PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrao Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedrao Oliveira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bastos
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedrao Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Bastos circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Bastos really is a fat lump.
Bastos keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastos circles away.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Bastos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Bastos circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bastos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oliveira is trying to buck Bastos off.

Bastos stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliveira, pushing him back against the cage.
Bastos keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.
Oliveira wants to break free but Bastos has control.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.

Bastos breaks the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Bastos slips to the side
and Bastos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch

and Bastos counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Bastos won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.

Bastos stands up and waves to Oliveira to follow him.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bastos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bastos has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.

Bastos pulls guard successfully.

Bastos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Oliveira stops Bastos from standing up.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Bastos won't let him.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but instead Bastos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Oliveira wants to stand but Bastos is controlling the position.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Bastos from controlling successfully.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bastos is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira looks to clinch

and Bastos counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Bastos prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Bastos passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira tries to clinch

so Bastos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Bastos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bastos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos slips nicely into half guard.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bastos decides to return to a standing position.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Bastos slips to the side

and Bastos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliveira's guard now.
Oliveira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bastos dives into side control.
Oliveira tries to escape but Bastos is in control.

Bastos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bastos throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
Oliveira tries to clinch up

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Bastos pushes him off.

Bastos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Bastos keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Bastos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Bastos has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.
Bastos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastos won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bastos prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bastos scores with a knee to the head.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastos won't allow it.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Bastos has him pressed against the cage.

Bastos is trying to trip Oliveira. He has hold of a leg but Oliveira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bastos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Oliveira wants to stand but Bastos is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is wriggling around but Bastos manages to pass to half guard.

Bastos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pedrao Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira tries to clinch up

and Bastos counters with a shoot takedown. Oliveira fights it but they end up in guard.

Bastos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bastos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Oliveira wants to clinch

and Bastos counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bastos lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastos won't allow it.
Bastos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastos won't allow it.
Oliveira wants to break free but Bastos has control.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Bastos slips to the side

and Bastos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.
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!

Bastos decides to stand back up. Bastos steps back and let's Oliveira get back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Bastos is controlling the position.
Oliveira wants to break free but Bastos has control.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bastos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oliveira tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oliveira trying to get back to his feet but Bastos is in full control for now.
Bastos landing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira holding both Bastos 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bastos has Oliveira flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oliveira has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Oliveira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Oliveira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bastos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Bastos lands a shot to the head.
Bastos controlling from the back.
Oliveira looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Bastos has his arm under Oliveira's chin here. Game over son! Bastos squeezes tightly and Oliveira is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boy Bastos!