PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdenek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Magistrates - Here Comes the Judge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliver
vs
Taticzek

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdenek Taticzek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taticzek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taticzek wants it to stay on the feet.
Oliver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Oliver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taticzek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Oliver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taticzek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taticzek defending against the ground and pound.
Oliver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Taticzek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taticzek is not content to let Oliver control the position.
Taticzek is concentrating on defense, preventing Oliver from advancing position.
Oliver thows a huge punch but Taticzek dodges it nicely.
Taticzek trying to control but Oliver postures up.
Taticzek is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taticzek defending well though.
Taticzek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliver.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taticzek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliver's waist but Oliver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taticzek off to one side.
Oliver misses with a takedown

and Taticzek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Oliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taticzek moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Oliver.
Taticzek is looking to take a break and control but Oliver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oliver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Oliver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliver is breathing heavily.

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

Oliver has his foot on Taticzek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taticzek works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taticzek wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
Oliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taticzek wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oliver misses with a takedown attempt
and Taticzek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliver thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taticzek lands a left and a right that send Oliver crashing to the mat, dazed. Taticzek thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jim Oliver has been cut.
Taticzek throws a monster overhand right that drops Oliver! Taticzek follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdenek Taticzek!