PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kalle Li has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Li
vs
Oliveira

198 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
206 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalle Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeca Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.

Li gets a clinch.

Li successfully pulls guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Li controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.

Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.

Li 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.

Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliveira won't allow Li to sweep him here.

Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oliveira postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.

Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li is breathing heavily.
Oliveira passes Li's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oliveira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Li won't allow Oliveira to pass to mount.
Li is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Oliveira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Li wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.

Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.

Li pulls guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Oliveira 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.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Li is looking for a triangle here but Oliveira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Oliveira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Li!

Oliveira looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.
Li is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li feints and as Oliveira raises his hands in defense, Li changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Oliveira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Li has picked Oliveira up and slammed him! Oliveira can't keep hold of the triangle and Li manages to pass to side control!
Li trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.

Li tries for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
Li gets to mount! Oliveira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Li looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Li with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira throws a strike off his back but Li has locked in an arm triangle as a counter!! Oliveira gives up his back to escape but now Li has transitioned to a rear naked choke! That looks tight - Oliveira has tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kalle Li!