PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Cabide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willian Oliveira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oliveira
vs
Cabide

193 cm
19
263 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Tokyo Defiance
Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Oliveira!
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, Bruno Cabide!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cabide instigates a clinch.
Cabide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabide fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.

Cabide drives through and clinches with Oliveira against the ropes.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cabide gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willian Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Cabide pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide throws a head punch that misses.
Cabide misses with some punches.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabide stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Cabide gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabide shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cabide gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabide lands a right hand.
Cabide gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands with a right to the head.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Cabide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands a hook to the side of the head.

Oliveira is rocked!
Cabide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabide lands with a right to the head.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
A short uppercut from Cabide.
Cabide pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabide scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabide swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabide prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Cabide stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Cabide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
A head punch on the inside from Cabide fails to land.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Cabide pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabide wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Cabide dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabide leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabide leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Cabide moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide misses with the head strike.
Cabide prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willian Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabide lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabide lands with a right to the head.
Bruno Cabide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Cabide.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Cabide.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabide.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabide lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Cabide.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabide gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabide prevents it.
Cabide lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide misses with the head strike.
Cabide is pressed up against the ropes. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cabide down to the mat. Cabide avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabide pinned against the cage. Cabide gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cabide moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Cabide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike.
Cabide stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Cabide lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira has Cabide pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cabide manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Cabide pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Cabide fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cabide drives through and clinches with Oliveira against the ropes.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabide prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Cabide.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Cabide is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Cabide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabide tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabide doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Cabide tries to clinch up.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Cabide shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cabide closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Cabide fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabide stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willian Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabide shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A short uppercut from Cabide.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cabide is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cabide lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabide gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabide gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabide gets underhooks to prevent Oliveira's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabide.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabide misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabide gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabide shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cabide pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabide has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike.
Cabide misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabide prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cabide lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabide throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cabide is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Cabide fails to land.
Oliveira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabide scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willian Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Oliveira has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cabide clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cabide is taking damage to the body and head.
Cabide controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Oliveira has Cabide flattened out and is raining down punches.
Cabide covering up well under a series of strikes from Oliveira.
Cabide covering up well under a series of strikes from Oliveira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabide trying to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in full control for now.

Oliveira working for a choke but Cabide is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Cabide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cabide winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Cabide!