PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venus Flytrap (ranked 2872 p4p, 3326 weight class) and Duane Souza (ranked 275 p4p, 319 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Flytrap
vs
Souza

170 cm
25
160
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Venus Flytrap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Souza!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flytrap drives through with a takedown into Souza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza keeping full guard, as Flytrap tries to pass.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flytrap chips away with some ground and pound.
Flytrap has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flytrap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flytrap trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flytrap looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flytrap swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is stalling in the full guard.

Souza has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Flytrap to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Souza is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Flytrap pulls down on the head and he's put Souza to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Venus Flytrap!