PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Baramari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza comes to the cage accompanied by Randy Manny & The Tools. Baramari has chosen Dukes of Windsor - It's a war as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

DeSouza
vs
Baramari

199 cm
24
269 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knock Out Artistry

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSouza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSouza throws a right and a left that Baramari avoids nicely.
DeSouza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baramari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSouza loads up on a big right hand but Baramari slips the punch.
Baramari walks into a left hand.

Baramari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeSouza avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.
Baramari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baramari.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Randy DeSouza has been cut.
Baramari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeSouza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeSouza misses with a punch on the inside.
Baramari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DeSouza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baramari scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from DeSouza.
DeSouza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baramari backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baramari misses with a knee strike.
Baramari looks gassed!
DeSouza pushes Baramari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeSouza landing knees to the head.
Baramari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeSouza blocks it with crossed arms.
DeSouza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baramari avoids a wild elbow strike from DeSouza.
Baramari blocks an uppercut.
DeSouza lands with a light punch inside.
Baramari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeSouza lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baramari backwards.
DeSouza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeSouza lands an elbow that stopped Baramari in his tracks for a moment.
DeSouza lands an elbow inside that Baramari shrugs off.
Baramari takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Baramari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baramari avoids a wild elbow strike from DeSouza.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike from DeSouza.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike from DeSouza.
DeSouza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeSouza lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from DeSouza - that landed with a thud.
Baramari avoids the elbow strike from DeSouza, against the cage.
Baramari connects with a knee to the head.
DeSouza looking to throw knees to the head but Baramari is blocking nicely.
DeSouza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeSouza lands a hook that snaps the head of Baramari backwards.
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!
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeSouza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeSouza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeSouza misses with an elbow strike.
DeSouza misses with a knee to the head.
Baramari connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeSouza's face.
A shot in the inside from DeSouza.
DeSouza throws an elbow that misses.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but DeSouza blocks with his arms.
DeSouza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baramari backwards.
DeSouza swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baramari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeSouza.
Baramari with a knee to the head.
DeSouza tries to work over Baramari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeSouza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baramari's brow.
Baramari with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Baramari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Baramari clinches.
DeSouza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike from DeSouza.
DeSouza misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeSouza has a couple of punches blocked by Baramari.
Baramari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeSouza pushes off an throws an elbow but Baramari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baramari avoids the elbow strike from DeSouza, against the cage.
Baramari scores with a knee to the head.
Baramari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baramari tries to clinch but DeSouza moves away

and DeSouza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but DeSouza blocks with his arms.
DeSouza lands a knee to the body.
Baramari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baramari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza takes a knee right on the jaw!
DeSouza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but DeSouza blocks it.
DeSouza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baramari working DeSouza over with knees to the body.
DeSouza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baramari crunches a lovely knee into DeSouza's ribcage.
DeSouza misses with a knee to the head.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
DeSouza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baramari avoids it.
DeSouza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeSouza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeSouza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza throws a punch but it's blocked by Baramari.
Baramari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baramari tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and DeSouza moves into the clinch.
Baramari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeSouza misses with the head strike.

Baramari breaks the clinch.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baramari moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari closes the distance but DeSouza moves to the side
and DeSouza counters with a nice body shot.
DeSouza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baramari blocks an uppercut.
Baramari landing knees to the head.
DeSouza misses with some punches.
Baramari blocks the elbow strike.
DeSouza lands an elbow inside.

Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from DeSouza misses the target.

Baramari has DeSouza up against the cage in a clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baramari breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baramari moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baramari obliges.
Baramari throws a knee to the head but misses.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baramari tries to clinch
and DeSouza counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy DeSouza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy DeSouza's cut.
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.

DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSouza counters with a head kick.
Baramari closes the distance but DeSouza moves to the side
and DeSouza counters with a straight right hand.
Baramari wants to clinch but DeSouza slips to the side

and DeSouza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeSouza.
Baramari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeSouza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeSouza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baramari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeSouza blocks it with crossed arms.
Baramari blocks an uppercut.
Baramari throws an elbow that misses.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeSouza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeSouza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSouza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeSouza swings wildly with an uppercut but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baramari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeSouza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randy DeSouza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DeSouza scores a nice knee to the body.
DeSouza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeSouza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baramari's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeSouza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
DeSouza pushes Baramari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeSouza lands with a kick to the temple. Baramari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baramari avoids the head kick by DeSouza.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSouza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baramari wants to clinch
and DeSouza counters with a two punch combo.

Baramari darts in and clinches DeSouza up against the cage.
Baramari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baramari.
DeSouza swings wildly with an uppercut but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Baramari darts in and clinches DeSouza up against the cage.
Baramari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baramari backwards.
DeSouza throws a punch but it's blocked by Baramari.
Baramari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baramari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baramari breaks from the clinch.
Baramari tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Baramari clinches but DeSouza breaks the clinch
enabling DeSouza to counter with a crisp jab.
DeSouza throws a nice head kick!

