PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Da Silva Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Da Silva Souza
vs
Ovaska

190 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maikel Da Silva Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Ovaska!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Ovaska sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Ovaska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.

Ovaska drops Souza with a beautiful combination! Souza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ovaska is looking for the KO!

It looks like Maikel Da Silva Souza has been cut.
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!
Souza throws a wild body kick that Ovaska sees coming a mile off.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovaska misses with a head kick.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovaska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Ovaska throws a chopping leg kick but Souza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Souza.

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

Ovaska manages to break the clinch.
Ovaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks for a takedown but Ovaska sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maikel Da Silva Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ovaska misses with a low kick.
Ovaska cracks Souza with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Souza tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ovaska pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Souza is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimo Ovaska!