PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Oaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isac Sorensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Oaza
vs
Sorensen

207 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

199 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pascal Oaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isac Sorensen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oaza sprawls well. Oaza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorensen gets slowly back to his feet.

Oaza moves into range and clinches up with Sorensen.
Oaza is trying to push Sorensen away but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Oaza fails to land.
Sorensen wants to break free but Oaza has control.
Oaza is trying to break free.
Oaza can't find room to land a body shot as Sorensen controls the action.
Oaza prevents Sorensen from breaking the clinch.
Oaza misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oaza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sorensen's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sorensen has Oaza pressed against the cage, preventing Oaza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oaza is trying to push Sorensen away but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oaza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oaza keeps control of Sorensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage.
Sorensen landing knees to the body.
Oaza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage.
Oaza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sorensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oaza backwards.

It looks like Pascal Oaza has been cut.
Oaza misses with a body punch.
Oaza misses with a knee to the head.
Sorensen blocks an uppercut.
Sorensen looking to stall.
Oaza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pascal Oaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isac Sorensen.
Oaza working hard to break the clinch.

Sorensen pulls guard successfully.
Sorensen wants to sweep here but Oaza controlling him for the moment.
Oaza postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sorensen trying to control the position.

Oaza gets to his feet. Sorensen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Oaza darts in and clinches Sorensen up against the cage.
Oaza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oaza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorensen avoids the damage to the body.
Oaza tries to break free but Sorensen pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza is pressed up against the cage. Sorensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oaza down to the mat. Oaza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sorensen darts in and clinches Oaza up against the cage.
Sorensen lands a knee to the body.

Oaza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sorensen scores with a leg kick.
Sorensen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorensen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oaza defends well and Sorensen ends up having to push Oaza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oaza misses with the combination.
Pascal Oaza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorensen dives in and grabs Oaza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oaza pushes down on Sorensen's head and hops out.
Oaza misses with a head kick.

Oaza has managed to clinch.
Oaza wants to break free but Sorensen has control.
Sorensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oaza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorensen has Oaza pressed against the cage, preventing Oaza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sorensen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza has had enough of the clinch but Sorensen keeps him there for the moment.
Oaza lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oaza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sorensen has a takedown stuffed.

Oaza has Sorensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorensen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oaza to keep the fight standing.

Oaza manages to break the clinch.
Sorensen blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Oaza as Sorensen shoots in.

Sorensen has closed the distance and engaged Oaza in a clinch.
Sorensen keeps control of Oaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oaza trying to land knees to the body.
Oaza is trying to force a seperation but Sorensen has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Oaza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pascal Oaza's cut.
That's time! Oaza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oaza leaves Sorensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sorensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oaza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorensen.
Oaza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorensen can do to turn this around?
Sorensen is trying to break the clinch but Oaza has him pressed against the cage.
Sorensen is trying to break the clinch but Oaza is controlling him.
Sorensen taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oaza breaks from the clinch.
Oaza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sorensen goes for a double leg but Oaza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oaza continues to drive forward.
Pascal Oaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isac Sorensen.
Oaza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oaza rushes Sorensen and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza misses with a punch to the body.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oaza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oaza is defending well.
Sorensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oaza is defending well.
Oaza tries to break the clinch but Sorensen is controlling the position.
Oaza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sorensen's elbow.
Pascal Oaza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Oaza - that landed with a thud.
Oaza is trying to break the clinch but Sorensen is controlling him.
Oaza tries to break free but Sorensen pushes him back against the cage.
Oaza tries to break the clinch but Sorensen is controlling the position.
Oaza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sorensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oaza walks away with a smile on his face. Sorensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Oaza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oaza's efforts to push away.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oaza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oaza is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorensen has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Oaza fails to land.
Sorensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oaza's efforts to push away.
Sorensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oaza is trying to break the clinch but Sorensen is controlling him.
Oaza struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorensen controls his hands.
Sorensen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oaza to keep the fight standing.
Oaza lands a body shot.
Sorensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oaza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sorensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Oaza tries to throw a body punch but Sorensen avoids it by throwing Oaza back against the cage.
Oaza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oaza throws a head punch that misses.
Oaza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sorensen crunches a lovely knee into Oaza's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen jumps guard but Oaza stands there with Sorensen around his waist. Sorensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oaza looking to throw knees to the head but Sorensen is blocking nicely.
Oaza struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorensen controls his hands.
Oaza is trying to break free.
Sorensen is trying to pull guard but Oaza has him pressed against the cage.
Oaza has a couple of punches blocked by Sorensen.

Oaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Oaza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oaza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oaza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sorensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oaza.
Sorensen is trying to push Oaza away but Oaza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Oaza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sorensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sorensen blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Oaza scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza can't break the clinch.
Oaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oaza tries to throw a body punch but Sorensen avoids it by throwing Oaza back against the cage.
Sorensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oaza avoids it.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oaza just stands there and leans against the cage.

Oaza manages to break the clinch.

Sorensen tries to keep at a distance but Oaza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sorensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oaza is defending well.
Oaza is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorensen has double underhooks.
Oaza pushes Sorensen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oaza wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oaza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sorensen tries to break free but Oaza pushes him back against the cage.
Oaza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oaza has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Oaza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pascal Oaza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oaza moves into range and clinches up with Sorensen.
Oaza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Oaza manages to break the clinch.

Oaza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sorensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sorensen keeps control of Oaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sorensen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sorensen goes for a takedown attempt but Oaza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Oaza darts in and clinches Sorensen up against the cage.
Oaza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorensen has Oaza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oaza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oaza wants to get back to striking at distance but Sorensen won't allow it.
Oaza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oaza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorensen.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but Oaza holds him up against the cage and eventually Sorensen drops back down to his feet.
Pascal Oaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isac Sorensen.
Oaza is trying to break the clinch but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage.
Sorensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oaza is trying to break free.
Oaza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oaza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorensen avoids it.
Sorensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Oaza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oaza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oaza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oaza is trying to force a seperation but Sorensen has the dominant position.
Oaza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Oaza.
Oaza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sorensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oaza smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorensen.
Oaza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sorensen shoots in for a takedown but Oaza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorensen punishes Oaza's body with a nice straight punch.

Sorensen has Oaza up against the cage in a clinch.
Oaza is trying to push Sorensen away but Sorensen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oaza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oaza misses with a body punch.
Oaza misses with a body punch.
Sorensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oaza misses with a knee to the head.
Oaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sorensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Oaza working hard to break the clinch.
Sorensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oaza smiles and moves away.
Sorensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Oaza sprawls well. He's pushed Sorensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pascal Oaza is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sorensen is defended easily by Oaza.
Sorensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sorensen tries to keep at a distance but Oaza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oaza can't break the clinch.
Oaza misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oaza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sorensen's brow.
Oaza can't break the clinch.
Oaza looking to throw knees to the head but Sorensen is blocking nicely.
Oaza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Oaza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sorensen trying to stall but Oaza improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oaza as Sorensen tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oaza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sorensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Oaza won't allow it.
Sorensen is trying to drag Oaza to the mat but Oaza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oaza.
Oaza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oaza tries to circle away but Sorensen has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Oaza.
Oaza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oaza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oaza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oaza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Isac Sorensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Oaza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oaza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Oaza!