PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Need (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Need

185 cm
22
213 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
202 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Need!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Need is just out of range.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Need's head back.
Fabio Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Need avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Need was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Need slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Need moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Need shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Need moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Need. Beautiful body shot.
Need slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Need fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Need is looking to clinch.
Need swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Need is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Need does a little dance to reset his feet.
Need tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Need fails to land with a series of punches.
Need lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Need moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Need.
Fabio Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Need saw that one coming.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Need avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira swings for the body but Need moves out of range.
Need swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Need didn't see that one coming.
Need rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira cracks Need with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.

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!
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Need manages to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Need shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Need is looking to close the distance but Oliveira sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Need crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Need is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Fabio Oliveira!
Fabio Oliveira retains his light heavyweight title!