PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 20 p4p, 2 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 82 p4p, 13 weight class). De Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Alex De Souza. Spectre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Alexsandro De Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

De Souza
vs
Spectre

174 cm
30
164 lbs
30 - 10 - 2

185 cm
34
159 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 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 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spectre lands a really nice looking cross but De Souza seems unphased.
De Souza throws a wild body kick that Spectre sees coming a mile off.
Spectre tries to work over De Souza's front leg with a kick but De Souza checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Souza.
Serge Spectre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spectre throws a chopping leg kick but De Souza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Souza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spectre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Souza slips a jab from Spectre.
De Souza misses with a leg kick
and Spectre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Souza throws a looping overhand right but Spectre ducks down to avoid it.
De Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spectre's head backwards.
Spectre misses with a double jab
and De Souza counters with an inside leg kick.
De Souza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spectre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre misses with a looping right.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
De Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spectre.

Spectre shoots in and gets a takedown into De Souza's guard.

De Souza pushes Spectre off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spectre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from De Souza misses its intended target.
And Spectre tries to counter it with a takedown but De Souza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from De Souza.
We've been told by De Souza's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spectre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
De Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spectre ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
De Souza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Spectre.
The fighters circling - Spectre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by De Souza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Souza looks for the body kick but Spectre saw that one coming.
De Souza misses with a body punch
enabling Spectre to counter with a crisp jab.
Spectre avoids the head kick by De Souza.
De Souza takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! De Souza slams his shin into Spectre's torso.
De Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Spectre.
Spectre misses the jab.
De Souza throwing a counter right hand but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Spectre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spectre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
Spectre misses with a looping left.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spectre was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
De Souza throws a body punch but Spectre moves out of range.
Spectre feints and then cracks De Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Souza down.
Spectre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Spectre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

De Souza throws Spectre to one side and escapes!
De Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spectre throws out a counter right but De Souza avoids it with no problem.
De Souza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spectre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spectre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza slips a jab from Spectre.
A big right from De Souza misses.
Spectre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spectre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Souza defends well and Spectre ends up having to push De Souza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A shot to the body from Spectre misses
and Spectre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Souza throws a hook but Spectre blocks it.
Spectre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Souza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
De Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Spectre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spectre looks to land a combination but De Souza avoids it well.
De Souza misses with a kick to the body
letting Spectre counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Spectre misses its intended target.
De Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Spectre scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spectre misses with a double jab.
Spectre blocks a low kick nicely.
Spectre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

De Souza gets caught flat footed, as Spectre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

De Souza pushes Spectre off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Spectre misses.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spectre just manages to avoid it.
De Souza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spectre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spectre missing with a left hand there. De Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spectre tries a low kick but De Souza avoids it.
De Souza tries to land a front kick but Spectre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spectre throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears De Souza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spectre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Souza catches Spectre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spectre throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.
A cross from De Souza lands.
Spectre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!

Spectre throws a leg kick but De Souza checks it.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Spectre.
De Souza throwing a counter right hand but Spectre manages to avoid it.
De Souza slips a straight right by Spectre.
De Souza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Souza misses with a hook. Spectre ducked under it nicely.
Spectre connects with a looping right hand.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre swings for the body but De Souza moves out of range.
De Souza slips under a jab from Spectre.
Spectre looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
De Souza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spectre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spectre throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
De Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza throws the left hand but Spectre avoids the punch easily.
Spectre throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
De Souza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spectre misses with a low kick as De Souza jumps back.
A quick step to the side and De Souza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spectre.
Spectre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and De Souza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza throws a wild body kick that Spectre sees coming a mile off.
Spectre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Souza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Souza avoids the body shot from Spectre.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Spectre throws a good cross that connects.
Spectre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spectre checks a leg kick.
Spectre lands with a nice body punch.
De Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spectre scores with a one two! De Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spectre takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza tries to land a front kick but Spectre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza throws a leg kick but Spectre checks it.
Spectre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spectre tests De Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spectre.
De Souza tries to land a leg kick but Spectre saw it coming and moves away.
De Souza throws a sloppy body shot
and Spectre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Spectre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spectre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Souza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spectre is fighting to break De Souza's control of his arms but De Souza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Spectre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spectre throwing strikes but missing.
Spectre is looking to work some ground and pound but De Souza has wrist control.
Alexsandro De Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spectre throwing strikes but missing.
De Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spectre throwing strikes from guard but De Souza blocks nicely.
Spectre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spectre advances position into side control!
Spectre tries to score with some ground and pound. De Souza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Spectre advances to mount.
Spectre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Souza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spectre lands a nice shot to the head.
De Souza tries to lock up and control but Spectre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spectre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Spectre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for De Souza because Spectre loaded up on that one.
Spectre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Spectre there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Spectre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

