PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spawn Diego (ranked 34 p4p, 6 weight class) and Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 41 p4p, 9 weight class). Diego comes to the cage accompanied by Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire. De Souza has chosen Alex De Souza as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diego
vs
De Souza

180 cm
29
165 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

174 cm
30
164 lbs
29 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alexsandro De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Souza misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego cracks the inside of De Souza's front leg.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Souza is able to avoid easily.
Diego moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Souza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
De Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Diego scores with a punch to the head.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of De Souza's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Diego.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
De Souza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Spawn Diego has been cut.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diego. That snapped De Souza's head back.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from De Souza lands.
De Souza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diego is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diego digs a good body shot into De Souza's ribs.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Diego is rocked!
Diego loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Souza! But no joy.
De Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza blocks a jab.
De Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Souza blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to score with a low kick but De Souza moves his leg out of the way.
De Souza misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
De Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Souza checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego tests De Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
De Souza throws a low kick, looking for Diego's leg but Diego calmly moves out of range.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
De Souza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diego connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Souza scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Diego.
De Souza loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego looks to land a combination but De Souza avoids it well.
De Souza replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Diego blocks it well.
Diego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diego lands a jab to the nose.
De Souza throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diego connects with a leg kick. De Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by De Souza.
Diego moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spawn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego misses with a body shot
enabling De Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by De Souza.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diego looks to land a right hand but De Souza moved out of range.
Diego jabs De Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diego throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.
Diego lands a head shot.
A big right from De Souza misses.
De Souza throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza checks the leg kick.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Souza.
Diego with a hook.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
De Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spawn Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but De Souza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diego has got the better of the exchanges.
Diego staying out of range there.
Diego lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Souza backs up against the cage.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
and De Souza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diego's knee momentarily.
De Souza scores with a jab to the head.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diego thinking.
De Souza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and De Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
De Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
De Souza gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diego counters with a thumping low kick.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Souza swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Souza can do to turn this around?
De Souza avoids the body shot from Diego.
Spawn Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Diego misses
and De Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Diego.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Souza throws a low kick, looking for Diego's leg but Diego calmly moves out of range.
Diego connects with a leg kick. De Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diego throws a hook but De Souza avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
Diego motions for De Souza to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from De Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego misses with a right hand
enabling De Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Souza, right into the meat.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from De Souza.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
De Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by De Souza.
It seemed like De Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
Diego scores with a one two! De Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Souza throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
De Souza swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a good low kick that De Souza was not able to check.
De Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego 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.
Diego thows a leg kick but De Souza checks it
and De Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Spawn Diego's cut is getting worse.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Souza moves away.
Diego scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Souza connects with a body shot that sends Diego's belly button to the back.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego throws a hook but De Souza avoids it easily.
Diego swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Souza.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Diego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diego connects with a looping right hand.
De Souza blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
De Souza tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Souza.
De Souza moves out of range as Diego strikes.
De Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diego scores with a body shot.
Diego delivers a nice body kick.
De Souza throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego cracks De Souza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego misses the jab.
De Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from De Souza misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spawn Diego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diego scores with a nice strike.
De Souza lands with a good body shot.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but De Souza ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and De Souza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Souza slips under a jab.
De Souza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Souza throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.
Diego misses with a hook to the body
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
De Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Souza thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Diego throws a series of punches but De Souza moves out of range.
De Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Diego.
De Souza scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a left hand
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Diego slips under a jab from De Souza.
As De Souza backs away, Diego returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Diego tenderised De Souza's leg. De Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Souza throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and De Souza only half commits.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Souza is out of range and Diego settles back down.
De Souza tries a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Diego throws a low kick but De Souza moves out of range easily.
Diego lands with a good body shot.
Diego smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diego slips a jab from De Souza.
Diego wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and De Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Diego.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Souza cracks Diego with a good jab.
De Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego misses with a right hand
and De Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diego throws a combination that misses
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
De Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diego tries to score with a low kick but De Souza moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Diego.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego scores with a nice head shot.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Souza moves away.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego seems to have got his legs back now.
De Souza connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego lands with an overhand left.
De Souza moves out of range as Diego strikes.
A low kick from Diego misses
and De Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by De Souza.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Souza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
De Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Diego.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a leg kick but De Souza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from De Souza misses.
Diego cracks De Souza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
De Souza lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego backing away here, and De Souza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Souza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diego is able to avoid easily.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diego throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spawn Diego clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Souza.
De Souza throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Souza.
De Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diego lands with an uppercut that bounces De Souza off the cage and back into range.
De Souza throws a good cross that connects.
De Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego sizes up De Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk. Diego catches De Souza right on the button with a cross.
De Souza misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diego. That snapped De Souza's head back.
De Souza throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego misses the body punch
and De Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
and De Souza counters with a leg kick.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Souza blocks a leg kick.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Souza can pounce on him.
Diego throws a good cross that connects.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
De Souza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Diego tenderised De Souza's leg. De Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego misses with a body shot
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza moves away from the strike by Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza pounces like a tiger and cracks Diego with a vicious hook! Diego is down but not out! De Souza follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexsandro De Souza!
Alexsandro De Souza is the new lightweight champion!
Alexsandro De Souza seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.