PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Braga
vs
Oliver

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Oliver!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Braga or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliver which made him look bad.

Braga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Braga stops a takedown attempt from Oliver.
Oliver wants a takedown but no success here.

Oliver works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Braga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oliver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Braga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliver defends well.
Oliver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oliver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver is working Braga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Braga trying to keep a closed guard but Oliver is proving a slippery customer.
Oliver trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliver is looking to work some ground and pound but Braga has wrist control.
Oliver stands up over Braga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oliver preventing the sweep.
Oliver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oliver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Braga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet.
Braga wants to stand up but Oliver manages to regain full guard.
Braga wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Oliver wants to stand up but Braga is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Oliver pushes Braga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Oliver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliver showed some decent athleticism there.
Oliver passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga is trying to control Oliver's posture but Oliver avoids it.
Oliver scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Oliver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oliver gets a takedown into half guard.
Oliver passes to side control.
Oliver scoring with punches and elbows.
Oliver working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Braga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliver working the head with strikes.
Braga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oliver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Braga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga tries to improve position but can't.
Oliver scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oliver works to advance to full mount. Braga defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Oliver with shots to the head and body - Braga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oliver lands a nice shot to the head.
Oliver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oliver lands a big elbow.
Oliver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Braga is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliver with shots to the head and body - Braga looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Braga taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is bucking up trying to escape but Oliver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oliver lands a heavy elbow.
Braga tries to hold on but Oliver pushes him away.
BOOM! Oliver connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oliver with shots to the head and body - Braga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oliver landing punches.
Braga in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oliver content just to control the position here.
Oliver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oliver landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oliver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Braga is squirming around, avoiding Oliver's attempts to control the action.
Oliver is landing with some decent strikes but Braga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oliver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Braga taking shots to the head.
Oliver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oliver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Braga looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Oliver connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver landing shots from mount.
Oliver landing punches.
Oliver breaks from Braga's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliver looking to finish Braga with some ground and pound. This is bad for Braga!
Oliver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Braga is rocked!
Oliver unloading with bombs!
Oh Braga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliver raining down shots from the mount!
Braga is bucking up trying to escape but Oliver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliver lands a big elbow.
Braga seems to have got his legs back now.
Braga taking shots to the head.
Oliver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Oliver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oliver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliver showed some decent athleticism there.
Braga is looking to improve his position.
Oliver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oliver is nestled in close to Braga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oliver working the head and body with strikes.
Oliver trying to mount his opponent but Braga defends it.
Oliver working Braga over with strikes.
Oliver is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oliver is keen to just control but Braga is a slippery customer.
Braga has hold of Oliver's hands but Oliver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Braga is in trouble now - Oliver has advanced to mount!
Braga is in a horrible position here. Oliver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oliver looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Braga is bucking up trying to escape but Oliver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oliver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliver working Braga over with strikes here.
Oliver prevents Braga from getting the reversal.
Oliver unloading with bombs!
Braga is bucking up trying to escape but Oliver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Oliver connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oliver with a couple of short strikes.
Oliver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver lands a heavy elbow.
Oliver breaks from Braga's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliver lands a nice shot to the head.
Braga is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oliver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oliver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oliver landing shots from mount.
Braga in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oliver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Braga's face.
Oliver with shots to the head and body - Braga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oliver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oliver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver lands a big shot there that rocks Braga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oliver with a couple of short strikes.
Braga is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oliver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oliver lands a big shot there that rocks Braga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oliver with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oliver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fernando Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Oliver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliver landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Oliver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliver 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 Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Oliver!