PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sousa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Papa Roach - Last Resort. Sapp has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Sapp
vs
Sousa

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaime Sousa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Sousa tries for a takedown but Sapp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sousa gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Sousa.
Sapp working hard to break the clinch.
Sousa jumps guard but Sapp stands there with Sousa around his waist. Sousa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sousa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sapp tries to circle away but Sousa has him pinned against the cage.

Sousa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sousa is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sousa.
Sousa shoots for a takedown but Sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Sousa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa throws a head kick that Sapp semi-blocks.
Sapp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Sousa moves into the clinch successfully.

Sousa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sousa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sapp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapp.
A head kick misses from Sousa.

Sousa closes the distance and pushes Sapp back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sousa.
Sapp takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Sousa.
Sousa throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sousa manages to break the clinch.
Sousa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sapp.
Sousa is looking to slow Sapp down with leg kicks.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sousa darts in and clinches Sapp up against the cage.

Sousa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sousa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is pressing down on Sapp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sapp is holding on for now.
Sousa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sapp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sousa.
Sousa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sousa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sousa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sousa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sousa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sousa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sousa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sousa misses with a head kick.

Sapp clinches up with Sousa and pushes him back against the cage.
Sousa lands a left hand.
Sousa scores with a knee to the head.
Sousa connects with a knee to the head.
Sousa tries to pull guard but Sapp won't allow it.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp has had enough of the clinch but Sousa keeps him there for the moment.

Sousa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sousa doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapp circles away.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Sousa.
Sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sousa counters with a solid body kick.
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sousa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sousa throwing shots but Sapp is blocking nicely.
Sousa throws a strike but Sapp avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sousa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sousa is controlling him.
Sousa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sousa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sousa thows a big elbow that misses.
Sousa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sousa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sapp counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Sousa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Sapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Sousa with that takedown attempt.
Sousa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sapp's waist but Sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sousa off to one side.
Sapp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sousa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sapp won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sousa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sapp tries to improve position but can't.
Sousa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sousa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sapp is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sousa with the ground and pound but Sapp regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp taking some punishment here, with Sousa in his half guard.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sousa misses with a head shot. Sapp uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sousa is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Sousa prevents Sapp from getting back to his feet.
Sousa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sousa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sousa with a nice head shot there.

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.
Sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sousa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sousa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sousa stops Sapp from standing up.
Sousa preventing the sweep.
Sousa passes Sapp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sousa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sapp to regain full guard.
Sousa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sousa won't allow Sapp to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sousa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to stand up but Sousa is controlling him.
Sousa is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Sousa throws a big right hand that misses.
Sapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sousa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sapp's knee momentarily.
Sapp throws a right and a left that Sousa avoids nicely.
Bob Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sousa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sousa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sousa jumps guard but Sapp stands there with Sousa around his waist. Sousa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Sousa.
A body shot lands from Sousa.
A body shot lands from Sousa.
Sousa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sapp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sousa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sousa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sapp just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sapp's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sousa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sapp's guard now.
Sousa won't allow Sapp to get back to his feet.
Sousa landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sousa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Sousa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Sapp'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. This is the final round!

Sapp closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sousa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sousa.
Sapp can't keep his opponent in guard - Sousa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sousa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sousa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sousa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sousa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sapp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sousa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sapp wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sousa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sapp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jaime Sousa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sousa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapp is trying to stand back up but Sousa is controlling him
Sapp has hold of Sousa's hands but Sousa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sousa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sousa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sousa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sousa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sousa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sousa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sousa throws and elbow that misses. Sapp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sousa's guard. Nice move by Sapp!
Sousa tries to strike from the bottom.
Sousa lands an upkick as Sapp stands over him.
Sousa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapp.
Sousa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sousa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sousa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sapp is looking to stand up but Sousa won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sousa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sapp counters with a one-two to the body.
Sapp darts in trying to clinch

and Sousa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sousa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa landing knees to the head.
Sapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sousa has a takedown stuffed.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
Sousa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sousa tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sapp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sousa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sousa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sapp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sousa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sousa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sapp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sousa.
Sapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sousa.
Sousa throws a strike but Sapp avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sousa won't allow Sapp to sweep him here.
Bob Sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaime Sousa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sousa!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaime Sousa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sousa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaime Sousa!