PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Havaiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Olivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Havaiano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Havaiano
vs
Olivia

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

207 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivo Havaiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Olivia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Havaiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olivia closes the distance and clinches up with Havaiano, looking for a takedown. Olivia pushes Havaiano against the cage but Havaiano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olivia looks to land a combination but Havaiano avoids it well.
Havaiano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Havaiano tries to clinch up.
Havaiano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olivia tries to move into range but Havaiano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Olivia. That snapped Havaiano's head back.
Olivia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Havaiano.
Havaiano misses with a takedown attempt

and Olivia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olivia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olivia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Olivia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Havaiano defends it well.
Havaiano trying to control here.
Olivia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Havaiano actively working from the bottom here.
Havaiano is breathing heavily.
Olivia prevents Havaiano from standing back up.
Olivia working the head and body with strikes.
Olivia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olivia is thwarting Havaiano's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Havaiano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Havaiano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivia on the ground.
Olivia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Olivia winds up and cracks Havaiano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Havaiano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Olivia is working away from the top position though.
Olivia wants to take a breather but Havaiano is having none of it.
Olivia passes to full mount!
Olivia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Havaiano's face.
Havaiano can't escape the position.
Olivia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olivia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Olivia landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havaiano's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Olivia working the ground and pound effectively.
Olivia scoring with strikes but Havaiano is staying in there.
Havaiano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Olivia.
Olivia dominating with strikes here.
Havaiano tries to hold on but Olivia pushes him away.
Olivia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Havaiano is looking to escape.
Havaiano is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olivia wants to finish this one by submission but Havaiano is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Olivia.
Olivia working the ground and pound effectively.
Havaiano wants to hold on but Olivia pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havaiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Olivia with shots to the head and body - Havaiano looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Olivia.
Havaiano working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Olivia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Olivia clinches but Havaiano breaks the clinch
and Havaiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Havaiano.
Havaiano throws a predictable looking body shot

so Olivia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olivia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olivia is looking to work some ground and pound but Havaiano has wrist control.
Olivia lands a couple of elbows.
Olivia working some strikes from top position.
Olivia wants to control from the top but Havaiano keeps moving.
Olivia slips nicely into half guard.
Olivia looks to land a strike but Havaiano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olivia distracts Havaiano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sergio Olivia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havaiano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Havaiano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havaiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olivia is one step ahead there.
Olivia works over Havaiano with some ground and pound from guard.
Havaiano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olivia is controlling him.
Havaiano trying to strike off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Havaiano just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Havaiano.

That's two 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.
Havaiano loads up on a big right hand but Olivia slips the punch.
Olivia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Havaiano pinned against the cage. Havaiano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olivia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olivia slips under a jab.
Havaiano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olivia circles away quickly and effectively.
Havaiano misses the jab.
Havaiano throws a head kick that misses.

Olivia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Havaiano's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Olivia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Havaiano taking some punishment here, with Olivia in his half guard.
Havaiano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olivia.
Olivia wants to control but Havaiano is keeping him busy.
Olivia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olivia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olivia trying to control from half guard but Havaiano is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Havaiano doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Olivia counters with a single leg into guard. Havaiano didn't expect that.
Olivia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olivia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivia throwing strikes but missing.
Olivia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olivia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Havaiano trying to control the position.
Olivia is working Havaiano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olivia thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Havaiano jabs Olivia right on the nose. Olivia blinks but takes it well.
Havaiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivo Havaiano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olivia shoots in but no luck this time.
Havaiano fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Olivia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Havaiano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Havaiano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Olivia gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Olivia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Havaiano manages to get back to half guard.
Olivia wants to pass to mount but Havaiano is defending the position.
Olivia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Havaiano taking some punishment here, with Olivia in his half guard.
Olivia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Havaiano's head.
Olivia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olivia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olivia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Havaiano's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olivia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Havaiano avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havaiano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Olivia to the mat! Olivia manages to get full guard.
Havaiano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Havaiano being controlled here momentarily.
Havaiano won't allow Olivia to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivia looking to control.
Havaiano tries to free his leg and advance position but Olivia is retaining full guard.
Olivia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Havaiano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Olivia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Havaiano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havaiano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Havaiano misses with a looping left.

Olivia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Havaiano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Olivia.
Olivia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Havaiano landing a few short strikes.
Havaiano tries to get to full guard but Olivia has control of the leg.
Olivia is trying to control. Havaiano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olivia wants to pass the guard but Havaiano is defending well.
Olivia not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivia lands with a punch from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Havaiano throws an overhand right that lands on Olivia's shoulder, as Olivia tries to avoid the shot.
Havaiano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ivo Havaiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havaiano misses with a takedown attempt

and Olivia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Olivia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Havaiano wants to sweep here but Olivia controlling him for the moment.
Olivia is in close to Havaiano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Havaiano striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Havaiano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olivia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Olivia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olivia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Olivia!