PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Scores (ranked 7450 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 24389 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scores
vs
Souza

195 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Scores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scores closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.

Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scores manages to get to full guard.

Scores is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.

Scores had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
Scores is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scores lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scores is on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza wants to sweep here but Scores controlling him for the moment.
Scores trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scores trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Scores content to stall in guard here.
Scores wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scores advances to half guard.

Scores is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
Scores stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Scores works his foot free and advances to mount.
Scores prevents Souza from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scores manages to capitalize on a mistake by Souza to take his back!
Souza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Scores looking for the RNC.
Souza is in bad spot here.
Souza trying to control the action but Scores just sinks the hooks in.

Souza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Scores keeps control of the position easily here as Souza tries to buck him off.
Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scores. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza won't enjoy being in this position. Scores looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Souza is tapping - it's over boys! Scores picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brock Scores!