PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Oreiro (ranked 3302 p4p, 369 weight class) and La Requis (ranked 3982 p4p, 436 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Oreiro
vs
Requis

180 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear
JD's Island Shack

Taps On The Island
JD's Island Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael Oreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, La Requis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Requis.
Oreiro looks to land a left hand but Requis moved out of range nicely.
Requis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oreiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like La Requis has been cut.
Requis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Requis misses with a straight right.
Requis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oreiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Requis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requis tries to close the distance and clinch but Oreiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Requis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oreiro.
Oreiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Requis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oreiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oreiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Requis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oreiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Requis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requis scores with a jab. Oreiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Requis misses with an uppercut. Oreiro saw that one coming.
Requis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Requis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Requis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oreiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oreiro scores with a hook.

Requis takes the fight into the clinch.

Requis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Requis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Requis clinches.
Requis has a couple of punches blocked by Oreiro.
Requis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Oreiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oreiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro.
Oreiro is trying to break the clinch but Requis has him pressed against the cage.

Requis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Requis jabs Oreiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oreiro looks to throw the jab but Requis is out of range.
Oreiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Requis.
Requis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Requis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Requis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Requis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oreiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Requis.
Oreiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Requis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oreiro scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro staying out of range there.
Oreiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oreiro moves away from the strike by Requis.
Requis looks to throw the jab but Oreiro is out of range.
Oreiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Requis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Requis throws a lazy right hand but Oreiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oreiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Requis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oreiro ducks under a wild hook from Requis.
Oreiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Requis moves into the clinch.
Oreiro is trying to break the clinch but Requis has him pressed against the cage.
Oreiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Requis backwards.

That has opened up La Requis's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Requis.
Requis throws a head punch that misses.

Requis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Requis tries to clinch but Oreiro moves out of range.
Oreiro throwing a counter right hand but Requis manages to avoid it.
Requis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Requis misses its intended target.
It looked like Oreiro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Requis.
Oreiro scores with a nice strike.
Requis looks to land a right hand but Oreiro moved out of range.
Requis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Oreiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oreiro misses the target.
Oreiro takes a swing at Requis's ribcage but misses.
Requis tries to clinch but Oreiro moves out of range.
Oreiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Requis loads up on a big right hand but Oreiro slips the punch.
Oreiro is looking to counter punch.
Requis misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

La Requis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on La Requis's cut.
That's time! Oreiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Requis swings for the body but Oreiro moves out of range.
Oreiro misses with the combination.
Requis slips under a jab from Oreiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Requis. Oreiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Oreiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oreiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oreiro staying out of range there.
La Requis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Requis scores with a jab.
Oreiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Requis throws a jab when Oreiro was well out of range.
Requis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Requis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Requis throws out a loose jab but Oreiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Requis jabs at Oreiro's body.
Oreiro throws a big shot that misses.
Requis misses with a lunging right hand
letting Oreiro counter with a right hand.
Requis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oreiro counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Requis misses.
Requis works the jab nicely.
Requis throws a lazy right hand but Oreiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oreiro takes one to the side of the head.
Oreiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Requis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requis misses the shot to the body.
Oreiro throwing a counter right hand but Requis manages to avoid it.
Oreiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Requis lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oreiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oreiro slips a straight right by Requis.
It looked like Oreiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oreiro throws a right hand that misses
and Requis counters with a stiff right hand.
Oreiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Requis slips a straight right by Oreiro.
Requis throws a hook but Oreiro avoids it easily.
Oreiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Requis throws a shot from downtown. Oreiro moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Oreiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Requis moves into the clinch.
Oreiro working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro works on Requis's body with a couple of short punches.
Requis throws a punch but it's blocked by Oreiro.
Requis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro.
Oreiro is trying to force a seperation but Requis has the dominant position.
Requis lands a right hand.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Requis's elbow.
Requis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Requis throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro.
Requis tries a body shot but Oreiro blocks it.
Oreiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Requis has double underhooks.
Oreiro blocks a body shot from Requis.
Requis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Requis has Oreiro pressed against the cage, preventing Oreiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Requis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Requis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Requis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro is trying to break free.

Oreiro breaks the clinch.
Oreiro lands a slapping body shot.
Requis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oreiro.
Requis throws a hook but Oreiro avoids it easily.
Oreiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oreiro misses with an uppercut.
Requis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oreiro ducks under a wild hook from Requis.
Oreiro throwing a counter right hand but Requis manages to avoid it.
Oreiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Requis. Requis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oreiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oreiro throws a shot from downtown. Requis moves away and avoids it.
Requis moves away from the strike by Oreiro.
Oreiro lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but La Requis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on La Requis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Requis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Requis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Requis feints a jab promting Oreiro to slip. Requis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oreiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Requis misses with a looping right.
Requis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oreiro moves away.
No joy there for Requis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Requis avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Requis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Requis lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot by Requis.
A jab from Requis misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requis swings for the body but Oreiro moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Oreiro misses the target.
Requis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oreiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oreiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oreiro slips a straight right by Requis.
Oreiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oreiro defending well as Requis loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Oreiro misses the target.
Requis thows a left - swing and a miss!

Requis clinches up against the cage.
Oreiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Oreiro breaks from the clinch.
Requis misses with a left hand
and Oreiro counters with a left to the body.
Requis misses the shot to the body.
Requis throws a lazy uppercut
and Oreiro counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Requis misses.
Oreiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Requis avoids the body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oreiro ducks under a wild hook from Requis.
Oreiro throwing a counter right hand but Requis manages to avoid it.
Requis digs a good body shot into Oreiro's ribs.
Requis throws a lazy right hand but Oreiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oreiro misses with a double jab.
Requis looks to land a right hand but Oreiro moved out of range.
Requis throws a hook but Oreiro avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Oreiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Requis staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Requis.
Requis loads up on a big right hand but Oreiro slips the punch.
Requis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oreiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Oreiro throwing a counter right hand but Requis manages to avoid it.
Requis misses with a hook. Oreiro ducked under it nicely.
Oreiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oreiro moves away from the strike by Requis.
An attempted straight right counter from Oreiro misses the target.
Requis dodges the punch combination from Oreiro.
Requis missing with a left hand there. Oreiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Requis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Requis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Requis throws a hook but Oreiro blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oreiro, as that shot connected.
Requis tries to clinch but Oreiro is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requis misses with an uppercut.
Requis misses with a few strikes there.
Oreiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Requis counters with a right hand to the body.
Requis swings widly with a right hand
and Oreiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above La Requis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oreiro looks to land a left hand but Requis moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Requis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La Requis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Requis misses.
A swing and a miss from Requis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Requis misses.
A little feinted left hand from Oreiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Requis moves forwards but Oreiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oreiro takes a swing at Requis's ribcage but misses.
Rafael Oreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Requis misses with a lunging right hand
and Oreiro counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
La Requis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Requis 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... La Requis!
La Requis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.