PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Los Porongas - Silêncio as his entrance music. Stringer Bell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Souza's chin.

Bell
vs
Souza

184 cm
31
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Souza!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza with a poor takedown

and Bell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bell.
Souza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza has momentary wrist control but Bell slips an elbow through the middle.

Souza working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
Bell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Souza is looking for a triangle but Bell pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.

Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Rio inform us that Souza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Souza keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Souza!
Our winner, David Souza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.