PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sab Bopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bopp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Oberream
vs
Bopp

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sab Bopp!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oberream tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oberream dodges the punch combination from Bopp.
Bopp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oberream looks to score with a jab to the body but Bopp is just out of range.

Oberream gets the takedown into side control.
Oberream in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bopp sneaks back into half guard.
Bopp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bopp trying to control but Oberream postures up.
Oberream landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream thows a huge punch but Bopp dodges it nicely.
Bopp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bopp trying to hold on to Oberream's head to control him but Oberream postures up.
Oberream is keen to just control but Bopp is a slippery customer.
Bopp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oberream.
Bopp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oberream.
Oberream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Oberream throws a leg kick but Bopp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bopp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oberream circles away.
Oberream walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bopp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Oberream takes the fight into the clinch.
Bopp tries for a takedown but Oberream manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bopp has Oberream pressed against the cage.
Bopp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oberream pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alistar Oberream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sab Bopp.

Bopp breaks the clinch.

Bopp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oberream is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Bopp is working an open guard so Oberream takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oberream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bopp moves away.
Bopp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Oberream feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oberream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bopp keeping moving, preventing Oberream from controlling successfully.
Bopp 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.
Bopp looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bopp wants to hit a switch here but Oberream passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bopp there!
A nice elbow there by Oberream.
Oberream postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bopp looks a forlorn figure.
Bopp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oberream lands a nice shot to the head.
Oberream landing strikes from the mount and Bopp is in trouble!
Bopp is squirming around, avoiding Oberream's attempts to control the action.
Bopp tries to hold on but Oberream postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oberream controlling his opponent.
Oberream lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bopp hang on?
Bopp tries to hold on but Oberream pushes him away.
Oberream landing strikes from the mount.
Oberream scoring with strikes but Bopp is staying in there.
Oberream can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bopp is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oberream lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Oberream dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oberream lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oberream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oberream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oberream is looking to land body kicks.
Oberream shoots in but Bopp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bopp misses with a straight right.
Oberream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bopp.
Bopp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oberream blocks a jab.
No joy there for Bopp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oberream bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bopp's head.
Oberream with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bopp counters with a left to the body.
Bopp misses with a hook. Oberream ducked under it nicely.
Oberream throws a leg kick but Bopp moved away.
Oberream throws a low kick but Bopp avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oberream.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Oberream. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Bopp.
Oberream shoots in but Bopp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oberream could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bopp misses with an uppercut. Oberream saw that one coming.

Oberream feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bopp wants to control but Oberream passes easily into half guard.
Oberream seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bopp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oberream takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oberream looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bopp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oberream wants to control but Bopp is keeping him busy.
Oberream stalling away here and it's allowed Bopp to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Bopp has his foot on Oberream's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oberream works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bopp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oberream's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bopp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oberream scoring with some ground and pound.
Oberream is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oberream wants to control from the top but Bopp keeps moving.
Oberream controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bopp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oberream is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oberream is looking to work some ground and pound but Bopp has wrist control.
Oberream makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bopp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oberream is looking to work some ground and pound but Bopp has wrist control.
Oberream trying to control but Bopp is working from the bottom.

Bopp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oberream postures up and lands a big shot to Bopp's brow.
Bopp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bopp looking for a sweep. Not yet Bopp, not yet.
Oberream stops Bopp from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bopp is looking to clinch.
Bopp throws a looping overhand right but Oberream ducks down to avoid it.
Oberream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bopp moves away.
Good work by Bopp as he checks the leg kick.
Bopp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bopp checks a low kick from Oberream.
Bopp throws a hook but Oberream blocks it.
Oberream blocks a jab.
Bopp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oberream on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bopp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oberream sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oberream shoots in for a takedown but Bopp shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bopp clinches up against the cage.

Bopp pulls Oberream into guard.
Oberream thows a big elbow that misses.
Oberream stopping the sweep attempt from Bopp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sab Bopp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Oberream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bopp.
Bopp throws a right hand that Oberream ducks under and follows up with a left that Oberream also avoids with ease.
Alistar Oberream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberream throws an off balance right hand

and Bopp moves into the clinch.
Oberream looking for a takedown.
Oberream has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bopp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Come on Bopp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oberream looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Oberream. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bopp pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oberream is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bopp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bopp wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Bopp fails to land.
Oberream is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bopp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bopp has a couple of punches blocked by Oberream.

Bopp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bopp throws a body punch but Oberream moves out of range.
Bopp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bopp misses with a looping right.
Bopp cracks Oberream with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bopp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oberream at a distance.
Bopp stuffs the takedown.
Bopp misses the shot to the body.
Oberream thows a body shot but no joy.
Oberream throws a body punch but Bopp moves out of range.
Bopp wants to clinch up but Oberream keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream shoots in for a double leg but Bopp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oberream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bopp moves away.
Oberream misses with a jab to the body

and Bopp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bopp lands a body shot.
Bopp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oberream pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oberream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bopp stalls.
Bopp looking to slow down the pace here.
Bopp misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bopp trying to stall but Oberream improves his position.
Oberream goes for a takedown attempt but Bopp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Oberream with that takedown attempt.
Bopp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sab Bopp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oberream. That's going to slow Bopp down.
Bopp avoids the body shot from Oberream.

Oberream fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bopp sprawls well initially but Oberream persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bopp is trying to get back to full guard.
Bopp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oberream is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bopp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bopp is trying to get back to full guard.

Oberream escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oberream fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bopp checks it well.
Bopp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bopp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oberream with a poor takedown

and Bopp counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bopp lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oberream sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sab Bopp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bopp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sab Bopp!