PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souza
vs
Brasi

210 cm
23
298 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

203 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Brasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brasi is nestled in close to Souza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brasi controlling the action here.
Souza is trying to stand.
Brasi misses with a head shot. Souza uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brasi won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Brasi as he connects with a hook.
Anderson Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Luca Brasi has been cut.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Brasi.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brasi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brasi misses with a few strikes there.
Brasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Brasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brasi tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.
Brasi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brasi looks to land a strike but Souza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
Brasi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brasi is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brasi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brasi pushing down on Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brasi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Brasi stops Souza from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I looks like Brasi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brasi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brasi lands a nice shot to the head.
Brasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Luca Brasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Brasi.
Brasi slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Brasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Brasi misses.
Brasi misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brasi misses with the combination.

Brasi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Souza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brasi controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasi throws a strike aimed at the side of Souza's head but Souza avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luca Brasi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Brasi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Brasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brasi controlling the pace.
Brasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brasi in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza pushes Brasi off looking to stand but Brasi dives back in and keeps control.
Brasi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Souza pushes Brasi off looking to stand but Brasi dives back in and keeps control.

Brasi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Souza misses with a combination

and Brasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brasi has him pressed against the cage.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Brasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brasi fails to land with a series of punches.

Brasi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brasi working the head with strikes.

Souza is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brasi lands a strong strike to the head of Souza. That's dazed him! Brasi looking to finish here. Souza is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Brasi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Brasi!