PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Fighter

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Fighter!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter fails to land the takedown.

Fighter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter drops an elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Fighter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Fighter keeps him under control.
Fighter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Fighter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fighter trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Star Fighter was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Fighter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira is trying to control but Fighter passes into side control!
Fighter trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fighter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fighter tries to score with some ground and pound. Oliveira controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Oliveira tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Fighter easily slips into full mount!
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Oliveira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fighter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fighter punching from mount but Oliveira doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fighter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fighter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oliveira looks a forlorn figure.
Fighter looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira is in a horrible position here. Fighter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fighter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fighter wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound.
Oliveira is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fighter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fighter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fighter looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Oliveira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fighter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oliveira is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter lands a heavy elbow.
Fighter controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fighter has control of Oliveira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oliveira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Star Fighter 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.

Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Fighter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Oliveira.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter.
Alexandre Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliveira lands a big head kick that sends Fighter tumbling to the mat! Oliveira takes a step backwards and waves Fighter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Star Fighter has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira lands a big head kick that sends Fighter to the canvas! Oliveira follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Oliveira!