PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Vladamir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drako Vladamir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vladamir
vs
Oliveira

195 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

188 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drako Vladamir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladamir tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.

Vladamir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Vladamir is proving a slippery customer.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vladamir trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliveira's guard.
Vladamir trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Vladamir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vladamir wants to stand but Oliveira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vladamir prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vladamir sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliveira prevents Vladamir from standing back up.

Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vladamir sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Vladamir is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount.

Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vladamir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vladamir is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
Vladamir wants to get back to his feet.

Vladamir actively working from the bottom here.

Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Vladamir is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir wants to get back to his feet.

Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
Vladamir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.
Vladamir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vladamir wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.

Oliveira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vladamir looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Vladamir is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vladamir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oliveira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oliveira is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vladamir connects with a decent elbow.

Vladamir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oliveira to his feet.
Vladamir tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Vladamir throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.

Vladamir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to escape.
Vladamir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oliveira pushes Vladamir off looking to stand but Vladamir dives back in and keeps control.

Vladamir decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Vladamir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladamir moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Vladamir tries to clinch up.
Vladamir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
Drako Vladamir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vladamir scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir wants to get up but he can't break Oliveira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vladamir landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Vladamir controlling him for the moment.
Oliveira controls Vladamir momentarily but Vladamir frees himself.
Oliveira working a defensive guard but Vladamir passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oliveira has hold of Vladamir's hands but Vladamir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vladamir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vladamir wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira taking some punishment here, with Vladamir in his half guard.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Vladamir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Vladamir keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vladamir wants to stand up but Oliveira has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vladamir connects with a nice short shot to Oliveira's temple.
Vladamir seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Oliveira is looking to control Vladamir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Vladamir is controlling him well.
Vladamir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveira defending well though.
Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drako Vladamir dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vladamir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Vladamir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vladamir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vladamir in side control, throwing shots but Oliveira defends.
Oliveira tries to escape but Vladamir is in control.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard.
Drako Vladamir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vladamir wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling his arm.

Vladamir stands up.

Vladamir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Vladamir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vladamir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Vladamir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oliveira lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliveira lands a nice short elbow.
Vladamir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Vladamir is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vladamir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vladamir tries to get out of the position.

Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vladamir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vladamir holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vladamir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vladamir is pressing down on Oliveira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vladamir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.

Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira being controlled here momentarily.

Vladamir uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vladamir throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vladamir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oliveira regains half guard.
Vladamir is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira moves into full guard.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Vladamir wants to stand but Oliveira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drako Vladamir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vladamir 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drako Vladamir!