PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think DeSouza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sergio Mendes - Capoera do Brasil. On his way into the cage it seems that Renato DeSouza has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Renato DeSouza seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

DeSouza
vs
Saint

200 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Star & Star .Inc
BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by DeSouza or perhaps it was just good defense by Saint which made him look bad.
Saint ducks right into an uppercut from DeSouza.
No luck for DeSouza with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato DeSouza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSouza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint is fending him off so far but DeSouza persists. Nope, Saint circles away and we're back to standing.
DeSouza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renato DeSouza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saint but Saint pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from DeSouza is defended easily by Saint.
DeSouza tries to clinch but Saint moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza has a takedown stuffed.
DeSouza shoots in but no luck this time.
Saint swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSouza.
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
DeSouza wants to clinch.
Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DeSouza tries to clinch there but Saint circles away.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saint but Saint pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saint avoids the head kick by DeSouza.
DeSouza shoots in but no luck this time.
DeSouza thumps Saint with a low kick.
DeSouza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Saint misses.

Saint drops DeSouza with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but DeSouza looks back up at him and smiles so Saint waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Renato DeSouza has been cut.
Saint throws a jab when DeSouza was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.
DeSouza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saint looks to land a combination but DeSouza avoids it well.
DeSouza doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.
DeSouza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeSouza looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but DeSouza shows good takedown defense.
DeSouza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saint's waist but Saint gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DeSouza off to one side.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saint scores with a three punch combo!
DeSouza fails with the takedown
and Saint counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Russian Saint!