PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between wu Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kong
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wu Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliveira, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliveira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Kong.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Kong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kong breaks from the clinch.

Kong rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Kong.
Kong throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oliveira's brow.
Oliveira jumps guard but Kong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kong throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kong moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira jumps guard but Kong stands there with Oliveira around his waist. Oliveira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira blocks the elbow strike.
Kong misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kong.

It looks like Hugo Oliveira has been cut.

Kong breaks from the clinch.

Kong moves into the clinch.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kong rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Kong.
Kong misses with an elbow strike.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kong throws an elbow that misses.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kong rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kong throws an elbow but misses.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Kong lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.

That has opened up Hugo Oliveira's cut even more.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.

Kong rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kong throws an elbow but misses.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kong clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
wu Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Oliveira.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira blocks the elbow strike.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.

Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Oliveira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kong is pushing Oliveira's head away, looking to escape. Oliveira manages to hold on to the position though.
Kong is trying to control Oliveira's posture but Oliveira avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira throws an elbow but Kong slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kong has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

wu Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Oliveira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong instigates a clinch.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong misses with a knee strike.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong lands an elbow inside.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Kong tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Kong 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kong but Kong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.

Kong moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Kong.

Kong manages to break the clinch.

Kong forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wu Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kong gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oliveira's brow.
Kong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kong has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.
wu Kong has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kong clinches with his opponent.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kong has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kong breaks from the clinch.

Kong rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kong misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Kong.
Kong landing knees to the body.
Kong trying to land knees to the body.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Kong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira avoids a wild elbow strike from Kong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks the elbow strike.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong fails with the takedown.
Kong 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.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Kong shows good takedown defense.
wu Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Oliveira.
Kong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kong takes the fight into the clinch.
Kong lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wu Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Oliveira's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliveira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kong is defending well.
Kong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Kong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kong pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kong pushes off an throws an elbow but Oliveira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kong lands an elbow that stopped Oliveira in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Hugo Oliveira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hugo Oliveira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kong gets a clinch.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hugo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Kong tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugo Oliveira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). wu Kong!