PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Souza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alex De Souza. Spectre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

De Souza
vs
Spectre

174 cm
28
164 lbs
24 - 8 - 2

185 cm
32
175 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Hellbent

Aspire Clothing
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alexsandro De Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza connects with a solid leg kick.
De Souza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
De Souza throws a front kick aimed at Spectre's knee but Spectre avoids it well.
De Souza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spectre. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza lands a slapping body shot.
De Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spectre lands a jab to De Souza's midsection.
Spectre swings for the body but De Souza moves out of range.
Spectre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spectre throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
De Souza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spectre counters with a two punch combo.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as De Souza blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Alexsandro De Souza has been cut.
Spectre shoots for a double leg takedown but De Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Spectre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Souza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Souza.
De Souza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spectre shoots in and drives through. De Souza sprawls well.
Spectre scores with a hook.
De Souza misses with an uppercut. Spectre saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Spectre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spectre looks for the body kick but De Souza saw that one coming.
De Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza pushes Spectre away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spectre shoots in for a takedown but De Souza shows good takedown defense.
De Souza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spectre.
Alexsandro De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serge Spectre.
Spectre 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spectre's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza under the eye.
Spectre lands an overhand right.
Spectre swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Souza counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Souza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Spectre - just one landing.
Spectre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spectre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Souza lands a jab to Spectre's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Spectre.
Spectre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre closes the distance and clinches up with De Souza, looking for a takedown. Spectre pushes De Souza against the cage but De Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Souza throws a hook but Spectre avoids it easily.
Spectre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Souza tries to land a leg kick but Spectre saw it coming and moves away.
De Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
De Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spectre counters with a stiff right hand.
De Souza staying out of range there.
De Souza looks to throw a body kick
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spectre moves forwards but De Souza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spectre misses with an uppercut
and De Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Souza throws a shot to the body.
Spectre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Souza.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spectre! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre blocks a head kick by De Souza.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
Spectre is looking for the big counter here.

Spectre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spectre is in De Souza's guard.

