PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master The Real Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jairo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jairo Souza struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Real Deal
vs
Souza

180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master The Real Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jairo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza tries to clinch up.
The Real Deal throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
The Real Deal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza throws a looping overhand right but The Real Deal ducks down to avoid it.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination

and The Real Deal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Real Deal passes into half guard.
Souza trying to control but The Real Deal postures up.
Souza gets full guard.

The Real Deal stands up from Souza's guard - The Real Deal perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Real Deal tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Real Deal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but The Real Deal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Real Deal is looking to clinch.
The Real Deal tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Real Deal is breathing heavily.

Souza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Real Deal is one step ahead there.

The Real Deal is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Souza has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. The Real Deal is looking to defend but Souza has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for The Real Deal! Souza pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, The Real Deal taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jairo Souza!