PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Machita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luan Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machita's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Forsaker by Katatonia. Sousa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Voodoo Child. Ryoto Machita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luan Sousa's chin.

Machita
vs
Sousa

188 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoto Machita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa fails with the takedown.
Machita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machita fails with an attempt to clinch.

Machita darts in and clinches Sousa up against the cage.
Sousa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Sousa pulls guard.
Machita trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machita has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sousa is proving hard to escape from.

Sousa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Machita is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sousa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Machita's back instead.
Machita looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Sousa is looking for the choke from the back position but Machita is controlling his hands well.
Machita holding both Sousa 's hands and preventing any damage.

Sousa looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa is trying to stick to Machita's back but Machita is turning into Sousa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sousa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Machita.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machita landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sousa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sousa looks gassed!
Machita looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Machita is trying to shake Sousa off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Sousa won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Machita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sousa avoids the head kick by Machita.
Machita throws a head kick that misses.
Machita pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sousa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Machita taking a bit of punishment here - Sousa scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sousa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sousa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sousa wants to control but Machita is keeping him busy.

Sousa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Machita is trying to buck Sousa off.

Sousa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Machita has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machita is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sousa is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sousa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machita is fending him off so far but Sousa persists. Nope, Machita circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryoto Machita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luan Sousa.
Sousa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machita counters with a head kick.
Machita lands with a slapping head kick.

Sousa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sousa is looking for a kimura here.
Machita wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machita won't allow Sousa to pass to mount.
Sousa wants to take a breather but Machita is having none of it.

Sousa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sousa.

Machita actively working from the bottom here.

Sousa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sousa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Machita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Sousa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Machita looks to land a combination but Sousa avoids it well.
Machita bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sousa's head backwards.
Sousa shoots and misses

and Machita moves into the clinch.

Machita breaks the clinch.
Machita lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryoto Machita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machita cracks Sousa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Machita.
Sousa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machita looks to clinch

and Sousa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sousa prevents Machita from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sousa prevents Machita from breaking the clinch.
Machita is trying to break free.

Sousa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Machita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sousa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa has a closed guard, preventing Machita from standing up.

Sousa looking for a triangle here. Machita is fighting it but it looks tight! Sousa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Machita is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luan Sousa!