De Souza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza throws the kick towards the body but Spectre avoids it.
Spectre lands a slapping body shot.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza checks a low kick from Spectre.
De Souza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Souza!
De Souza lands a slapping body shot.
De Souza slips a jab from Spectre.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spectre shoots for a double leg takedown but De Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Spectre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Souza connects with a body shot that sends Spectre's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from De Souza.
De Souza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spectre's sensitive parts.
De Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. De Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spectre loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
Nice shot by De Souza.
Spectre throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spectre connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza looks to land a combination but Spectre avoids it well.
Spectre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spectre slips under a jab from De Souza.
Spectre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by De Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza misses with an uppercut
and Spectre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Souza throws a body punch but Spectre moves out of range.
Spectre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Souza with a body shot.
De Souza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Spectre is predictable there
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Spectre scores with a nice strike.
De Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spectre throws a low kick but De Souza moves out of range easily.
Spectre throws a head kick but De Souza moves out of range.
Spectre misses with a leg kick.
De Souza misses with a body kick.
Spectre tries to work over De Souza's front leg with a kick but De Souza checks it.
De Souza throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws the kick towards the body but De Souza avoids it.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spectre.
Spectre takes one to the side of the head.
De Souza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spectre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Souza counters with a nice body shot.
De Souza cracks Spectre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spectre shoots in and drives through. De Souza sprawls well.
Alexsandro De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serge Spectre.
Spectre walks into a stiff left hand from De Souza.
Spectre throws a looping overhand right but De Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Alexsandro De Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spectre was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
Spectre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spectre misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from De Souza.
De Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
De Souza misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by De Souza.
Spectre cracks De Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Souza delivers a nice body kick.
Spectre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Souza misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from De Souza.
Spectre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Souza.
Spectre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spectre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws a combination that misses
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza scores with a decent looking hook.
Spectre throws a lazy body kick
enabling De Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De Souza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spectre.
De Souza punishes Spectre's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by De Souza.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza checks a leg kick nicely.
A slow jab from Spectre misses its intended target.
Spectre misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexsandro De Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexsandro De Souza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spectre thumps De Souza with a low kick.
Spectre pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Souza is out of range and Spectre settles back down.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Souza blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from De Souza misses its target.
De Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spectre tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
De Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spectre can do to turn this around?
De Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
De Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Spectre.
De Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spectre.
Spectre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre has a takedown stuffed.
De Souza moves out of range as Spectre strikes.
Spectre walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spectre throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spectre ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
Spectre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Souza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spectre throws a big shot that misses.
Spectre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spectre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexsandro De Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spectre.
And Spectre tries to counter it with a takedown but De Souza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spectre scores with a kick to the body.
Spectre scores with a punch to the head.
De Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Souza delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spectre motions for De Souza to come forward. Spectre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza throws a leg kick which misses Spectre's front leg but catches the back leg as Spectre tries to avoid it.
De Souza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spectre misses with a double jab.
Spectre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Souza. De Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
De Souza checks a low kick from Spectre.
It appears De Souza was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza slips under a jab from Spectre.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spectre lands with a kick to the temple. De Souza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spectre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Souza.
De Souza throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Spectre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spectre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spectre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
De Souza trying to hold on to Spectre's head to control him but Spectre postures up.
Spectre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Spectre manages to pass to mount!
Spectre controlling the position easily from mount.
Spectre wants to control the pace but De Souza is squirming around nicely.
De Souza suckers Spectre into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! De Souza is now in Spectre's guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza postures up.
De Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Spectre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alexsandro De Souza did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alexsandro De Souza's cut.
That's time! De Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spectre shoots in looking for a takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Spectre 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.
Spectre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Souza.
De Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Souza clobbers Spectre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spectre swings widly with a right hand
and De Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spectre moves out of range as De Souza strikes.
De Souza misses with an uppercut
and Spectre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre avoids the body shot from De Souza.
Spectre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Souza defends it well.
Spectre is looking to score with low kicks.
De Souza throws a right hand that misses
enabling Spectre to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by De Souza as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spectre swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spectre misses with a double jab.
It looked like De Souza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spectre.
Spectre lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Souza's sensitive parts.
De Souza throws a head kick that misses.
De Souza moves away from the strike by Spectre.
De Souza lands with a nice body punch.
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.
Spectre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Souza fakes the leg kick and cracks Spectre in the body.
De Souza throws a lazy uppercut
and Spectre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Souza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spectre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
De Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spectre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Souza backing away here, and Spectre unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A leg kick checked by De Souza.
As Spectre tries to get set, De Souza tries to push him back and clinch up but Spectre manages to avoid the attempt.
De Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
De Souza throws a low kick but Spectre moves out of range easily.
Spectre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spectre throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
Spectre checks the leg kick.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
De Souza scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from De Souza misses the target.
De Souza cracks the inside of Spectre's front leg.
De Souza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Souza lunges at Spectre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spectre's hand.
De Souza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spectre's calf.
De Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza scores with a hook.
De Souza lands a nice looking body kick.
Spectre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Souza can pounce on him.
De Souza misses with an uppercut.
Spectre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spectre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Souza as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from De Souza misses.
Spectre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Souza.
De Souza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by De Souza there.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from De Souza enables Spectre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Souza manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. De Souza manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Spectre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
Spectre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Souza to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexsandro De Souza had his way with Serge Spectre in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexsandro De Souza's cut.
That's time! De Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Souza misses with a leg kick.
De Souza looks to land a left hand but Spectre moved out of range nicely.
De Souza blocks a leg kick.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
Spectre slips under a jab from De Souza.
A big right from Spectre misses.
A big left from De Souza misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre blocks the body kick.
Spectre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spectre misses with a straight right.
De Souza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spectre avoids it.
De Souza scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from De Souza as Spectre shoots in.
As Spectre tries to get set, De Souza tries to push him back and clinch up but Spectre manages to avoid the attempt.
De Souza swings for the body but Spectre moves out of range.
De Souza looks for the body kick but Spectre saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spectre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Souza - the referee stops the clock and Spectre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Souza. Spectre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Souza thows a body kick. Spectre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from De Souza.
Alexsandro De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Spectre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Souza on his heels. He'll look to pass De Souza's guard now, I'm sure.

De Souza kicks Spectre off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza lands with a straight right. Spectre didn't see that one coming.
Spectre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Souza avoids the body shot from Spectre.
Serge Spectre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from De Souza.
De Souza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spectre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spectre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spectre scores with a hook.
Spectre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
De Souza stuns Spectre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Souza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spectre throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Souza tests Spectre's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by De Souza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spectre misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by De Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Souza.
Spectre walks into a straight right hand from De Souza.
Spectre misses the shot to the body.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Souza lands a head shot.
Spectre 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.
De Souza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spectre in his tracks.
De Souza feints and then cracks Spectre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spectre down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre 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.
Spectre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Souza can pounce on him.
De Souza stuffs the takedown.
Spectre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza misses with a jab to the body
and Spectre counters with a head kick.
Spectre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Souza. De Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
Spectre misses with the combination.
Spectre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Souza.
Spectre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Good exchange - De Souza coming out on top.
De Souza avoids the head kick by Spectre.
Spectre moves out of range as De Souza throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandro De Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Souza, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandro De Souza!
Alexsandro De Souza retains his welterweight title!
Alexsandro De Souza thanked the fans post fight for their support.