PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Oliveto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Oliveto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Elias's chin.

Oliveto
vs
Elias

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Oliveto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Elias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elias slips a jab and a cross from Oliveto.
Oliveto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Elias misses with a series of wild punches.
Elias throws a right and a left that Oliveto avoids nicely.
Oliveto tries to bum rush Elias with a series of wild strikes but Elias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Oliveto does no damage.
Elias drops Oliveto with a left right combo! Elias follows him down to the ground into side control.

Oliveto is rocked!

It looks like Fabricio Oliveto has been cut.
Oliveto is breathing heavily.
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!

Elias has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Oliveto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elias is looking to land body kicks.
Oliveto seems to have got his legs back now.
Elias throws out a powerful jab.
Oliveto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elias throws a right and a left that Oliveto avoids nicely.
Elias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveto counters with a good low kick that Elias was not able to check.
Oliveto throws a front kick aimed at Elias's knee but Elias avoids it well.
Oliveto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Elias. Oliveto shrugs it off though.
Fabricio Oliveto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elias slips a jab and a cross from Oliveto.
Oliveto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Elias tries to bum rush Oliveto with a series of wild strikes but Oliveto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Elias throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Elias.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliveto.
Elias dodges the punch combination from Oliveto.
Elias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elias looks to land a combination but Oliveto avoids it well.
Oliveto throws a series of punches but Elias avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Oliveto misses.
Elias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elias avoids a kick to the body.
Elias lands a slapping body shot.
Oliveto misses with a combination
and Elias makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oliveto misses with a body kick.
A combination from Oliveto does no damage.
A nice combination there by Elias.
Oliveto throws a right and a left that Elias avoids nicely.
Elias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveto moves out of range as Elias throws a body kick.
Oliveto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveto throws a series of punches but Elias moves out of range.
Oliveto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveto slips a jab and a cross from Elias.
Oliveto misses with a combination
and Elias counters with a series of strikes. Oliveto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Elias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Elias lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oliveto takes a step back to recover.
Elias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveto looks for the body kick but Elias saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elias misses with a few strikes there.
Elias lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oliveto throws a combination that misses
and Elias counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveto.
Elias throws a jab when Oliveto was well out of range.
Oliveto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oliveto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elias moves out of range of the body kick from Oliveto.
Oliveto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveto.
Oliveto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Elias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elias with a jab.
Oliveto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Oliveto.
Elias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Elias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Oliveto'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.

Oliveto moves out of range as Elias throws a body kick.
Elias swinging wilding here.
Oliveto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliveto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elias counters with a nice body kick.
Elias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveto.
Oliveto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Elias slams his shin into Oliveto's torso.
Elias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveto slips a jab and a cross from Elias.
Elias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveto misses with the body kick
and Elias counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveto throws the kick towards the body but Elias avoids it.
Elias scores with a nice body kick.
Oliveto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oliveto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elias's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Oliveto
and Elias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elias tries to land a front kick but Oliveto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elias misses with a kick to the body.
Elias misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveto scores with a push kick.
Oliveto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Elias counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elias.
Oliveto misses with a double jab
and Elias counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oliveto misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elias circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Elias as he connects with a hook.
Elias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oliveto swinging wilding here.
Elias checks the leg kick.
Elias looks to land a body kick but Oliveto moved away.
Elias checks a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Elias
and Oliveto counters with a solid body kick.
Oliveto misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo Elias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elias is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveto.
Oliveto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Elias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elias throws a body punch but Oliveto moves out of range.
Elias avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveto throws a series of punches but Elias avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elias misses with a kick to the body.
Oliveto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Elias counters with a left to the body.
Oliveto throws a series of punches but Elias moves out of range.
Oliveto misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elias.
Oliveto moves out of range as Elias throws a body kick.
Elias blocks a low kick nicely.
Oliveto moves out of range of the body kick from Elias.
Elias lands a high kick!
Elias cracks the inside of Oliveto's front leg.
Oliveto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Elias makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliveto really felt that one!
Oliveto dodges the punch combination from Elias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oliveto misses with a double jab
and Elias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elias throws a lazy body kick
and Oliveto counters with a series of strikes. Elias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliveto throws a combination that misses
and Elias counters with a body kick.
Oliveto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveto avoids a kick to the body.
Oliveto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveto throws a right and a left that Elias avoids nicely.
Oliveto misses with a series of wild punches.
Elias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elias works over Oliveto's head and body with a nice combination.
Elias moves out of range as Oliveto throws a body kick.
Elias slips a jab and a cross from Oliveto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Elias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Oliveto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Elias.
Oliveto tries to land a front kick but Elias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elias circles away quickly and effectively.
Elias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Elias counters with a head kick.
Elias looks for the body kick but Oliveto saw that one coming.
Fabricio Oliveto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveto looks to land a body kick but Elias moved away.
Some wild striking there from Elias.
Elias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveto circles away quickly and effectively.
Elias slips a jab and a cross from Oliveto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oliveto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oliveto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elias counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliveto shrugs it off.
Oliveto throws a sloppy body shot
and Elias counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveto fails to land with a series of punches.
Elias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias moves out of range as Oliveto throws a body kick.
Elias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oliveto misses with a double jab.
Elias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oliveto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Elias's head.
Elias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveto's sensitive parts.
Oliveto throws a head kick but Elias moves out of range.
Elias fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveto in the body.
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a thumping low kick.
Elias scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Elias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oliveto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveto blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Elias.
Oliveto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Elias.
Oliveto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elias.
Oliveto throws a head kick that half lands.
Oliveto throws a good cross that connects.
Elias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oliveto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliveto misses with a combination
and Elias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Elias counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveto.
Elias fails to land with a series of punches.
Elias throws the kick towards the body but Oliveto avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveto lands a really nice looking cross but Elias seems unphased.
Oliveto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oliveto looks to throw a body kick
enabling Elias to counter with a crisp jab.
Elias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveto scores with a four punch combination!
Oliveto throws a front kick that sends Elias stumbling back into the cage.
Elias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Elias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elias counters with a nice leg kick.
Oliveto moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Oliveto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveto misses with a low kick as Elias jumps back.
Oliveto throws a right and a left that Elias avoids nicely.
Elias blocks a head kick by Oliveto.
Elias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elias scores with a spinning back kick!
Oliveto moves out of range of the body kick from Elias.
Oliveto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elias lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oliveto misses with a kick to the body
and Elias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveto tries to land a front kick but Elias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodrigo Elias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elias throws a body kick the misses
and Elias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliveto throws a one two combo.
Fabricio Oliveto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveto throws a body kick the misses
and Elias counters with a leg kick.
Elias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveto circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveto looks for the body kick but Elias saw that one coming.
Elias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elias moves out of range of the body kick from Oliveto.
Elias scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Elias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elias 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Elias!