PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fraklin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Santos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Santos Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Santos Oliveira

190 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Cobra Kai Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fraklin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Santos Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.

Smith scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

Oliveira has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oliveira pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliveira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Oliveira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Oliveira cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith parries the strikes from Oliveira easily there. Oliveira is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Smith 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.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Oliveira has worked his arm free - good work by Oliveira!
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is trying to control. Oliveira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francisco Santos Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira manages to get full guard.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Oliveira managing to control the position.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Oliveira.

Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira passes to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira landing strikes from the mount.
Oliveira lands a heavy elbow.

Oliveira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Oliveira.
Oliveira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira dominating with strikes here.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oliveira wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Oliveira landing strikes from the mount.
Oliveira prevents Smith from getting the reversal.

Oliveira working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Oliveira landing shots from mount.
Oliveira with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oliveira trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying to keep Smith in close.
Francisco Santos Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Santos Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Oliveira scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith slips a jab from Oliveira.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
Fraklin Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Smith moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Francisco Santos Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Smith looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira moves into full guard.
Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Fraklin Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is not content to let Oliveira control the position.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira passes to full mount!
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliveira with good strikes from the mount here!

Oliveira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Oliveira's body position as best he can.
Oliveira looking to finish with strikes here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Santos Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Santos Oliveira!