PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Souza
vs
Meyers

191 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza looks to land a combination but Meyers avoids it well.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Michael Meyers has been cut.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.

Meyers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Meyers from controlling successfully.
Meyers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meyers stops Souza from standing up.

Meyers gets to his feet. Souza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Meyers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Meyers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meyers thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.
Meyers looks gassed!
Souza wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza pushes Meyers off and gets back to his feet.

Meyers forces Souza back against the cage and clinches.
Meyers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Meyers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers stops Souza from standing up.
Meyers connects with a couple of short punches.

Meyers gets to his feet. Souza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Meyers counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Meyers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Meyers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Souza bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Meyers gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Meyers has him pressed against the cage.

Meyers has Souza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Meyers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Souza tumbling to the mat - Meyers dives into Souza's guard.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Souza is looking to stand up but Meyers isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyers works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Souza wants to stand but Meyers is controlling the position.
Meyers is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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

Meyers moves into the clinch successfully.
Meyers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Meyers pulls Souza into guard.
Meyers trying to control the position.
Souza wanted to stand there but Meyers had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meyers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza wants to stand and escape but instead Meyers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Meyers stops Souza from standing up.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Meyers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meyers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Meyers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza is looking to stand up but Meyers isn't so interested in that idea.

Meyers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souza, up you get!
Meyers avoids a punch combination nicely.

Meyers rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meyers scores with a knee to the head.

Meyers breaks the clinch.
Souza throws a right hand that Meyers ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyers also avoids with ease.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Meyers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meyers takes the fight into the clinch.
Meyers scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyers.

Meyers has clasped his hands together around Souza's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Meyers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Meyers is controlling him well.
Souza trying to remain calm as Meyers controls from the top position.
Meyers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Meyers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Souza is trying to get back to his feet.
Souza is not content to let Meyers control the position.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Meyers drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyers.

Meyers closes the distance and clinches.
Meyers lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.

Meyers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Souza pushes Meyers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Meyers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Souza is avoiding damage well.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meyers lands an elbow.
Souza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Meyers has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.

Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Meyers has taken the fight into the clinch.

Meyers has picked Souza up - he's going for a ride! Meyers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meyers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meyers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Meyers sits in half guard.
Meyers prevents Souza from standing back up.
Souza tries to kick Meyers off in order to stand up. Meyers Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Meyers is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Meyers looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Meyers jumps guard and drags Souza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meyers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Souza is looking to stand up but Meyers won't let him.
Meyers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza wants to stand but Meyers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meyers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Souza wants to stand but Meyers is controlling the position.
Meyers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Meyers gets to his feet. Souza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyers, right into the meat.
Souza misses with a double jab

and Meyers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Meyers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Meyers from controlling successfully.
Meyers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meyers stops Souza from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Souza throws a combination that misses
and Meyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza tries to clinch

and Meyers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Meyers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meyers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyers prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.

Souza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meyers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meyers misses with a head kick.
Meyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souza.
Julio Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
Julio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza throws a series of punches but Meyers avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch

and Meyers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.

Meyers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meyers prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Michael Meyers has got the better of the ground game so far.

Meyers stands up from Souza's guard - Meyers perhaps looking for a knockout.

Meyers gets a clinch.

Meyers has Souza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Meyers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Souza tumbling to the mat - Meyers dives into Souza's guard.
Meyers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Meyers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meyers cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meyers is controlling him.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meyers won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
Meyers landing some decent shots from guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Meyers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the head kick by Meyers.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Meyers has taken the fight into the clinch.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Meyers moves into the clinch successfully.

Meyers gets control of Souza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Meyers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Meyers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meyers is trying to keep Souza in close.
Meyers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Meyers tries to strike from the bottom.
Souza takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Meyers striking off his back but it's not causing Souza any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to stand and escape but instead Meyers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Meyers stands up over Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Souza tries to clinch

and Meyers counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.

Souza is working an open guard so Meyers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Michael Meyers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Meyers rushes Souza and presses him up against the cage.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyers won't allow it.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt

and Meyers counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyers has Souza pressed against the cage.
Souza is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Meyers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meyers 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Meyers!