PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Meier

214 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitor Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Werner Meier!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Meier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Meier looking for submissions off his back.
Meier is trying to stand.
Meier is not content to let Souza control the position.

Meier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meier actively working from the bottom here.
Meier is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.

Meier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza controlling the pace.
Meier is trying to get back to full guard.
Meier pushes Souza off looking to stand but Souza dives back in and keeps control.
Souza is pressing down on Meier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meier is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meier punching from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza trying to control the action but Meier is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.

Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.

Souza breaks the clinch.
Meier throws a wild body kick that Souza sees coming a mile off.
Meier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Vitor Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Werner Meier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meier dives in and scores a takedown into Souza's guard.
Meier trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Meier tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza looking to control but Meier passes into half guard.
Meier trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Souza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Meier is looking for a kimura here.
Meier prevents Souza from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meier in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Souza tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Meier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Werner Meier!