PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Red

196 cm
42
240 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

225 cm
35
287 lbs
29 - 13 - 2

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Souza works on Red's body with a couple of short punches.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Red.
Red swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Red uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Red tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Red lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sergio Souza has been cut.
Red throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.

Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza scores with a leg kick.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Red tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Red is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Red counters with a head kick.
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Souza throws out a loose jab but Red uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Red clinches up against the ropes.
Red goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza is trying to push Red away but Red has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Red lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Souza tries to circle away but Red has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Red has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Red is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Souza breaks from the clinch.
Sergio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Red jabs at Souza's body.
Red scores with a jab to the body.
Souza walks into a straight right hand from Red.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red misses with a hook
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Red.

Red breaks the clinch.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Red was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Red had a free shot at his head there.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souza lands a leg kick that knocks Red off balance momentarily.
Souza misses with a low kick as Red jumps back.
Jab by Red.
A clash of legs there as Red blocks the low kick.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Red thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Souza if he has to take too many more of those.
Red throws the kick towards the body but Souza avoids it.
Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Red tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Red.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Red sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Red has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Red there as he acknowledges the shot.
Souza connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Red misses.
Souza throws the kick towards the body but Red avoids it.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Red on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Red feints a counter leg kick.

Red has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.

Red breaks from the clinch.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Souza tries to keep at a distance but Red has taken the fight into the clinch.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Red misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manchester Red dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Souza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Red moves out of range of the body kick from Souza.
Red lands a slapping body shot.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red moves away.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Red defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Red lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Red misses with a body shot.
Souza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Red has taken the fight to the clinch.

Red breaks from the clinch.
Red throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red thinking.
Red moves out of range of the leg kick from Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Souza avoids the head kick by Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Souza.
Nice body kick there by Souza.
Red is breathing heavily.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Red saw that one coming.
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Red's shoulder, as Red tries to avoid the shot.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red's head.
Red comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Souza.
Souza throws the kick towards the body but Red avoids it.
Red walks into a stiff left hand from Souza.
Souza lands a high kick!
Souza misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Red connects with a crisp jab.

Red closes the distance and clinches.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Manchester Red seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Red.
Red on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza blocks an uppercut.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Souza rather than just go for the knockout.
Red takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Red slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Red tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Souza.
Red misses with a body kick.
Souza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Red on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Red.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Souza misses.
Souza loads up on a big right hand but Red slips the punch.
Red throws a body shot but no joy.
Red slips a jab from Souza.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza is looking to chop away at Red's legs.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Souza misses the target.
Manchester Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Red misses with a looping left.
Red's corner calls for a 1-2. Red obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Red checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Red has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Red slips under a jab from Souza.
A countering left hand to the body from Red misses.
Red swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a jab when Red was well out of range.
Souza takes a swing at Red's ribcage but misses.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Red checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Red avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza looks to land a body kick but Red moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Red has taken the fight to the clinch.

Red breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sergio Souza is winning the standup battle so far.

Red closes the distance and clinches.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Red blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Red controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Souza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Red takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Souza throws a head kick but Red moves out of range.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Red connects with a crisp jab.
Red misses with a head kick.
Souza throwing a counter right hand but Red manages to avoid it.
Red pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Red forces Souza back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Red lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Souza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Red keeps him there for the moment.
Souza blocks a body shot from Red.
Red throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Red is controlling the position.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.

Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Red will feel that in the morning.
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Red doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Red.
Souza throws a looping overhand right but Red ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Red. Souza shrugs it off though.
Souza throws a jab when Red was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Red moved out of range.
Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Red's hands.
Red swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with an inside leg kick.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.
Red shapes to counter with a head kick.
Red throws a nice inside leg kick.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 scoring well with a low kick there.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Red misses with a series of wild punches.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Red clinches up against the ropes.
Red throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Red.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red misses with an elbow strike.
Red throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Red on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Red throws a knee to the head but misses.
Red unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Souza avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
Red putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Souza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Red landing knees to the body.

Souza breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Red.
A punch combination from Red misses.
Red jabs Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Red's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza tries to score with a low kick but Red moves his leg out of the way.
Red fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Souza misses with a left hand
and Red counters with a head kick.

Red moves into the clinch successfully.

Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Red walks forward, straight into a front kick from Souza.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manchester Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

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