PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Alex De Souza. Shaman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shaman's Dream. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Souza
vs
Shaman

174 cm
23
161 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
168 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexsandro De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza wants to slow Shaman down by chopping away at his legs.
Shaman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaman ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
A slow jab from Shaman misses its intended target.
Shaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaman misses with the body kick
and De Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Souza slips under a jab.
It looked like De Souza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shaman.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza misses with an uppercut. Shaman saw that one coming.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shaman throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaman just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza looks to land a body kick but Shaman moved away.
Shaman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaman.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman looks to land a combination but De Souza avoids it well.
De Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Souza misses with a low kick as Shaman jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Souza.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick there by De Souza.
De Souza avoids a kick to the body.
De Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Shaman.
De Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaman throws a body kick that misses.
Shaman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Souza.
Shaman with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Souza counters with a two punch combo.
De Souza needs to keep his hands up - Shaman had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Souza.
De Souza tests Shaman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza slips under a jab from Shaman.
De Souza swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
A slow jab from Shaman misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by De Souza there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Souza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from De Souza misses the target.
De Souza lands a slapping body shot.
De Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaman doesn't seem bothered though.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaman was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
Shaman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Souza.
Shaman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Souza.
De Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman looks to land a combination but De Souza avoids it well.
Shaman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shaman misses the shot to the body.
De Souza is looking to wear down Shaman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
Shaman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Souza blocks the body kick.
Shaman fails to land with a series of punches.
And De Souza counters with a quick kick to the body but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shaman misses with a two punch combination.
De Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza checks the leg kick.
Shaman avoids a kick to the body.
Shaman looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza checks a low kick from Shaman.

Shaman closes the distance and clinches.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Souza lands a body shot.
Shaman tries to work over De Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
De Souza tries to throw a body punch but Shaman avoids it by throwing De Souza back against the cage.

De Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaman slips a jab from De Souza.
Shaman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Souza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Souza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good work by Shaman as he checks the leg kick.
Shaman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Shaman moves away and avoids it.
De Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
De Souza slips a straight right by Shaman.
Shaman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shaman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Alexsandro De Souza will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Shaman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Souza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Souza blocks a jab.
De Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Shaman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaman.
Shaman throws a body kick that misses
and De Souza counters with a thumping low kick.
De Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaman is just out of range.
De Souza misses with the combination.
De Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shaman to score with a decent uppercut.
Shaman throws a body kick that misses.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza slips a jab from Shaman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Souza gets caught napping as Shaman dives in and scores a takedown. De Souza manages to retain guard.
De Souza controlling the position.
De Souza keeping moving, preventing Shaman from controlling successfully.
De Souza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shaman throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaman wants to control from the top but De Souza keeps moving.
Shaman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Souza is trying to keep Shaman in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman trying to control but De Souza is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Souza throws a lazy body kick
and Shaman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Souza throws a body punch but Shaman moves out of range.
De Souza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Souza.
De Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
De Souza avoids the head kick by Shaman.
De Souza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shaman tries to work over De Souza's front leg with a kick but De Souza checks it.
De Souza throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza scores with a body shot.
De Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaman's hands.
De Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman scores with a jab to the head.
De Souza lands a jab to Shaman's midsection.
A slow jab from De Souza misses its intended target.
Shaman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
De Souza blocks a head kick by Shaman.
Nice cross by De Souza.
Shaman staying out of range there.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
Shaman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shaman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaman just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexsandro De Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from De Souza misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from De Souza.
Shaman misses with a few strikes there.
Shaman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaman lands a high kick!
Shaman misses with a body punch
and De Souza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shaman misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Souza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shaman throws a jab but it's blocked by De Souza.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza checks the leg kick.
De Souza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Souza looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexsandro De Souza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

De Souza lands a leg kick that knocks Shaman off balance momentarily.
De Souza misses with a jab to the body
and Shaman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Souza throws a low kick but Shaman moves out of range easily.
Shaman connects with a solid leg kick.
De Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shaman throws a hook but De Souza avoids it easily.
De Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaman is just out of range.
De Souza misses with a two punch combination.
De Souza swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
De Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaman lands a jab to the nose.
De Souza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shaman!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza jabs Shaman right on the nose. Shaman blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Souza avoids a kick to the body.
Shaman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Souza's head backwards.
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Souza throws a right and a left that Shaman avoids nicely.
Shaman clobbers De Souza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Souza misses with a left hand
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shaman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shaman scores with a three punch combo!
De Souza misses with a hook. Shaman ducked under it nicely.
De Souza slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza throws a right hand that misses
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Souza slips under a jab.
Blind Shaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaman. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Shaman.
Shaman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman lands a jab to the nose.
Shaman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaman takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.
De Souza quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shaman moves out of range as De Souza strikes.
Shaman throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaman looks to land a body kick but De Souza moved away.
It looked like De Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Souza tries to work over Shaman's front leg with a kick but Shaman checks it.
Shaman moves to clinch but De Souza breaks away
and De Souza counters with a left to the body.
De Souza throws a shot to the body.
Shaman lands with an uppercut that bounces De Souza off the cage and back into range.
De Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza blocks the body kick.
De Souza tries to work over Shaman's front leg with a kick but Shaman checks it.
De Souza takes one on the button.
Shaman misses the shot to the body.
Shaman throws out a powerful jab.
Shaman with a nice cross.
Shaman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a good body shot.
Shaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaman throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
Shaman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Souza jabs Shaman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaman checks a leg kick.
Shaman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shaman throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Souza finds it's way round the side to connect with Shaman's head.
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!
Shaman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza cracks Shaman with a good jab.
De Souza misses with a straight right.
De Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Souza thumps Shaman with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Shaman.
Shaman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
De Souza connects with a leg kick. Shaman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Souza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
De Souza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Shaman throws a nice looking combination but De Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaman. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blind Shaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Souza 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandro De Souza!
A victorious Alexsandro De Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.