PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between braga neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Mos Def - I Against I as his entrance music. Matheus Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

neto
vs
Oliveira

182 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, braga neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
neto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

neto gets a takedown into half guard.
neto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oliveira wants to control but neto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
neto is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.

neto 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.
Oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as neto sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oliveira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but neto pushes his legs off easily.

Oliveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing neto from controlling successfully.
neto wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as neto tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but neto controlling him for the moment.

neto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
neto is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
neto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oliveira is on top in guard.

neto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliveira trying to control but neto is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. neto is keeping the position for now.
neto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.

neto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Oliveira drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Oliveira as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! neto screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Oliveira! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Matheus Oliveira!