looks like Jivago Souza has been cut.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Stan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stan misses with a body shot

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Stan fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Souza!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza is trying to escape the mount.
Stan raining down shots from the mount!

Stan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Souza to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Souza shrugs it off.
Stan unloading with bombs!
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.
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Souza wants to control but Stan is having none of it.
Stan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan is landing with some decent strikes but Souza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Souza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Souza is bucking up trying to escape but Stan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Souza is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Souza! More shots from Stan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Stan!
Greg Stan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.