PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cain's entrance theme. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Oliveira
vs
Vitali

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Vitali!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vitali has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vitali breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Vitali moved out of range.

Vitali gets a clinch.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Vitali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Vitali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vitali misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Vitali.
Vitali moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Vitali is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Vitali saw that one coming.
Vitali displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vitali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vitali misses with the combination.
Vitali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Vitali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vitali forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Vitali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Vitali lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vitali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vitali rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.

Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vitali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Vitali's body. Vitali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliveira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vitali.
Vitali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Vitali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Vitali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a combination that misses

and Vitali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vitali.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira is trying to push Vitali away but Vitali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vitali breaks the clinch.
Cain Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vitali darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.

Vitali manages to break the clinch.
Vitali misses with the combination.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Vitali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitali lands a jab to Oliveira's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses with the combination.
Vitali is working the combinations to good effect here.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitali.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vitali moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Vinny Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Vitali's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vitali duly obliges.
Vitali throws a shot to the body.
Vitali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Vitali moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Vitali ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitali also avoids with ease.
Vitali throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Vitali looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitali.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitali.
Oliveira misses with the combination.
A combination from Vitali does no damage.
Vitali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vitali back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali throws a leg kick but Oliveira checks it.
Vitali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Vitali has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.

Vitali breaks the clinch.
A combination from Vitali does no damage.
Oliveira moves forwards but Vitali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vitali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Vitali avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a few strikes there.

Vitali rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Vitali is controlling the position.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Vitali is controlling him.

Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitali throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vitali sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Vitali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vitali lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vitali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Oliveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vitali doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitali.

Vitali moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.

Vitali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vitali slips a straight right by Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Vitali.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitali doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira takes a swing at Vitali's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Vitali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vitali tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Vitali.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vitali ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Vitali misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain Vitali seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Vitali.
Vitali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira throws a jab when Vitali was well out of range.
Vitali throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vitali to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Vitali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali misses with a jab to the body
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira stalks Vitali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitali's face. Vitali staggers backwards, shaken.
Vitali tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitali throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitali moves away.
Oliveira misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliveira swings for the body but Vitali moves out of range.
Vitali throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Vitali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vitali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Oliveira throws a combination. Vitali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vitali, as that shot connected.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Vinny Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Vitali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Vitali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vitali has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Vitali!