PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akhmedov
vs
Souza

183 cm
19
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Union Fight Gear
Heisenberg

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Akhmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
Akhmedov working hard to break the clinch.
Akhmedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Souza is trying to pull guard but Akhmedov has him pressed against the cage.
Akhmedov is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Akhmedov working hard to break the clinch.
Akhmedov is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Omari Akhmedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Souza.
Souza is trying to pull guard but Akhmedov has him pressed against the cage.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Souza jumps guard and drags Akhmedov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Souza working for submissions but it's allowed Akhmedov to get to half guard.
Akhmedov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Souza.
Souza is looking to improve his position.

Souza actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Akhmedov has control of the leg.
Souza gets full guard.

Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akhmedov defends it easily.

Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Akhmedov is defending well. Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Akhmedov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Souza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Souza!
Ronaldo Souza thanked the fans post fight for their support.