PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Oliwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Oliwa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to joe cruz's chin.

Oliwa
vs
cruz

178 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Helsinki, Fedor Oliwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, joe cruz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cruz moves in looking to clinch but Oliwa pushes him off.
Oliwa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Oliwa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliwa looking to pass the guard.
Oliwa pushes down on cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oliwa is thwarting cruz's attempts to control the position.
Oliwa with the ground and pound but cruz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Oliwa advances position into side control!
cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliwa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliwa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oliwa trying to control the action but cruz is working from the bottom.

Oliwa is trying to get an arm triangle but cruz is defending well.
cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
cruz wants to get back to his feet but Oliwa drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cruz tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Oliwa wants to take his opponent's back but cruz doesn't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliwa looking to control but cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oliwa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oliwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Oliwa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but cruz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
cruz is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
cruz is not content to let Oliwa control the position.
cruz looks gassed!
Oliwa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for cruz!
cruz wants to control but Oliwa is having none of it.
Oliwa is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. cruz is in real trouble.

Oliwa working for the choke.

Oliwa is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged cruz with him. cruz is trying to defend but Oliwa has an arm under the chin now! cruz grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Oliwa!