PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank French (ranked 3673 p4p, 5819 weight class) and Chase Oliver (ranked 233 p4p, 307 weight class). This should be fireworks!

French
vs
Oliver

170 cm
25
142
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Island Boys Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver scores with a head kick.
Oliver avoids the body shot from French.
Oliver misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
French definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
French blocks an uppercut.
Oliver slows down the pace here.
Oliver displaying some good clinch control by pressing French up against the cage.
Oliver stalling.
Oliver receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
French on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French is trying to push Oliver away but Oliver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
A right hand to the body from French.
Oliver trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliver as French tries to tie him up.
French tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliver's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver tries to throw a body punch but French avoids it by throwing Oliver back against the cage.
Oliver prevents a body shot from French.
French works on Oliver's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliver misses with the head strike.
French tries to work over Oliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliver avoiding damage.
Oliver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with French's elbow.
Oliver lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on French's face as he tries to break the clinch.
French tries to throw a body punch but Oliver avoids it by throwing French back against the cage.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French managing to block the knees to the body from Oliver.
Oliver prevents a body shot from French.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliver tries to land knees in the clinch but French avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Oliver.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliver throws a punch but it's blocked by French.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliver swings wildly with an uppercut but French uses good head movement to avoid it.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliver lands a left hand.

French is rocked!
French blocking some punches.
Oliver stalling.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
French looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from French.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. French is defending well for now.
French avoids the elbow strike from Oliver, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
French tries to work over Oliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliver tries to throw a body punch but French avoids it by throwing Oliver back against the cage.
Oliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but French has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliver prevents a body shot from French.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oliver effectively controlling the action here.
Oliver pushes French back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
French tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliver's elbow.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
French misses with a body punch.
Oliver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliver lands with a short shot to the head.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
French misses with a body punch.
Oliver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but French has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
French lands a shot to the body.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
French tries to work over Oliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French dodges an elbow strike from Oliver.
Oliver stalling.
Nice body punch from French.
Oliver pushes French back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliver tries to throw a body punch but French avoids it by throwing Oliver back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliver throws an elbow but misses.
Oliver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliver.
Oliver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
French is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oliver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of French backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Oliver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
French lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliver swinging wildly here.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
French throwing a counter right hand but Oliver manages to avoid it.
Oliver throws a leg kick but French sees it coming and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by French.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliver in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oliver wants to clinch up but French keeps it at a distance.
Oliver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but French moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oliver clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French scores with a hook to the body.
Oliver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and French avoids it.
Oliver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase Oliver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
French tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliver's elbow.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliver misses with a body punch.
Oliver can't find room to land a body shot as French controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliver swings wildly with an uppercut but French uses good head movement to avoid it.
French cracks Oliver with a nice body shot.
Oliver misses with a knee strike.
French's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliver looking to stall.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
French avoiding damage.
Oliver misses with a hook from the clinch.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
French's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliver struggles to land a body shot inside as French controls his hands.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by French.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
French working hard to break the clinch.
Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
French misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for French.
Oliver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and French avoids it.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliver throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
Oliver lands a hook to the side of the head.
French on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Oliver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
French tries to throw a body punch but Oliver avoids it by throwing French back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Oliver.
French lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver misses with a hook to the ribs.
French misses with a punch to the body.
Oliver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with French's elbow.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
French lands a shot to the body.
French throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
French lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by French as Oliver tries to tie him up.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
Oliver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
French is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliver has double underhooks.
French misses with a punch to the body.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
French wants to stall.
Oliver swings wildly with an uppercut but French uses good head movement to avoid it.
French tries to work over Oliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
French misses with a body punch.
Oliver misses with a short punch on the inside.
French tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliver's elbow.
French misses with a punch to the body.
French content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliver misses with a punch on the inside.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
Oliver tries to work over French's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but French blocks it.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
French is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliver misses with some punches.
French tries to throw a body punch but Oliver avoids it by throwing French back against the cage.
French effectively controlling the action here.
Oliver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Oliver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

French lands a nice looking body shot.
Oliver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliver pushes French up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
French misses with a shot to the kidneys.
French misses with a body punch.
French scores with a hook to the body.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Oliver - that landed with a thud.
French lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliver keeps control of French as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by French as Oliver tries to tie him up.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliver scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliver.
Stalling in the clinch from Oliver.
Oliver missing with knees to the body.
Oliver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliver has a couple of punches blocked by French.
Oliver tries to work over French's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
French misses with a shot to the kidneys.
French misses with a shot to the kidneys.
French tries to work over Oliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
French works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliver leaning against his opponent.
Oliver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliver wants to stall.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French misses with a shot to the kidneys.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French dodges an elbow strike from Oliver.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliver stalls.
French misses with a body punch.
Oliver blocks a body shot from French.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by French as Oliver tries to tie him up.
Oliver lands an uppercut.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
French lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliver or not.
Oliver prevents a body shot from French.
Oliver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver lands a right hand.
French blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French blocks a body shot from Oliver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliver.
Oliver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but French is keeping busy.
French blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliver tries to land knees in the clinch but French avoids the damage to the body.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
Oliver scores with a shot to the side of French's head.
French on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliver tries to stall but French uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
French blocking some punches.
Oliver struggles to land a body shot inside as French controls his hands.
French blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
French misses with a body punch.
French tries a body shot but Oliver blocks it.
Oliver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with French's elbow.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
French struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver works on French's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliver slows down the pace here.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
Oliver prevents a body shot from French.
French tries to throw a body punch but Oliver avoids it by throwing French back against the cage.
French wants to stall.
French stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
French misses with a body punch.
French misses with a punch to the body.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
French tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliver's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
French can't find room to land a body shot as Oliver controls the action.
Oliver keeps control of French as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliver has French pressed against the cage, preventing French from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank French has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase Oliver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliver working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Oliver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliver 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Oliver!