De Souza tries to score with a low kick but Spectre moves his leg out of the way.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
De Souza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spectre is out of range.
Spectre lands with a right hand.
Spectre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Souza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spectre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spectre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Spectre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spectre lands a nice shot that snaps De Souza's head back.
De Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spectre moves out of range as De Souza throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza needs to keep his hands up - Spectre had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
Spectre lunges at De Souza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Souza's hand.
Spectre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spectre.
Spectre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Souza throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Souza. That's going to slow Spectre down.
De Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Souza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spectre misses the shot to the body.
De Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Spectre lands a lovely overhand right.
Spectre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Spectre.
Spectre checks a low kick from De Souza.
Spectre connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spectre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Souza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
Serge Spectre seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws a shot to the body.
Spectre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
De Souza checks a leg kick.
Spectre misses with a straight left.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Spectre moves away and avoids it.
Alexsandro De Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Spectre misses.
Spectre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Souza can pounce on him.
Spectre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Souza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Spectre throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spectre throws a combination that misses
and De Souza counters with a thumping low kick.
De Souza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spectre throws a leg kick
and De Souza counters with a leg kick.
Spectre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
It appears De Souza was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spectre just manages to avoid it.
Spectre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
De Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Spectre.
Spectre throws a leg kick that misses.
Spectre misses with a body shot.
Spectre slips under a jab.
Spectre motions for De Souza to come forward. Spectre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spectre.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
De Souza cracks Spectre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spectre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Spectre does no damage.

Spectre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Souza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

De Souza has his feet on Spectre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spectre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Spectre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Souza scores with a jab to the body.
Spectre throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
De Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spectre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spectre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spectre checks a leg kick.
De Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spectre.
De Souza scores with a leg kick.
De Souza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spectre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Serge Spectre just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Souza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spectre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Souza staying out of range there.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spectre.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and De Souza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Souza slips under a jab.
Spectre moves out of range as De Souza strikes.
Spectre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
De Souza throws the left hand but Spectre avoids the punch easily.
Spectre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Souza defends it well.
Spectre lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spectre moves away from the strike by De Souza.
Spectre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Souza misses with a kick to the body.
Spectre scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spectre lands with a good body shot.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza slips a straight right by Spectre.
De Souza appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
Spectre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spectre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Souza thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spectre if he has to take too many more of those.
De Souza throws a body kick that misses

and Spectre counters with a shoot takedown. De Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
De Souza looking to control.
Spectre won't allow De Souza to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spectre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spectre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spectre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spectre throws a big right hand that misses.
Spectre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Souza is on top in guard.

De Souza trying to control but Spectre is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
De Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spectre is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Souza is working hard here to advance position.

Spectre looking for a guillotine here but De Souza defends easily.
Spectre wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spectre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Souza manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spectre trying to control the position from guard on top but De Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spectre is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Spectre dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A big left from Spectre misses.
Spectre throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
Spectre looks to land a combination. De Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spectre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spectre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Souza appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Souza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Souza.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Spectre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spectre swings for the body but De Souza moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre looks to score with a jab to the body but De Souza is just out of range.
De Souza is looking to counter punch.
Spectre throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
De Souza slips a jab from Spectre.
De Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza swings for the body but Spectre moves out of range.
De Souza avoids the body shot from Spectre.
A big right from Spectre misses.
De Souza takes a swing at Spectre's ribcage but misses.
De Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spectre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spectre scores with the left hand. De Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Souza momentarily.
Spectre throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Spectre scores with a one two! De Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Souza takes one on the button.
Spectre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Spectre misses.
Alexsandro De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza lands with a straight right. Spectre didn't see that one coming.
De Souza misses with a kick to the body
and Spectre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Souza throws a head kick but Spectre moves out of range.
De Souza takes a swing at Spectre's ribcage but misses.
De Souza tests Spectre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spectre to score with a decent uppercut.
De Souza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Souza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and Spectre counters with a nice uppercut.
De Souza throws a hook to the side of Spectre's head but Spectre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza tests Spectre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spectre fails to land with a series of punches.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spectre does no damage.
De Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Souza thows a leg kick but Spectre checks it

and Spectre counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Souza won't be happy with that.
Spectre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spectre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
De Souza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Spectre.
De Souza holds on to Spectre's head and controls the position momentarily.
De Souza wants to control but Spectre postures up.
Spectre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but De Souza sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
De Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spectre's best efforts.
Well, if Spectre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spectre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spectre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spectre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spectre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spectre looks to land a strike but De Souza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
De Souza keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
Spectre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Spectre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spectre 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Spectre!
Serge Spectre is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Serge Spectre rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.