PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Wong (ranked 1596 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Archie Oliveira (ranked 194 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wong
vs
Oliveira

174 cm
32
160
10 - 6 - 0

184 cm
26
168
10 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ty Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wong defends it nicely.

Oliveira takes the fight into the clinch.

Oliveira jumps guard.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Wong pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wong wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Wong is stalling in the full guard.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Wong is proving a slippery customer.
Wong is pushing down on Oliveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Wong has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Wong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Wong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Wong is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Wong's head to control him but Wong postures up.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Wong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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

Wong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Wong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oliveira trying to control the position here.
Wong wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong content to stall in guard here.
Wong postures up.
Wong wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Wong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira clinches.
Wong tries for a takedown. No joy.

Oliveira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Wong is having none of it.
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wong wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Oliveira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Oliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Archie Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wong trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Wong is really struggling to control Oliveira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Our spies down at at 4 inform us that Oliveira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Oliveira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wong prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Wong trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wong in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Oliveira tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ty Wong!
A victorious Ty Wong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.