PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joabe Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowie has chosen Sound and vision as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joabe Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oliveira
vs
Bowie

201 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joabe Oliveira!
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, David Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oliveira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bowie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowie avoids it really well and circles away.
Bowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowie shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Bowie is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowie stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joabe Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowie. That's going to slow Oliveira down.
Bowie moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Bowie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowie misses with a knee strike.
Bowie has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowie trying to land knees to the body.
Bowie misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bowie misses with a knee strike.
Bowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bowie looking for a takedown.
Bowie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oliveira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bowie tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bowie.
Bowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling the action here for a moment.
Bowie trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bowie into the cage.
Bowie tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Bowie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
Bowie takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowie missing with knees to the body.
Bowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Oliveira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oliveira manages to end up in side control.

Oliveira stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bowie gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowie working Oliveira over with knees to the body.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Bowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowie which made him look bad.
Bowie tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowie fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joabe Oliveira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowie tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowie shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Bowie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Bowie catches Oliveira right on the button with a cross.
Oliveira dives in and grabs Bowie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowie pushes down on Oliveira's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bowie.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joabe Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bowie has managed to clinch.
Oliveira is pressed up against the cage. Bowie 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.
Joabe Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bowie.

Bowie forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Bowie misses with a knee to the head.
Bowie tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bowie looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira is trying to drag Bowie to the mat but Bowie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bowie misses with a knee to the head.
Bowie with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Bowie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowie which made him look bad.
Bowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowie doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowie wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bowie off to one side.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowie.

Bowie rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowie misses with a knee to the head.
Bowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowie scores with a knee to the head.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowie prevents it.
Bowie tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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.
Bowie looking to stall.
Bowie tries for a takedown. No joy.

Oliveira gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bowie regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowie is on top in guard.
Bowie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowie is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
Bowie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowie throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Bowie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bowie tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowie wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side

and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.
Bowie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bowie's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira looking to sit in guard and control but Bowie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Bowie lands a couple of digs.
Bowie trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Bowie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bowie chips away with some ground and pound.
Bowie scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bowie trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Bowie is proving a slippery customer.
Bowie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Bowie from controlling successfully.
Bowie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bowie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Bowie was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Bowie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowie looking for a takedown.
Bowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira slowing the pace effectively.
Bowie looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.

Oliveira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bowie is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Bowie defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Oliveira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Bowie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oliveira prevents Bowie from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joabe Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joabe Oliveira!