PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Poullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renen Olives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poullin
vs
Olives

173 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevo Poullin!
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, Renen Olives!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olives takes the fight into the clinch.
Poullin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poullin misses with some punches.

Poullin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Poullin controlling from the top position.
Olives working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poullin.
Poullin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevo Poullin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Poullin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olives is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poullin is keeping busy.
Poullin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poullin throws a head punch that misses.
Olives trying to control the position but instead, Poullin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olives into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olives.
Olives is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poullin misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poullin as Olives tries to tie him up.

Poullin has clasped his hands together around Olives's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Check out the look on Poullin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin working the body and head with strikes.
Olives on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Poullin lands a strong strike to the head of Olives. That's dazed him! Poullin looking to finish here. Olives is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Poullin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevo Poullin!