PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bide Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wham Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bide Sousa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sousa
vs
Bam

200 cm
25
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bide Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wham Bam!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bam connects with a couple of short punches.
Bam is working Sousa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bam landing with the ground and pound.
Bam landing some decent shots from guard.

Sousa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bam trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.

Bam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bam looking to pass the guard.
Sousa has momentary wrist control but Bam slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam is working Sousa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bam trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.
Bam cracks Sousa with a solid left hand.
Bam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sousa is keeping the position for now.

Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
Bam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sousa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bam scoring with some ground and pound.
Bam postures up and lands a big shot to Sousa's brow.
Bam is in close to Sousa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bam postures up and lands a big shot to Sousa's brow.
Sousa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bam landing with the ground and pound.
Bam chips away with some ground and pound.

Sousa is rocked!
Bam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Sousa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bam looking to pass the guard.
Sousa seems to have got his legs back now.
Bam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sousa has momentary wrist control but Bam slips an elbow through the middle.
Sousa has momentary wrist control but Bam slips an elbow through the middle.
Bam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sousa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bam scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sousa some visible discomfort.
Bam grinds an elbow into Sousa's temple.
Bam landing a few strikes.
Bam lands a strong strike to the head of Sousa. That's dazed him! Bam looking to finish here. Sousa is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bam lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wham Bam!
In his post fight interview, Wham Bam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.