PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alton Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here Comes The Pain. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Reis
vs
Souza

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

193 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alton Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis throws a hook to the side of Souza's head but Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reis throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Reis works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Reis, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Reis against the cage but Reis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reis connects with a single shot there.
Reis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alton Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Reis throws a shot to the body.
Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Souza gets caught flat footed, as Reis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reis wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Reis stops Souza from standing up.
Souza is trying to hold Reis in close to prevent damage but Reis has managed to pass into half guard.
Reis trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.
Reis working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to roll over but Reis keeps him under control.
Souza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
Nice strikes from Reis there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis working Souza over with strikes.
Reis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Souza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Souza flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Reis lands strikes from half guard.
Reis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Souza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reis lands strikes from half guard.
Souza moves into full guard.
Souza is trying to keep Reis in close.
Souza looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reis trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Reis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reis is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reis cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Reis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza is trying to control the position but Reis postures up.

Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza wants to sweep here but Reis controlling him for the moment.

Reis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reis trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Reis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reis landing some decent shots from guard.
Reis is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reis with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reis lands a couple of digs.
Reis with a nice head shot there.
Reis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reis.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reis's guard.
Reis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza lands a couple of elbows.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reis throwing short punches from the bottom.
Reis working a defensive guard here.
Reis keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Souza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Souza stands and throws Reis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reis can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza working the ground and pound from side control.
Reis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Souza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Souza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Reis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reis.
Souza trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
Reis lands some strikes from the bottom.
Reis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Reis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reis cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza is looking to stand up but Reis isn't so interested in that idea.
Reis thows a big elbow that misses.
Souza wants to stand up but Reis is controlling him.
Souza trying to control the position.
Reis working some strikes from top position.
Reis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Reis scoring with some ground and pound.
Reis postures up and lands a big shot to Souza's brow.
Reis wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Reis cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reis wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Reis wants to stand but Souza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alton Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 10:9
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 10:9
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alton Reis!