PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonathan oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitaker comes into the arena with Korn - Freak on a leash blaring out of the sound system. jonathan oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitaker
vs
oliveira

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jonathan oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker tries for a takedown but oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Whitaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by oliveira.
oliveira moves out of range as Whitaker throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whitaker. That's going to slow oliveira down.
A bone on bone clash there as oliveira blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
oliveira trying to pass the guard but Whitaker defending well.
oliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.

oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whitaker wants to improve his position but oliveira is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whitaker missing with punches from the bottom.
Whitaker moves into full guard.

oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

oliveira stands up from Whitaker's guard - oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Whitaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
oliveira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
oliveira looks gassed!
Whitaker is trying to keep oliveira in close.
oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Whitaker looking for a guillotine here but oliveira defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
oliveira won't allow Whitaker to sweep him here.
oliveira looking to pass the guard.
oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
oliveira won't allow Whitaker to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
oliveira trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Whitaker!