PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jersey Turnpike (ranked 2870 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Santino Oliviera (ranked 346 p4p, 352 weight class). Turnpike comes to the cage accompanied by Don’t Stop the Party -Pitbull ft TJR. Turnpike is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Jersey Turnpike looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Turnpike
vs
Oliviera

170 cm
25
170
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
170
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jersey Turnpike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnpike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turnpike is breathing heavily.
Oliviera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnpike.
Oliviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliviera is looking to clinch.
Santino Oliviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnpike thuds a left hand into Oliviera's body.
Oliviera tries to clinch up.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
Turnpike tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliviera manages to circle out of the way.

Turnpike tries to keep at a distance but Oliviera has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oliviera drags the fight down to the ground.
Oliviera is pulling down on Turnpike's head to control his posture.

Oliviera is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Turnpike rolls with it to try and escape but Oliviera cranks on the arm and Turnpike is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santino Oliviera!
During a confident post fight interview, Santino Oliviera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.