Prediction: Piera Rodriguez via Decision
Souza is dangerous, but it’s a very specific kind of danger. Everything she does is built around that big right hand. That’s the weapon. That’s the threat. Outside of that? Her game is pretty shallow.
She doesn’t cut angles or she doesn’t set traps. What she does do is march forward looking to create a brawl, hoping to land that bomb in the chaos. That kind of approach works against people who can’t grapple or don’t know how to stay composed under fire. But Piera Rodriguez? She thrives in that mess—and she’s got the tools to turn Souza’s pressure into her own advantage.
Rodriguez has a massive edge on the ground. Wrestling, top control, positional awareness—it’s all in her corner. And the best part? Souza’s forward pressure plays right into it. When someone’s walking straight in with predictable entries and no setup, it becomes way easier to time level changes and get in deep on shots. Piera’s gonna have takedown opportunities handed to her on a silver platter if Souza sticks to her usual style.
And once it hits the mat, that’s where the gap becomes obvious. Souza doesn’t do real work off her back. Even if Souza pops back up once or twice, she’s gonna get taken right back down if she keeps pressing with no game plan.