PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Maddalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddalena has chosen Raça Rubro Negra ! as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Souza
vs
Maddalena

193 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Maddalena!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza shoots in and bounces Maddalena off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza won't allow Maddalena to sweep him here.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maddalena on the ground.
Souza postures up in Maddalena's guard and throws a big left but Maddalena blocks it.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maddalena is on top in guard.

Maddalena got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maddalena has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Maddalena wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Souza throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Souza will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is controlling Maddalena's posture.
Maddalena wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Maddalena looking to pass the guard.
Maddalena should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Souza tries to strike from the bottom.
Souza working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Souza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maddalena is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Souza wants to stand up but Maddalena has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddalena slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maddalena is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souza is defended easily by Maddalena.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Souza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maddalena was covering up waiting for the punch and Souza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maddalena keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza thows a big elbow that misses.

Maddalena looking for a guillotine here but Souza defends easily.
Souza thows a big elbow that misses.
Maddalena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddalena looks gassed!
Maddalena keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Maddalena is keeping the position.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maddalena is on top in guard.
Souza looking to control.
Souza throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Souza wants to sweep here but Maddalena controlling him for the moment.
Maddalena stands and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Souza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maddalena is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Maddalena is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Souza gets the takedown into side control.
Souza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Souza is putting a hurting on Maddalena here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maddalena is looking to regain half guard here but Souza keeps moving and retains side control.
Maddalena takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Souza working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Maddalena tries to improve position but can't.
Souza lands a nice forearm strike.
Souza lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maddalena tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
Maddalena is breathing heavily.
Souza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Pedro Maddalena has been cut.
Maddalena tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza trying to control the position but Maddalena is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddalena prevents Souza from improving position.
Souza cracks Maddalena with a big right hand but Maddalena just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Souza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That has opened up Pedro Maddalena's cut even more.

Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on Souza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

The cut above Pedro Maddalena's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Maddalena's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miguel Souza!
Miguel Souza retains his heavyweight title!