PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 878 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Alan Ragasatria (ranked 52 p4p, 87 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Oliveira
vs
Ragasatria

175 cm
21
145
5 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
135
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragasatria stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragasatria wants it to stay on the feet.
De Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Ragasatria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Oliveira is fending him off so far but Ragasatria persists. Nope, De Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
De Oliveira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ragasatria has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Oliveira is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ragasatria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ragasatria manages to get to full guard.

Ragasatria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

De Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ragasatria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragasatria keeping moving, preventing De Oliveira from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ragasatria has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Ragasatria's legs - danger averted.

Ragasatria throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Oliveira trying to control but Ragasatria is working from the bottom.

Ragasatria is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Oliveira frees his head nicely. Oh but Ragasatria has switched to an armbar! De Oliveira is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alan Ragasatria!
A victorious Alan Ragasatria thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.