PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacman
vs
Oliveira

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacman is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Pacman circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Pacman. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Pacman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pacman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Pacman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacman shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacman circles away.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Pacman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman with a poor takedown

and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Oliveira are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Oliveira is working to tighten is grip on Pacman's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pacman has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Oliveira is really squeezing tight and eventually Pacman passes out! Oliveira breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodrigo Oliveira!