PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Louise (ranked 3730 p4p, 156 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 6386 p4p, 219 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Olivier Louise has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Olivier Louise seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Louise
vs
Pereira

166 cm
23
140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olivier Louise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louise lands with a shot to the body.
Louise misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Louise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Pereira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pereira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira misses with a double jab
and Louise counters with a nice body shot.
Louise connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Louise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Louise misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Louise as he checks the leg kick.
Louise throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Louise with a body shot.
Pereira misses with a lunging right hand
and Louise counters with a nice body shot.
Pereira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Louise takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Louise throws a one two combo.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louise lands a slapping body shot.
Louise lands a nice shot to the body.
Louise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
Louise displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Louise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louise shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pereira eats them both and turns towards Louise to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Pereira is rocked!
Pereira misses with an uppercut
and Louise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Louise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Louise tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pereira drops his hands momentarily and Louise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pereira tries to move into range but Louise moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Louise.
It looked like Louise was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pereira.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Louise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Louise lands with a shot to the body.
Louise lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
Louise throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Louise lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Louise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pereira misses with a combination
and Louise counters with a nice uppercut.
Louise lands a nice hook to Pereira's body. Pereira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Louise connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louise circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Pereira to the canvas! Pereira doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Louise keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivier Louise!