PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aires Cabo Cal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aires Cabo Cal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Oliveira
vs
Cabo Cal

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny 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, Aires Cabo Cal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabo Cal at a distance.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Cabo Cal avoids it well.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabo Cal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cabo Cal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabo Cal's head.
Cabo Cal takes one on the button.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Oliveira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabo Cal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.

Cabo Cal drives through with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Cabo Cal stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira jabs Cabo Cal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabo Cal.
Cabo Cal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabo Cal tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vinny Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabo Cal in his tracks.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabo Cal's head.

Cabo Cal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabo Cal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oliveira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cabo Cal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabo Cal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabo Cal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira up against the cage.

Cabo Cal breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabo Cal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oliveira lands with an overhand left.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira clobbers Cabo Cal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabo Cal.
A left lands for Oliveira.
Cabo Cal looks gassed!
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Cabo Cal takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Cabo Cal with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cabo Cal slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabo Cal backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveira scores with a four punch combination!
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Vinny Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabo Cal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cabo Cal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliveira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oliveira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliveira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabo Cal momentarily.
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Cabo Cal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliveira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Cabo Cal avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabo Cal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabo Cal slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Cabo Cal with a series of wild strikes but Cabo Cal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabo Cal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabo Cal tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with the combination.
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabo Cal backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Oliveira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabo Cal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Vinny Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Cabo Cal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabo Cal 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 Cabo Cal off to one side.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Cabo Cal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabo Cal also avoids with ease.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Cabo Cal avoids nicely.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabo Cal is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabo Cal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabo Cal tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal moves out of range.
Cabo Cal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabo Cal wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabo Cal circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Cabo Cal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabo Cal also avoids with ease.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinny Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliveira as he connects with a hook.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Cabo Cal backpedaling.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Cabo Cal backpedaling.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira throws a one two combo.
Oliveira connects with the punch.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Cabo Cal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cabo Cal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira tests Cabo Cal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Cabo Cal avoids it well.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
Vinny Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aires Cabo Cal.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Cabo Cal with a series of wild strikes but Cabo Cal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Cabo Cal walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Oliveira both land. Nice combination.
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cabo Cal back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oliveira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Cabo Cal with a series of wild strikes but Cabo Cal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cabo Cal eats them both and turns towards Oliveira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cabo Cal walks into a jab.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira looks to land a combination. Cabo Cal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Cabo Cal to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabo Cal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Cabo Cal with a series of wild strikes but Cabo Cal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira jabs Cabo Cal right on the nose. Cabo Cal blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Cabo Cal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabo Cal also avoids with ease.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Oliveira dominated that second round.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabo Cal. Cabo Cal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Cabo Cal or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabo Cal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira punishes Cabo Cal's body with a nice straight punch.
Cabo Cal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira thuds his right hand into Cabo Cal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horrible takedown by Cabo Cal or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
A left and a right from Oliveira both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliveira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Cabo Cal backpedaling.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Cabo Cal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabo Cal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabo Cal can do to turn this around?
Oliveira works over Cabo Cal's head and body with a nice combination.
Cabo Cal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabo Cal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cabo Cal back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabo Cal circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabo Cal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Vinny Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aires Cabo Cal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a combination. Cabo Cal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabo Cal.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Cabo Cal to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabo Cal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cabo Cal walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a combination. Cabo Cal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oliveira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliveira!
A right-left combo lands from Oliveira.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cabo Cal back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a jab.
Oliveira tests Cabo Cal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
Cabo Cal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oliveira lands a two punch combo.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira leaves Cabo Cal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Oliveira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cabo Cal eats them both and turns towards Oliveira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cabo Cal back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira stalks Cabo Cal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabo Cal's face. Cabo Cal staggers backwards, shaken.
Oliveira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oliveira lands a head shot.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Oliveira both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Cabo Cal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabo Cal also avoids with ease.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabo Cal.
Oliveira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Cabo Cal avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabo Cal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabo Cal's head.
Cabo Cal shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aires Cabo Cal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinny Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

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