PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Oliveoilera (ranked 4673 p4p, 4703 weight class) and Candy Routure (ranked 534 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oliveoilera
vs
Routure

190 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Oliveoilera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Candy Routure!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveoilera clinches up against the cage.
Oliveoilera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Routure fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Oliveoilera drags the fight down to the ground.

Oliveoilera working for a triangle but Routure defends it easily.
Routure wants to stand but Oliveoilera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oliveoilera keeping moving, preventing Routure from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveoilera wants to sweep here but Routure controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routure trying to control but Oliveoilera is working from the bottom.
Routure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Routure stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveoilera.
Oliveoilera has his hands on Routure's head, controlling the position.
Routure wants to control from the top but Oliveoilera keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Routure closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveoilera, looking for a takedown. Routure pushes Oliveoilera against the cage but Oliveoilera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Routure is looking to clinch but Oliveoilera is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Routure will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charlie Oliveoilera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Candy Routure.
Oliveoilera throws a push kick but Routure slaps the foot to one side.
Routure moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveoilera.
Routure shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Routure tries to clinch there but Oliveoilera circles away.
Routure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveoilera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routure blocks a head kick by Oliveoilera.

Routure gets caught flat footed, as Oliveoilera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Routure throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Oliveoilera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Routure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveoilera content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveoilera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Routure is keeping the position for now.
Oliveoilera controlling from the top position.
Routure controls Oliveoilera momentarily but Oliveoilera frees himself.
Oliveoilera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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.
Routure is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Routure moves into range and clinches up with Oliveoilera.
Oliveoilera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveoilera tries to score a body lock takedown but Routure shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Routure drags the fight down to the ground.
Routure is trying to keep Oliveoilera in close.

Oliveoilera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Routure has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveoilera has managed to get both his arms back between Routure's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Oliveoilera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Oliveoilera moves into the clinch.
Routure stops a takedown attempt from Oliveoilera.
Routure has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveoilera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Routure changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oliveoilera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Routure shoots in for a takedown but Oliveoilera shows good takedown defense.
Charlie Oliveoilera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Candy Routure.
Routure misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Oliveoilera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Routure manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Routure striking off his back but it's not causing Oliveoilera any problems.

Routure is working an open guard so Oliveoilera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveoilera closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Routure's guard.
Routure looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveoilera is one step ahead there.
Routure keeping full guard, as Oliveoilera tries to pass.
Routure trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Routure can do anything to dispel that myth.
Routure can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveoilera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveoilera stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveoilera is trying to work for a kimura but Routure is defending well.
Routure tries to get to full guard but Oliveoilera has control of the leg.
Oliveoilera stalling.

Routure looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure is trying to maintain the position but Oliveoilera is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveoilera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oliveoilera misses with a double jab.
Oliveoilera throws a chopping leg kick but Routure manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Oliveoilera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Routure napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Routure is letting Oliveoilera control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure is trying to improve his position.
Oliveoilera working the ground and pound from side control.
Routure is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveoilera keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliveoilera slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Routure is trying to control Oliveoilera's posture but Oliveoilera avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Oliveoilera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Oliveoilera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Routure is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oliveoilera asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Routure is trying to control Oliveoilera's posture but Oliveoilera avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveoilera scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveoilera working away.
Oliveoilera is working Routure over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oliveoilera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Routure can do to turn this around?

Oliveoilera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Routure rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oliveoilera's guard! Nice work there by Routure!
Oliveoilera has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Charlie Oliveoilera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Routure stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveoilera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Routure throwing strikes from guard but Oliveoilera blocks nicely.
Oliveoilera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Routure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Routure tries to stand but Oliveoilera is controlling from the bottom.

Oliveoilera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Routure defends it easily.
Routure is looking to stand up but Oliveoilera won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveoilera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Oliveoilera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Routure on his heels. He'll look to pass Routure's guard now, I'm sure.
Oliveoilera controlling from the top position.
Oliveoilera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Routure wants to get back to his feet but Oliveoilera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveoilera wants to pass the guard but Routure is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveoilera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Routure is looking to stand up but Oliveoilera isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveoilera fails with a takedown attempt.
Routure with the counter takedown but Oliveoilera avoids it easily.
Candy Routure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Oliveoilera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Oliveoilera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Oliveoilera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveoilera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Oliveoilera!