PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynaldo De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Wheeler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wheeler
vs
De Souza

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynaldo De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Wheeler circles away.
Wheeler darts in looking for a takedown but De Souza gets double underhooks and turns Wheeler into the cage.
De Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a right hand to the body.

De Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wheeler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wheeler wants to control but De Souza postures up.
Wheeler is looking to regain half guard here but De Souza keeps moving and retains side control.
De Souza tries to get to his feet but Wheeler is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with De Souza in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza prevents Wheeler from getting back to his feet.
De Souza's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying to control the position but De Souza postures up.
De Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wheeler keeping moving, preventing De Souza from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wheeler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Souza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wheeler has time to react.
Wheeler misses with a combination

and De Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wheeler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Souza looks to land a body kick but Wheeler moved away.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

De Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Wheeler looking for a guillotine here but De Souza defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheeler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wheeler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Souza has picked Wheeler up and slammed him! Wheeler can't keep hold of the triangle and De Souza manages to pass to side control!
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
De Souza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wheeler pushes De Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, De Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wheeler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Souza.
De Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wheeler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Souza tries to move to mount but Wheeler blocks the move with his legs.

De Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wheeler prevents De Souza from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Souza stands up and we're back to a striking position.

De Souza gets a double leg takedown into Wheeler's guard.
De Souza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wheeler keeping full guard, as De Souza tries to pass.
Wheeler controls De Souza momentarily but De Souza frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheeler wants to stand and escape but De Souza is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo De Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wheeler gets caught flat footed, as De Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wheeler trying to keep a closed guard but De Souza is proving a slippery customer.
De Souza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wheeler trying to control the position.
Wheeler wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler looking to control.
De Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Souza sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by De Souza.
De Souza thuds a left hand into Wheeler's body.
Wheeler with a poor takedown
and De Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown but De Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wheeler with a poor takedown
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Wheeler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Souza wants to clinch up but Wheeler keeps it at a distance.
Wheeler shoots in and drives through. De Souza sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wheeler tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Souza thowing shots but they're missing.
Wheeler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
De Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Souza thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wheeler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Souza lands with some strikes.
De Souza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Souza is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo De Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wheeler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nice jab there from De Souza.
Wheeler tries to clinch there but De Souza circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheeler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wheeler dodges the punch combination from De Souza.
Wheeler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wheeler feints a jab promting De Souza to slip. Wheeler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Souza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
De Souza keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Wheeler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

De Souza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wheeler to the ground. De Souza is now in Wheeler's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Souza won't allow Wheeler to sweep him here.
De Souza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Souza wants to get up but he can't break Wheeler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
De Souza looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
De Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyler Wheeler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Souza misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler shoots in looking for a takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Wheeler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

De Souza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wheeler!
De Souza controlling the position from side mount.
De Souza trying to control the position but Wheeler is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza in side control, throwing shots but Wheeler defends.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wheeler is trying to control De Souza's posture but De Souza avoids it.
De Souza takes a little break here. Wheeler wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wheeler tries to control but De Souza manages to take his back.
Wheeler is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Souza trying to control.
Wheeler is trying to stand back up.
De Souza biding his time, controlling Wheeler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reynaldo De Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Souza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reynaldo De Souza!