PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Priebcko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Priebcko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet Dreams. Ivan Priebcko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Priebcko
vs
Souza

190 cm
26
240 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

196 cm
26
243 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Just Fight
Brute

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Priebcko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Souza!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Souza blocks the leg kick.
Priebcko connects with a body shot that sends Souza's belly button to the back.
Souza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Souza avoids the body shot from Priebcko.
Priebcko defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.

Priebcko closes the distance and clinches.
Priebcko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Souza lands with a right to the head.
Souza stops a takedown attempt from Priebcko.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Priebcko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Priebcko blocks a body shot from Souza.
Priebcko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Souza.

It looks like Ivan Priebcko has been cut.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza scores with a shot to the side of Priebcko's head.
Priebcko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priebcko is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priebcko or not.
Priebcko throws an elbow that misses.
Priebcko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priebcko is stalling here.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Priebcko blocking some punches.
Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Priebcko has Souza pressed against the cage.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priebcko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priebcko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priebcko's elbow.
Priebcko can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Priebcko, against the cage.
Priebcko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Priebcko is trying to drag Souza to the mat but Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Priebcko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priebcko thumps Souza with a low kick.
Priebcko throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priebcko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Souza.
Priebcko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Priebcko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priebcko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the body from Priebcko misses
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Souza has managed to clinch.
Priebcko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Priebcko managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Priebcko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priebcko working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priebcko.
Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priebcko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Priebcko lands a shoulder strike.
Souza misses with a body punch.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Priebcko avoids the damage to the body.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but Priebcko avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
Priebcko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priebcko blocks a body shot from Souza.

Priebcko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Souza clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Priebcko wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
Priebcko throwing strikes and Souza squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Priebcko landing punches.
Priebcko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Priebcko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Priebcko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Priebcko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Priebcko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Priebcko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Souza is able to avoid easily.
Priebcko lands a nice hook to Souza's body. Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Priebcko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Priebcko.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Priebcko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Priebcko misses with a body shot.
Priebcko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Souza checks it well.

Priebcko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Priebcko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza manages to control the position for a moment.
BOOM! Priebcko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Priebcko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Priebcko dominating with strikes here.
Priebcko lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza tries to reverse the position but Priebcko maintains control.
Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Priebcko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Priebcko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Priebcko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Priebcko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko landing punches.
Souza is looking to improve his position but Priebcko isn't that keen on the idea.
Priebcko working the ground and pound effectively.
Priebcko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Priebcko wants to free his trapped foot but Souza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priebcko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Priebcko looks to land a strike but Souza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Souza wants to sweep here but Priebcko controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Priebcko throwing strikes but missing.
Priebcko working some strikes from top position.
Priebcko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priebcko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Priebcko preventing the sweep.
Souza is trying to control the position but Priebcko postures up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a looping left.
Priebcko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Souza is able to avoid easily.
Souza checks a leg kick.
Souza checks a leg kick.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza connects with a right hand. Priebcko shakes it off.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Priebcko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Souza is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priebcko misses the shot to the body.
Priebcko moves out of range as Souza strikes.
Priebcko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Priebcko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priebcko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souza to score with a decent uppercut.
Souza tries to clinch there but Priebcko circles away.
Priebcko blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Priebcko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Priebcko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Priebcko looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Ivan Priebcko is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Priebcko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Priebcko defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.

Priebcko has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza avoiding damage as Priebcko throws knees to the body.
Souza lands a body shot.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Priebcko controls his hands.
Priebcko managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but Priebcko avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priebcko or not.
Priebcko looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priebcko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Souza.
Priebcko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks with his arms.
Souza is working Priebcko over against the cage.
Priebcko is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Priebcko misses with an elbow strike.
Priebcko misses with a punch to the body.
Priebcko throws an elbow that misses.
Priebcko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivan Priebcko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Priebcko on the inside.
Sergio Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko stalling the fight.
Priebcko has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
Priebcko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souza prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priebcko's elbow.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Priebcko avoids it.
Priebcko leaning against his opponent.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Priebcko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Priebcko lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
Priebcko can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Priebcko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Souza being controlled against the cage.
Priebcko throws an elbow that misses.
Souza lands a nice uppercut.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Priebcko wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Priebcko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Priebcko.
Priebcko stalling against the cage.
Priebcko prevents a body shot from Souza.
Priebcko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sergio Souza has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko blocks a body shot from Souza.
Priebcko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priebcko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan Priebcko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Priebcko backwards.
Priebcko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Priebcko misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Souza as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priebcko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Priebcko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Souza.
I think Priebcko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Priebcko!
Ivan Priebcko made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Well I have to face the fact I am not as strong as I thought ... but the kid down there just faced the fact I am much stronger than he thought! Karma.'.