PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdez Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Riera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riera has chosen GMS vs Karan - Goa'n Mad as his entrance music. Valdez Olivera looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Olivera
vs
Riera

190 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valdez Olivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Riera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riera tries to clinch up but Olivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Olivera tries for a takedown but Riera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olivera misses with a hook.
Olivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Riera.
Riera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Olivera is breathing heavily.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch but Olivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riera doesn't manage to clinch there - Olivera circles away.

Riera clinches up with Olivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Olivera looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdez Olivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Riera.
Olivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olivera.
Nice elbow from Riera.
Riera is struggling to control the position.
Olivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Riera.
Olivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riera has him pressed against the cage.
Olivera tries to pull guard but Riera won't allow it.
Riera throws a punch but it's blocked by Olivera.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riera obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivera managing to block the knees to the body from Riera.
Riera scores a nice knee to the body.
Riera landing knees to the head.
Riera lands a good knee to the midsection. Olivera won't want to take too many of those.
Riera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olivera blocks it with crossed arms.
Riera avoiding damage.
Riera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Riera.
Riera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olivera is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riera obliges.
Riera tries a knee to the head but Olivera blocks it.
Riera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riera.
Riera lands a knee to the body.
Riera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riera slows down the pace here.
Olivera avoids a wild elbow strike from Riera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivera managing to block the knees to the body from Riera.
Riera stalls.
Riera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olivera being controlled against the cage.
Riera receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Olivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Albert Riera.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Riera moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera has Olivera pushed against the cage.
Olivera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riera prevents it.
Olivera avoiding damage as Riera throws knees to the body.
Olivera has had enough of the clinch but Riera keeps him there for the moment.
Olivera is trying to break the clinch but Riera is controlling him.
Olivera dodges an elbow strike from Riera.
Knees to the body from Riera.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olivera wants a takedown.
Olivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olivera is trying to break the clinch but Riera has him pressed against the cage.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Olivera takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olivera goes for a takedown attempt but Riera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Riera moves into the clinch.
Olivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
Riera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Olivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Olivera trying to control the position but instead, Riera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olivera into the cage.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but Olivera blocks with his arms.
Olivera has had enough of the clinch but Riera keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
Olivera is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Riera dominated that round.
That's time! Olivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Riera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Riera gets a clinch.

Olivera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Riera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Riera is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Riera tries to clinch but Olivera moves out of range.

Riera clinches with his opponent.
Riera landing knees to the body.
Albert Riera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Olivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riera looking to throw knees to the head but Olivera is blocking nicely.
Riera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Olivera up against the cage.
Olivera is trying to drag Riera to the mat but Riera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riera lands an elbow that stopped Olivera in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riera looking to throw knees to the head but Olivera is blocking nicely.
Olivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olivera fails to pull guard.
Olivera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riera walks away with a smile on his face. Olivera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdez Olivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Riera gets a clinch.
Riera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olivera avoids it.
Olivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but Olivera blocks with his arms.
Riera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olivera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riera is keeping busy.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Olivera has Riera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olivera is trying to maintain a safe position but Riera gets an underhook and turns Olivera into the cage.
Riera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

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.
Olivera tries to pull guard but Riera holds him up against the cage and eventually Olivera drops back down to his feet.
Riera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olivera.
Olivera tries to pull guard but Riera won't allow it.
Riera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Olivera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olivera avoids it.
Olivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riera smiles and moves away.
Riera moves in looking to clinch but Olivera pushes him off.

Riera moves into range and clinches up with Olivera.
Riera has Olivera pressed against the cage.
Riera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Olivera has had enough of the clinch but Riera keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivera jumps guard but Riera stands there with Olivera around his waist. Olivera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riera scores a nice knee to the body.
Riera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olivera.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Riera blocks an uppercut.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olivera is trying to break the clinch but Riera has him pressed against the cage.

Olivera gets control of Riera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Olivera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Riera stands up and waves to Olivera to follow him.
Riera moves out of range as Olivera strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riera clinches up with Olivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Olivera fails to pull guard.
Riera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Olivera up against the cage.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Olivera is trying to break free.
Riera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
Riera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olivera trying to control the position but instead, Riera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olivera into the cage.

Olivera pulls guard effortlessly.
Olivera working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Riera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Olivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Riera.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Riera wants to clinch up but Olivera keeps it at a distance.
Olivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riera blocks a leg kick.
Olivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riera tries to avoid it but Olivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riera to the ground. Riera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riera doesn't manage to clinch there - Olivera circles away.
Riera fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olivera tries to keep at a distance but Riera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olivera's face.
Olivera dodges an elbow strike from Riera.
Riera stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riera lands a nice knee to the body.

Olivera breaks the clinch.
Riera doesn't manage to clinch there - Olivera circles away.
Riera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olivera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Riera rushes Olivera and presses him up against the cage.
Riera slows down the pace here.
Olivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olivera wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Olivera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdez Olivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

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.

Olivera manages to break the clinch.
Olivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riera tries to clinch but Olivera is having none of it.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riera lands an elbow that stopped Olivera in his tracks for a moment.

Olivera manages to break the clinch.
Riera moves in looking to clinch but Olivera pushes him off.
Olivera shoots in for a takedown but Riera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valdez Olivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olivera.

Riera rushes Olivera and presses him up against the cage.
Olivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivera has Riera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riera lands an elbow inside.
Riera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riera tries to throw a body punch but Olivera avoids it by throwing Riera back against the cage.
Riera looking to slow down the pace here.
Riera looking to throw knees to the head but Olivera is blocking nicely.
Olivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olivera tries to break free but Riera pushes him back against the cage.
Riera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olivera is keeping busy.
Olivera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Riera wants to clinch.
Albert Riera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Riera tries to clinch but Olivera moves out of range.

Riera closes the distance and clinches.

Olivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olivera keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riera tries to clinch there but Olivera circles away.

Riera has Olivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez Olivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Riera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riera 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Riera!