PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reko De Souza Da Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza Da Lima comes to the cage accompanied by Deekline and Wizard - All Your Love. Reko De Souza Da Lima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

De Souza Da Lima
vs
Tippin

210 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reko De Souza Da Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tippin closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Souza Da Lima circles away.
Tippin shoots in but no luck this time.
De Souza Da Lima looks to land a combination. Tippin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Pete Tippin has been cut.
De Souza Da Lima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tippin tries to avoid it but De Souza Da Lima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tippin to the ground. Tippin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Souza Da Lima looks for a takedown but Tippin sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza Da Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tippin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

De Souza Da Lima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Souza Da Lima is working for takedown but Tippin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reko De Souza Da Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Souza Da Lima.
De Souza Da Lima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Souza Da Lima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tippin's efforts to push away.
De Souza Da Lima has Tippin pressed against the cage, preventing Tippin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Souza Da Lima lands a nice shot to the body.

De Souza Da Lima manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for De Souza Da Lima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza Da Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Souza Da Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch there but Tippin circles away.
Tippin tries to bum rush De Souza Da Lima with a series of wild strikes but De Souza Da Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Tippin misses.
De Souza Da Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tippin works the jab nicely.

De Souza Da Lima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

De Souza Da Lima seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Souza Da Lima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Souza Da Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tippin defending well though.
De Souza Da Lima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tippin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tippin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
De Souza Da Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Souza Da Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tippin keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza Da Lima throwing shots but Tippin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tippin tries to roll over but De Souza Da Lima keeps him under control.
De Souza Da Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tippin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tippin wants to control but De Souza Da Lima is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tippin is defending against the submission attempts here by De Souza Da Lima.
Tippin is not content to let De Souza Da Lima control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tippin tries to close the distance and clinch but De Souza Da Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Souza Da Lima takes the fight into the clinch.
De Souza Da Lima is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tippin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

De Souza Da Lima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tippin swats away the attempt to clinch by De Souza Da Lima.
Tippin is looking to clinch.

Tippin clinches.
De Souza Da Lima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tippin tries to land a knee to the head but De Souza Da Lima blocks with his arms.

Tippin pulls guard effortlessly.
De Souza Da Lima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reko De Souza Da Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tippin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Souza Da Lima is defended easily by Tippin.

De Souza Da Lima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from De Souza Da Lima.
De Souza Da Lima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

De Souza Da Lima breaks the clinch.
Reko De Souza Da Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tippin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tippin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tippin keeps the fight on the outside.

De Souza Da Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
De Souza Da Lima keeps control of Tippin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

De Souza Da Lima breaks the clinch.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza Da Lima lands with an overhand left.
Tippin misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from De Souza Da Lima. Those never looked like landing.
De Souza Da Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
De Souza Da Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tippin swats away the attempt to clinch by De Souza Da Lima.
Tippin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tippin tries to bum rush De Souza Da Lima with a series of wild strikes but De Souza Da Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza Da Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tippin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Souza Da Lima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reko De Souza Da Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tippin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tippin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Souza Da Lima sprawls well. De Souza Da Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tippin gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
De Souza Da Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Tippin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A leg kick checked by De Souza Da Lima.

De Souza Da Lima clinches up against the cage.
De Souza Da Lima keeps control of Tippin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tippin takes a shot to the head.

Tippin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch but Tippin is having none of it.
De Souza Da Lima dives in and grabs Tippin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tippin pushes down on De Souza Da Lima's head and hops out.
Tippin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Souza Da Lima.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tippin walks into a stiff left hand from De Souza Da Lima.
Tippin's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza Da Lima under the eye.
De Souza Da Lima misses with a double jab.
Tippin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tippin fails to land the takedown.
De Souza Da Lima is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A jab-cross combination lands for De Souza Da Lima and sends Tippin crashing to the mat! De Souza Da Lima follows him down to the mat - Tippin regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Tippin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza Da Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Tippin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

De Souza Da Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tippin is just riding it out for now. De Souza Da Lima eventually gives up the hold.
Tippin gets back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tippin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tippin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reko De Souza Da Lima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tippin's cut.
That's time! De Souza Da Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

De Souza Da Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch up but Tippin circles away and keeps his distance.
De Souza Da Lima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tippin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tippin moves in looking to clinch but De Souza Da Lima pushes him off.

De Souza Da Lima closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tippin to the mat! Tippin manages to get full guard.
Tippin keeping full guard, as De Souza Da Lima tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tippin is on top in guard.
De Souza Da Lima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tippin is controlling him.
De Souza Da Lima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tippin can do to turn this around?
Tippin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tippin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tippin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tippin throwing strikes but missing.
Reko De Souza Da Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tippin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza Da Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Tippin is proving a slippery customer.
Tippin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Souza Da Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tippin passes into half guard.
Tippin misses with a head shot. De Souza Da Lima uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tippin passes into half guard.
De Souza Da Lima is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza Da Lima wants to control but Tippin is keeping busy.
Tippin controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Souza Da Lima slips a jab and a cross from Tippin.
Tippin works the jab nicely.
De Souza Da Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tippin but Tippin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tippin throws a push kick but De Souza Da Lima slaps the foot to one side.
Tippin misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Souza Da Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Tippin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tippin tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Souza Da Lima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tippin somewhat.
Pete Tippin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reko De Souza Da Lima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tippin looks to land a left hand but De Souza Da Lima moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tippin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Souza Da Lima 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reko De Souza Da Lima!