PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 1630 p4p, 6065 weight class) and Patrick Sto (ranked 223 p4p, 610 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Azevedo Souza
vs
Sto

191 cm
26
212
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
220
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Sto!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sto throws a series of punches but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Sto tests Azevedo Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azevedo Souza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Patrick Sto has been cut.
The fighters circling - Sto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Sto - just one landing.
Sto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azevedo Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sto throws a hook to the side of Azevedo Souza's head but Azevedo Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azevedo Souza moves out of range as Sto strikes.
Sto throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sto lands a nice looking body shot.
Patrick Sto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto lands a jab to the nose.
Sto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azevedo Souza's hands.
Azevedo Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sto.
Sto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo Souza is just out of range.
Azevedo Souza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Azevedo Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azevedo Souza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sto. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azevedo Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Sto.
A combination from Sto does no damage.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sto misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo Souza walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Sto. Beautiful body shot.
Azevedo Souza misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Sto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sto swings for the body but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
It looked like Azevedo Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azevedo Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevedo Souza blocks a jab.
Azevedo Souza throws a good cross that connects.
Sto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza defending well as Sto loads up on a big left hand.
Sto misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Azevedo Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azevedo Souza. Azevedo Souza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Patrick Sto's cut even more.
Sto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Azevedo Souza moves forwards but Sto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Azevedo Souza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sto throws a hook but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Azevedo Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza tries to move into range but Sto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sto scores with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza moves out of range as Sto strikes.
Sto defending well as Azevedo Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Sto throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Sto throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Azevedo Souza misses its target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Sto does it's job there.
Sto scores with a three punch combo!
Sto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azevedo Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Azevedo Souza misses its target.
Azevedo Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sto.
A counter left hand to the body from Azevedo Souza misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Sto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Azevedo Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Sto misses.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.
Sto lands with a nice body punch.
Sto lands the left hand.
Sto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo Souza counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sto manages to avoid it.
Sto digs a good body shot into Azevedo Souza's ribs.
Sto misses with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sto throws a right hand that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sto throws a hook but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Azevedo Souza misses with a lunging right hand
and Sto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo Souza.
Sto lands with a cross.
Azevedo Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Sto.
Sto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sto.
Sto throws a hook to the side of Azevedo Souza's head but Azevedo Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Sto.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.
Sto avoids the body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Sto moves out of range as Azevedo Souza strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto misses with a left hand
and Sto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azevedo Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sto was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo Souza.
Sto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo Souza is looking to counter punch.
Sto misses with a combination
and Azevedo Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Sto.
Sto staying out of range there.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sto.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook.
Azevedo Souza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab.
Azevedo Souza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sto.
Azevedo Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sto catches Azevedo Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Azevedo Souza.
Sto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sto throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Sto throws a poor cross that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sto connects with a nice looking jab.
Sto misses with a straight right.
Sto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azevedo Souza.
Patrick Sto seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A left and a right from Sto both land. Nice combination.
Sto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sto lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sto there as he acknowledges the shot.

The cut above Patrick Sto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Azevedo Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sto.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut. Sto saw that one coming.
Sto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sto slips under a jab.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sto misses with an uppercut
and Azevedo Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sto misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Sto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sto throws a poor cross that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raphael Azevedo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sto just misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azevedo Souza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sto loads up on a big right hand but Azevedo Souza slips the punch.
Sto lands with a nice body punch.
Azevedo Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Sto is just out of range.
Azevedo Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sto's waist but Sto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azevedo Souza off to one side.
Sto digs a good hook to Azevedo Souza's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sto slips under a jab.
Sto scores with a nice strike.
Sto misses with a right hand
enabling Azevedo Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Sto misses with a few strikes there.
Azevedo Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Azevedo Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sto lands a really nice looking cross but Azevedo Souza seems unphased.
Sto misses the shot to the body.
Sto throws a poor cross that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Sto misses.
Sto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sto throws a right hand that misses

and Azevedo Souza counters with a nice right hand that sends Sto toppling to the canvas! Sto scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Azevedo Souza finish him?!

Sto is rocked!

Patrick Sto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sto scores with a punch to the head.
Sto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sto throws an off balance right hand
and Azevedo Souza scores with a counter punch that sends Sto to the canvas! Azevedo Souza smells blood - he's punishing Sto with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sto has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
Raphael Azevedo Souza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.