PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis De Oliveira (ranked 3333 p4p, 3453 weight class) and Oliver Hardy (ranked 158 p4p, 165 weight class). De Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Leo Soul - Do Ya Thang. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

De Oliveira
vs
Hardy

201 cm
19
285
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
285
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
De Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy slips a straight right by De Oliveira.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
De Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy slips a jab from De Oliveira.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Oliveira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Hardy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Oliveira defends it well.
Hardy throws a hook but De Oliveira avoids it easily.
De Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Oliveira misses with an uppercut

and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
De Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy distracts De Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy postures up and lands a big shot to De Oliveira's brow.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
De Oliveira keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Oliveira is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
De Oliveira wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Oliveira has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Oliveira is trying is best to control the position here.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy moves nicely into side control.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Hardy is chipping away with strikes.
De Oliveira taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hardy scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
De Oliveira taking punishment in the form of punches.

De Oliveira is rocked!
Hardy advances to mount.
Oh De Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Oliveira tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
De Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardy unloading with bombs!
Hardy softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and De Oliveira is out cold! Hardy jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
Oliver Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.