PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesc Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonathan oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jonathan oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fabregas
vs
oliveira

173 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesc Fabregas!
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, jonathan oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Fabregas, looking for a takedown. oliveira pushes Fabregas against the cage but Fabregas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

oliveira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fabregas isn't going anywhere.
Fabregas prevents oliveira from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Fabregas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fabregas tries to improve position but can't.
Fabregas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fabregas seems to be looking for submissions.
oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as Fabregas sits in half guard.
Fabregas prevents oliveira from improving his position.

oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Fabregas.
oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Fabregas is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fabregas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
oliveira looking to control but Fabregas passes into half guard.
Fabregas wants to take a breather but oliveira is having none of it.
oliveira is trying to control but can't.

Fabregas is working for a submission of some sort.
Fabregas is breathing heavily.
oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fabregas is thwarting oliveira's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
oliveira looks for a takedown but Fabregas sprawls well.

Fabregas gets the takedown into side control.

Fabregas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
oliveira is trying to improve his position.
oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fabregas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Fabregas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but oliveira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas gets to mount! oliveira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fabregas pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.

Fabregas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but oliveira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
oliveira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fabregas is looking to improve his position.

Fabregas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas wants to improve his position but oliveira is controlling well.
Fabregas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fabregas wants to sweep but no luck.

Fabregas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fabregas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. oliveira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fabregas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take oliveira's back instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fabregas looking for the choke from the back.
oliveira is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fabregas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
oliveira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Fabregas looking for the choke from the back.
oliveira is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fabregas off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
oliveira looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fabregas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fabregas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
Fabregas tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Fabregas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fabregas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
oliveira is keen to just control but Fabregas is a slippery customer.
Fabregas won't allow oliveira to pass to mount.
Fabregas moves into full guard.
oliveira trying to control but Fabregas is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fabregas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cesc Fabregas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabregas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira looking to pass the guard.

Fabregas working for a triangle but oliveira defends it easily.
Fabregas keeping moving, preventing oliveira from controlling successfully.
oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabregas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
oliveira wants to control from the top but Fabregas keeps moving.
Fabregas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. oliveira manages to get himself to full guard.
Fabregas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas trying to control the action but oliveira is working from the bottom.
oliveira is trying to control but can't.

Fabregas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and oliveira defends it well.
oliveira wants to control the action here but instead Fabregas manages to pass to full mount!
Fabregas prevents oliveira from getting the reversal.
oliveira reaches up to try and control the position but Fabregas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! oliveira rolls and tries to escape and now Fabregas has his back!

Fabregas looking for the choke from the back.
Fabregas doesn't have the hooks in and oliveira manages to turn into his guard.

Fabregas is looking for a triangle but oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabregas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
oliveira advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas looks to move to half guard but instead oliveira has passed into mount! Damn!
oliveira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fabregas is looking to escape.
Fabregas wants to hold on but oliveira pushes him away.

oliveira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fabregas regains half guard.

oliveira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fabregas is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fabregas keeps working.

Despite being in the dominant position, jonathan oliveira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

oliveira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fabregas manages to get to full guard.
Fabregas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fabregas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. oliveira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fabregas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take oliveira's back instead.
oliveira wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesc Fabregas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

oliveira drives through with a takedown into guard.
oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabregas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabregas 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.

oliveira lying in Fabregas's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Fabregas decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! oliveira taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cesc Fabregas!