PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oberream
vs
Souza

195 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Oberream.
Oberream throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.

Souza moves into the clinch.
Oberream blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Souza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oberream is trying to keep an underhook but Souza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Oberream could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oberream tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
Oberream on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oberream tries to get out of the position.
Souza winds up and cracks Oberream with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oberream missing with punches from the bottom.
Souza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oberream gets back to full guard.
Souza trying to control but Oberream is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oberream wants to get back to his feet but Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oberream is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souza is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Oberream there.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souza has hold of Oberream's hands but Oberream slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oberream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Oberream is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oberream working Souza over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oberream is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
Oberream winds up and cracks Souza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Souza is pressing down on Oberream's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oberream is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Oberream is proving a slippery customer.
Oberream looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oberream throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Souza.
Souza tries to clinch but Oberream moves out of range.
Oberream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oberream shoots in but no luck this time.
Oberream is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Oberream.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oberream shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Oberream. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oberream drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oberream avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Souza.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oberream pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Oberream has hold of one of Souza's legs. Souza is fighting the takedown attempt but Oberream gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Oberream working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Oberream distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream lands a couple of elbows.
Oberream distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oberream landing some decent shots from guard.
Oberream keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Oberream with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Oberream stands and steps away. Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Oberream saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oberream swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oberream sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oberream punching from the bottom.
Oberream is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza won't allow Oberream to sweep him here.
Souza works over Oberream with some ground and pound from guard.
Oberream looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Souza landing with the ground and pound.
Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Souza is in close to Oberream's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Souza lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oberream is on top in guard.
Souza scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oberream's guard.
Oberream throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Souza sitting in guard here, content to control.

Oberream pushes Souza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Souza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oberream closes the distance looking to clinch

and Souza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oberream changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paolo Souza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oberream's guard.
Souza trying to control but Oberream is working from the bottom.
Oberream will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oberream sneaks back into half guard.
Oberream is looking to improve his position.
Oberream is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Souza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Souza stops Oberream from getting back to his feet.
Souza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oberream with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oberream has hold of Souza's hands but Souza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souza lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream is looking to escape.
Oberream has hold of Souza's hands but Souza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Souza prevents Oberream from improving his position.
Souza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oberream is looking to escape.
Paolo Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza trying to control the action but Oberream is working from the bottom.
Souza working Oberream over with strikes.
Oberream manages to get to full guard.
Souza preventing the sweep.
Souza scoring with some ground and pound.
Oberream is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oberream is keeping the position for now.
Souza preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oberream is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oberream's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oberream is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oberream keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Oberream postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oberream connects with a couple of short punches.
Oberream is pushing down on Souza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Souza is fighting to maintain full guard but Oberream has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oberream slips a nice elbow through Souza's hands, connecting with Souza's forehead.
Oberream 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.
Oberream scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oberream lands a nice short elbow.

Oberream decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Souza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oberream. That's going to slow Souza down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Oberream changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Souza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Souza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Souza looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Oberream thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souza trying to control here.
Oberream thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Souza's head.
Oberream prevents Souza from improving his position.
Oberream scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oberream tries to buck Souza off but Souza is having none of it.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza trying to control the action but Oberream is working from the bottom.
Souza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oberream manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
Oberream is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
Souza takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Oberream connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Souza to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream has Souza flattened out and is raining down punches.

Souza is rocked!
Oberream controlling well, preventing Souza from escaping the position.
Oberream is landing with strikes from the back.
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Oberream finish him?
Oberream is landing with strikes from the back.
Oberream looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Souza is really stuck here.
Oberream lands shots to the head and Souza turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistar Oberream!