DeSouza tries to keep at a distance but Baramari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baramari with a knee to the head.
Baramari managing to block the knees to the body from DeSouza.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
DeSouza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Baramari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baramari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeSouza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baramari's brow.
Baramari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baramari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DeSouza tries a body shot but Baramari blocks it.
Baramari misses with a knee strike.
Baramari misses with a body punch.
DeSouza lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
DeSouza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baramari prevents a body shot from DeSouza.
DeSouza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeSouza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baramari misses with a knee strike.
DeSouza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike from DeSouza.
Baramari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeSouza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeSouza throws a punch but it's blocked by Baramari.
Still in the clinch, DeSouza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baramari lands an elbow that stopped DeSouza in his tracks for a moment.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeSouza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baramari connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeSouza's face.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
DeSouza missing with knees to the body.
Baramari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
DeSouza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Baramari.
Baramari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeSouza blocks it with crossed arms.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baramari throws and low kick but DeSouza moves out of range easily.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses
and DeSouza counters with a big head kick but Baramari shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza lands with a slapping head kick.
Baramari avoids the head kick by DeSouza.
DeSouza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baramari darts in trying to clinch

and DeSouza counters by moving into the clinch.
Baramari landing knees to the head.
DeSouza misses with some punches.
Baramari wants to break the clinch but can't.
DeSouza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DeSouza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baramari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baramari scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baramari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeSouza blocks it with crossed arms.
DeSouza throws an elbow but it misses.
Baramari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeSouza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baramari is defending well for now.
Baramari connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeSouza's face.
Baramari blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Baramari manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Baramari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy DeSouza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by DeSouza as he connects with a hook.
DeSouza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baramari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeSouza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baramari dodges the punch combination from DeSouza.
Baramari tries to clinch but DeSouza moves away
and DeSouza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baramari clinches but DeSouza breaks the clinch
and DeSouza counters with a straight right hand.
Baramari throws a push kick but DeSouza slaps the foot to one side.
DeSouza thuds a left hand into Baramari's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeSouza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch
and DeSouza counters with a nice kick to the body.
DeSouza tries to clinch there but Baramari circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch
and DeSouza counters with a series of strikes. Baramari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeSouza throws a hook but Baramari blocks it.
Baramari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baramari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeSouza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch

and DeSouza counters by moving into the clinch.
DeSouza avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.
Baramari looking to throw knees to the head but DeSouza is blocking nicely.
DeSouza swings wildly with an uppercut but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeSouza throws an elbow that misses.
DeSouza scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from DeSouza fails to land.
DeSouza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeSouza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeSouza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeSouza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeSouza misses with a looping right.
Baramari clinches but DeSouza breaks the clinch

and DeSouza counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baramari.
Baramari looking to throw knees to the head but DeSouza is blocking nicely.
DeSouza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baramari.

Baramari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

DeSouza gets a clinch.
Baramari lands a knee to the head.
Baramari throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza throws a punch but it's blocked by Baramari.
Baramari crunches a lovely knee into DeSouza's ribcage.
DeSouza throws an elbow but it misses.
DeSouza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeSouza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baramari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baramari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeSouza backwards.
DeSouza throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baramari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeSouza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeSouza as Baramari tries to tie him up.
DeSouza throws an elbow but it misses.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but DeSouza blocks it.
DeSouza managing to block the knees to the body from Baramari.
Baramari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeSouza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baramari lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baramari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeSouza takes a knee right on the jaw!
DeSouza with a knee to the head.
Baramari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DeSouza working aggressively here.
DeSouza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baramari lands a shot to the body.
Baramari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baramari lands a good knee to the midsection. DeSouza won't want to take too many of those.
DeSouza tries to land a knee to the head but Baramari blocks with his arms.
Baramari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeSouza takes a knee right on the jaw!
DeSouza throws an elbow that misses.
Baramari lands a right hand.
DeSouza misses with some punches.
DeSouza swings wildly with an uppercut but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari connects with a knee to the head.
DeSouza throws a head punch that misses.
DeSouza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeSouza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baramari tries to land a knee to the head but DeSouza blocks with his arms.
Baramari blocks an elbow strike.
Baramari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baramari digs a right hand underneath DeSouza's ribcage. DeSouza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baramari connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeSouza's face.
DeSouza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baramari blocks it with crossed arms.
Baramari trying to land knees to the body.
DeSouza managing to block the knees to the body from Baramari.
DeSouza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baramari obliges.
Baramari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baramari lands a left hand.
DeSouza looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Baramari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baramari closes the distance but DeSouza moves to the side
and DeSouza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeSouza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Baramari clinches.
Baramari tries to land knees in the clinch but DeSouza avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy DeSouza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DeSouza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy DeSouza!