PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Homeboy (ranked 4716 p4p, 4665 weight class) and Victor Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 577 weight class). Victor Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Homeboy
vs
Souza

185 cm
23
195
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Homeboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Souza!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homeboy closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Homeboy pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souza throws a counter combo.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Homeboy circles away.
Homeboy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Homeboy.
Homeboy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Homeboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza tries to work over Homeboy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza pushes off an throws an elbow but Homeboy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Homeboy lands an uppercut.
Souza has Homeboy pressed against the cage, preventing Homeboy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Souza working Homeboy over with knees to the body.
Homeboy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Homeboy managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homeboy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Homeboy circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Homeboy misses the target.
Souza tries to clinch up but Homeboy circles away and keeps his distance.

Souza gets a clinch.
Homeboy dodges an elbow strike from Souza.
Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Homeboy blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Homeboy.
Souza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Souza wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Souza.
Homeboy is breathing heavily.
Homeboy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Homeboy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Souza after a bit of a struggle.
Souza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Homeboy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Souza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Homeboy's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Souza.
Homeboy is working for takedown but Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Souza effectively controlling the action here.
Homeboy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Homeboy tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Souza has Homeboy up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Souza lands an elbow inside that Homeboy shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homeboy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Souza.
Homeboy tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Homeboy being controlled against the cage.
Souza lands a good knee to the midsection. Homeboy won't want to take too many of those.
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Homeboy slows down the pace here.
Homeboy is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Homeboy looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Homeboy.
Homeboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza lands an elbow inside.
Souza taking a breather.
Homeboy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza trying to control the position but instead, Homeboy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Souza into the cage.
Homeboy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homeboy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza tries to stall but Homeboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Souza throws an elbow but misses.
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Homeboy blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Souza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown attempt by Homeboy or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza, which made it look bad.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Homeboy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve Homeboy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza tries to clinch but Homeboy moves away
and Homeboy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Homeboy pushes him off.
Homeboy throws the kick towards the body but Souza avoids it.

Souza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Homeboy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Homeboy avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza lands a nice elbow.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Homeboy is keeping busy.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Homeboy blocks it.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Homeboy avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Homeboy.
Homeboy tries to pull guard but Souza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Homeboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homeboy slows down the pace here.
Homeboy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Victor Souza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Homeboy is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza keeps control of Homeboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Souza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Souza throws an elbow but it misses.
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
Homeboy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souza to keep the fight standing.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Souza lands a nice elbow.
Homeboy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza throws an elbow that misses.
Homeboy is trying to push Souza away but Souza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Souza.
Homeboy tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza lands an elbow inside that Homeboy shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Homeboy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Homeboy is trying to push Souza away but Souza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Homeboy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Homeboy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souza to keep the fight standing.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Homeboy avoids the damage to the body.
Souza controlling the action here for a moment.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Homeboy's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Homeboy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souza to keep the fight standing.
Homeboy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Homeboy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Souza has Homeboy pushed against the cage.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Homeboy tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Homeboy jumps guard but Souza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Souza has Homeboy up against the cage in a clinch.

Homeboy pulls guard successfully.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Homeboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Homeboy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza slips nicely into half guard.
Homeboy wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Homeboy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Homeboy trying to control the position here.
Souza wants to stand but Homeboy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
Homeboy keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Homeboy has his hands on Souza's head, controlling the position.
Souza trying to control but Homeboy is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Homeboy stuns Souza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

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.
Homeboy shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Victor Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza tries to clinch up but Homeboy circles away and keeps his distance.

Souza pushes Homeboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Homeboy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souza stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Homeboy avoids a wild elbow strike from Souza.
Homeboy blocks an elbow strike from Souza.
Souza stalling against the cage.
Souza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Souza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Homeboy's brow.
Homeboy avoids the elbow strike from Souza, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza working aggressively here.
Homeboy blocks an elbow strike.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Souza.
Souza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Souza misses with an elbow strike.
Homeboy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza is pressed up against the cage. Homeboy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Souza down to the mat. Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Homeboy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homeboy lands a nice looking body shot.

Homeboy gets a clinch.
Souza is trying to stall.
Homeboy takes an elbow to the temple.
Souza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Homeboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza tries to clinch up but Homeboy circles away and keeps his distance.
Homeboy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Homeboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steve Homeboy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Homeboy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Souza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Victor Souza!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Victor Souza!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Victor Souza!

Victor Souza wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Victor Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.