PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorato Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ice
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sorato Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Ice on that attempt.

Oliveira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Ice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ice wants to stand back up but Oliveira manages to pass into side control.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Ice is working away.

Ice explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Ice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ice working away.

Ice decides to stand back up. Ice steps back and let's Oliveira get back to his feet.
Ice is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ice counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!

Ice gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Oliveira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oliveira is looking to advance position but Ice has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Ice stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Good leg kick by Oliveira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Oliveira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ice?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oliveira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ice is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Oliveira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ice's face.
Ice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Oliveira landing shots from mount.
Ice stops Oliveira from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Oliveira wants to control the pace but Ice is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Oliveira working for a choke but Ice is defending well.
Oliveira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oliveira wants to control but Ice manages to buck him off and is now in Oliveira's guard! Nice work there by Ice!
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ice is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ice is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ice kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ice tries to buck Oliveira off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that General Ice will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ice wanted to stand there but Oliveira had control of the position.

Ice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt

and Ice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ice stands up and beckons Oliveira to join him on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Ice sprawls well.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Ice shows good takedown defense.
General Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sorato Oliveira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ice with a poor takedown

and Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Ice blocking some punches.
Ice tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ice uses from the top position.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.

Ice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ice has his takedown stuffed

and Oliveira counters with a single leg into guard. Ice didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Ice is retaining full guard.
Ice wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.

Ice wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ice stands up out of the half guard.
General Ice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ice showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ice stands up and beckons Oliveira to join him on the feet.
Ice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ice won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oliveira has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ice throws Oliveira to one side and escapes!
A slapping leg kick lands for Oliveira.

Ice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ice showed some decent athleticism there.

Ice decides to stand up.
Ice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Oliveira with a poor takedown

and Ice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ice won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.

Ice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira, up you get!
Ice with a poor takedown

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch.
Ice wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ice shrugs off.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Ice has the dominant position.
Oliveira stops a takedown attempt from Ice.
Ice tries for a takedown but Oliveira manages to get underhooks.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira controlling the action here for a moment.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Ice dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira manages to get full guard.

Ice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed

and Ice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Ice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ice stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combo that has Ice backing up. Ice nods at Oliveira to acknowledge the strikes.

Oliveira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ice.
Oliveira lands a high kick!
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ice moves out of range.

Ice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira!
Ice controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
General Ice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ice controlling the position easily from mount.
Ice seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Ice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. General Ice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but Ice is having none of it.

Ice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ice fails with the takedown

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ice's guard now.
Sorato Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for General Ice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ice uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
General Ice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... General Ice!