PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cheesy Grits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheesy Grits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grits
vs
Sousa

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cheesy Grits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reinaldo Sousa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sousa.
Sousa counters with a body kick.
Grits moves out of range as Sousa throws a body kick.
A big left from Grits misses.
Sousa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grits.
Grits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sousa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sousa.
Sousa moves away from the strike by Grits.
Sousa tries a quick counter leg kick but Grits is wise to it.
Grits throws a big shot that misses.
Sousa lands a head kick. Grits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grits throws the left hand but Sousa avoids the punch easily.
Sousa throws a counter combo.
Sousa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grits has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sousa finds it's way round the side to connect with Grits's head.

Grits is rocked!
Sousa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sousa ducks under a wild hook from Grits.
A leg kick checked by Sousa.
Sousa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grits.
Sousa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grits's calf.
Grits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sousa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sousa tries a quick counter leg kick but Grits is wise to it.
Sousa throws a body shot but no joy.
Sousa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sousa.
Sousa throws a sloppy head kick and Grits moves out of range easily.
Grits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sousa. Sousa obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sousa.
Grits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grits misses with a body shot.
Sousa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Grits shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sousa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grits stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sousa pushes a forearm under Grits's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Grits is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reinaldo Sousa!
After winning the bout, Reinaldo Sousa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.