PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kane Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kane Gordon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kane Gordon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gordon
vs
Olivera

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Goodness You Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kane Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Olivera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gordon lands in his opponent's guard.

Olivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olivera 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.

Olivera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olivera keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon passes into half guard.
Olivera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gordon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

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

Olivera had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gordon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Olivera Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gordon's back instead.
Olivera looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gordon right now.

Olivera is persistently looking for the submission but Gordon is defending it well.
Gordon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gordon tries to get out of the position.
Gordon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olivera preventing the sweep.
Olivera wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Gordon punching from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olivera won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.

Olivera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gordon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gordon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gordon!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivera sneaks back into half guard.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivera on the ground.
Olivera wants to get back to full guard.
Olivera moves into full guard.

Olivera is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gordon has his hands clasped together but Olivera extends an breaks Gordon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Olivera.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Olivera!