PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mapompo
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapompo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Mapompo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Mapompo feints a jab promting Oliveira to slip. Mapompo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliveira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mapompo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mapompo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mapompo misses with a double jab.
Mapompo scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapompo misses with a straight left.
Oliveira misses with a kick to the body.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Mapompo's shoulder, as Mapompo tries to avoid the shot.
Mapompo moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Mapompo throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Mapompo tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mapompo throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Mapompo moved out of range.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Mapompo moves out of range.
George Mapompo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Mapompo scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Mapompo.
Mapompo works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Mapompo misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Mapompo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mapompo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mapompo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Mapompo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Mapompo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Mapompo looks for the body kick but Oliveira saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mapompo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mapompo catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mapompo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mapompo.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Mapompo counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mapompo throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Oliveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mapompo moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
George Mapompo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira throws a hook but Mapompo avoids it easily.
Mapompo throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Mapompo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Mapompo saw that one coming.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Mapompo.
Oliveira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mapompo's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mapompo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Mapompo moved away.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Mapompo's body.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Mapompo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mapompo manages to avoid it.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Mapompo.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Mapompo avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mapompo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
Mapompo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mapompo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mapompo.
Mapompo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
George Mapompo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Mapompo moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Mapompo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mapompo misses with the combination.
Mapompo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Mapompo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Mapompo.
Mapompo ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
A punch combination from Mapompo misses.
Mapompo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mapompo throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Oliveira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Mapompo throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Oliveira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Mapompo.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mapompo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Marcelo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliveira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliveira lands a high kick!
A head kick from Oliveira lands but Mapompo takes it in his stride.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Mapompo.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mapompo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Mapompo misses
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Mapompo avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Mapompo.
Mapompo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oliveira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mapompo.
Mapompo throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Mapompo misses.
A cross from Mapompo lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Mapompo.
George Mapompo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mapompo blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
Mapompo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mapompo jabs at Oliveira's body.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Mapompo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcelo Oliveira.
Well Mapompo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Mapompo!