PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Flattery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Souza
vs
O Flattery

196 cm
22
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
258 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick O Flattery!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Flattery lands a nice shot to the body.
O Flattery throws a right hand that misses
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
O Flattery misses the shot to the body.
O Flattery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Flattery throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.

Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Flattery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Flattery throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

O Flattery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza tests O Flattery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Flattery jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Flattery, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flattery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Flattery blocking some punches.
O Flattery taking a breather.
Souza has O Flattery pushed against the cage.
O Flattery misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Souza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Flattery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza tries to work over O Flattery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza misses with some punches.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza stalls.

O Flattery manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Flattery backwards.

O Flattery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Flattery scores with the left hand. Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Flattery takes a swing at Souza's ribcage but misses.
O Flattery lands with a shot to the body.
Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Flattery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Flattery misses the shot to the body.
Souza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Flattery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Flattery misses with an uppercut.
O Flattery swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
O Flattery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - O Flattery had a free shot at his head there.
O Flattery looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Flattery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Flattery thows a left - swing and a miss!

Souza forces O Flattery back against the cage and clinches.
Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of O Flattery backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Flattery swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from O Flattery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza cracks O Flattery with a nice body shot.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
O Flattery is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
O Flattery is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
O Flattery wants to break free but Souza has control.
O Flattery stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Souza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza lands a body shot.
O Flattery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Flattery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

O Flattery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - O Flattery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Souza.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
O Flattery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
O Flattery is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.
O Flattery has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
O Flattery wants to break the clinch but can't.

O Flattery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but O Flattery pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flattery throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick O Flattery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Flattery misses with an uppercut.
Sergio Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
O Flattery swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Flattery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Flattery is breathing heavily.
O Flattery swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Souza scores with a nice right hand.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Souza.
The fighters circling - O Flattery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Flattery thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza cracks O Flattery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery keeps the fight on the outside.

Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Flattery stalling in the clinch but Souza improves position.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza gets through O Flattery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Flattery working hard to break the clinch.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
O Flattery misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
A right hook to the body lands for Souza.
O Flattery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Flattery tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing O Flattery back against the cage.
Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Flattery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as O Flattery controls his hands.
O Flattery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Souza.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Flattery throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Flattery tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing O Flattery back against the cage.
Sergio Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza has O Flattery pressed against the cage.
O Flattery looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Souza.
O Flattery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Souza lands with a left to the head.
O Flattery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza gets through O Flattery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Souza misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Souza for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Flattery is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Flattery has his back to the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
O Flattery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Souza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Souza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Flattery keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza slips under a jab from O Flattery.
O Flattery throws out a loose jab but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.

Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Flattery is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
O Flattery is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns O Flattery into the cage.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as O Flattery controls the action.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but O Flattery avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
O Flattery is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Flattery has his back to the cage.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Souza.
Souza lands a body shot.
O Flattery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Souza.
O Flattery misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Souza as the two fighters clinch.
O Flattery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Souza gets through O Flattery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Souza.
Souza lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Flattery backwards.
Nice body punch from Souza - that landed with a thud.
Souza pushes O Flattery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Souza drops O Flattery onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! O Flattery is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

O Flattery is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Souza.
O Flattery is still on wobbly legs! Can Souza finish him?
Souza lands a body punch.

Souza drops O Flattery onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! O Flattery is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right handed body shot lands from Souza.
Souza lands a big right hand that drops O Flattery! The killer instinct kicks in and Souza finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Souza!
Sergio Souza very nearly forgot to thank .: AFFAKETIΘN :. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.