PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Future
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

160 cm
20
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Future misses the target.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira misses the body punch
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
Future keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Future ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Future ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Future on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveira defending well as Future loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oliveira takes a swing at Future's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Future.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
Future scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters with a thumping low kick.
Future walks into a left hand.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the body.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliveira!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Future clinches.
Future throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Future lands an elbow that stopped Oliveira in his tracks for a moment.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Future landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Future.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Future controls the action.
Future keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Future.
Future is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Future has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Future.
Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Future comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Future slows down the pace here.
Future lands a nice knee to the body.
Future lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Future gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Future keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Future lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Future is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Future pushes off an throws an elbow but Oliveira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira avoids a wild elbow strike from Future.
Future lands an elbow inside that Oliveira shrugs off.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Future unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.
Future lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Future is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Future keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Future pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Future.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Future dominated that round.
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.

Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Future manages to avoid it.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
Future wants to clinch
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Future ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Future's head.
Future lands with a straight right. Oliveira didn't see that one coming.
Oliveira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Future rather than just go for the knockout.
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Future connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Future was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Future 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.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Future counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
John Future is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Future steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Future cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliveira misses with a combination
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Future was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Future's corner calls for a 1-2. Future obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Future doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Future is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Future fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Future.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Future drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Future walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Future cracks Oliveira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Future lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Future counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Future cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Future was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Future.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Future fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Future slips the punch.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Future.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Future with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Future dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Future tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Future ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Future works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Future sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Future's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Future displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Future.
The fighters circling - Future throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Future keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Future.
Future throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Future with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Future misses
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
Wendell Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Future lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Future moved out of range nicely.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Future moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Future lands a head shot.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira swings for the body but Future moves out of range.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Future throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Future moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Future closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira blocks the elbow strike.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Future stalling in the clinch.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John Future is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Future showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Future 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Future!