PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baek Do San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baek Do San has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Do San
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

Green Spirit Supplements

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baek Do San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Do San forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.

Do San breaks the clinch.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Do San counters with a thumping low kick.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Do San.
Oliveira throws a solid leg kick but Do San takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oliveira.
Do San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do San tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch

and Do San counters by clinching up.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Do San throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira letting Do San take a breather here.

Oliveira manages to break the clinch.

Do San has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Do San lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira tries to stall but Do San uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Do San's ribcage.
Do San landing knees to the body.
Do San looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do San has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do San connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Do San is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do San lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Do San is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Do San trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do San.

Do San breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira closes the distance but Do San moves to the side

and Do San moves into the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do San is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Do San scores with a shoulder strike.

Do San breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira closes the distance but Do San moves to the side

and Do San holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do San lands a damaging elbow.
Do San has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Do San to work.
Do San is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baek Do San. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Do San counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
Do San buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Do San tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Do San really felt that one!
Do San tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.

Do San forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Do San lands a knee to the head.
Do San connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
A bit of stalling here from Do San.

Do San escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do San works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.

Do San has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Do San, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do San managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Oliveira slows down the pace here.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Do San avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Do San.
Do San has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Do San lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Do San is working for takedown but Oliveira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Do San is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do San misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Do San keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Do San lands a hook to the side of the head.

Do San escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Do San both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Marlon Oliveira has been cut.
Do San throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Do San moves away

and Do San counters by clinching up.
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!

Do San breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do San scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Oliveira is rocked!

Do San has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Do San prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch

and Do San moves into the clinch.
Do San lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Do San is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do San using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Do San blocks it.
Do San crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.

Do San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baek Do San dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Oliveira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oliveira wants to clinch
and Do San makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Oliveira instigates a clinch.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Do San is stalling here.
Do San avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Do San tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Do San throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Do San, against the cage.
Do San lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do San connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.

Do San breaks the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a leg kick.

Do San forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Do San can't get the takedown.
Do San will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliveira up against the cage.
Do San keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do San goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baek Do San. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do San moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Do San.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Do San.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Do San lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Do San.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do San.
Oliveira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Do San.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira wants to clinch

and Do San counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baek Do San has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Do San dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Do San takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do San has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do San tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Do San stalling against the cage.
Do San throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Do San blocks the elbow strike.
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Do San is blocking nicely.
Do San gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Do San with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Do San wants to break the clinch but can't.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baek Do San is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Do San slips to the side
and Do San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira clinches but Do San breaks the clinch

and Do San counters by moving into the clinch.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Do San in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Do San.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do San is keeping busy.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Do San blocks with his arms.
Do San blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Do San.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira stalling in the clinch but Do San improves position.
Do San leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Do San won't allow it.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Do San.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Do San stalls.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Do San throws knees to the body.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Do San looking to stall.
Oliveira wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Do San throws an elbow that misses.
Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
Do San trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do San blocks it with crossed arms.

Do San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oliveira rushes Do San and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira stops a takedown attempt from Do San.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Do San is controlling the position.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Do San is blocking nicely.
Do San lands a nice knee to the body.
Do San is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Do San tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Do San just leaning against Oliveira, taking a breather.
Do San throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira tries to stall but Do San uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Do San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do San circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do San moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baek Do San dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
Do San gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to stall but Do San improves his position.
Do San trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Do San.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Do San's head.
A bit of stalling here from Do San.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Do San has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Do San manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira closes the distance but Do San moves to the side
and Do San counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Do San makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliveira is pressed up against the cage. Do San has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oliveira down to the mat. Oliveira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliveira closes the distance but Do San moves to the side

and Do San counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do San blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Do San goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do San has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Do San.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.

Oliveira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Do San, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oliveira.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Do San looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch

and Do San counters by clinching up.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baek Do San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San wants to stall.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Do San goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Do San wants to clinch

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oliveira.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do San managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Do San landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do San manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Do San misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira trying to stall but Do San improves his position.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do San is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Do San has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marlon Oliveira.
Do San tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Do San does no damage.
Marlon Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Do San tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Do San is looking to clinch.

Do San tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Do San connects with a knee to the head.
Do San lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
Do San looking to stall.
Oliveira stalling in the clinch but Do San improves position.
A short right from Oliveira.
Do San avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Do San lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira tries to stall but Do San uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Do San blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Do San manages to break the clinch.
Do San tries to clinch up
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Do San has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Do San.
Do San takes a knee right on the jaw!

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira looks to clinch

and Do San holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do San with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do San looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do San is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Do San tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Do San's knee momentarily.
Marlon Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do San wants to clinch
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Do San has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baek Do San!