PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joabe Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Riley
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joabe Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riley.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oliveira wants to control but Riley postures up.
Riley controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley working away.
Riley controlling from side mount.
Riley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Riley grinds an elbow into Oliveira's temple.
Oliveira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Riley working away.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face as Riley controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riley lands a jab.
Jab by Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley dives in and scores a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley content to stall in guard here.
Riley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oliveira controls Riley momentarily but Riley frees himself.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Riley fails to land the takedown.

Oliveira tries to sprawl but Riley drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Oliveira has hold of Riley's hands but Riley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oliveira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riley stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position.
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oliveira trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Riley stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position.
Oliveira striking off his back but it's not causing Riley any problems.

Riley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira wants to control but Riley passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Riley lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley 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.

Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riley swivels and escapes.

Riley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Riley is in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but instead Riley has moved into half guard.
Riley not doing much here.
Riley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.

Chris Riley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Riley which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Riley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Riley lands a right hook to the body.

Riley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oliveira's half guard.
Riley not doing much here.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Riley is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Oliveira is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Well, if Riley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Riley.
Oliveira lands with a slapping head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riley.
Chris Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley happy to just control the position for now.
Riley is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face as Riley controls the position.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Riley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Oliveira some visible discomfort.
Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Riley working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to escape the position but Riley is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira is trying to control Riley's posture but Riley avoids it.
Riley is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oliveira's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oliveira pushes Riley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Riley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Riley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oliveira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Riley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Riley in particular looking to stall.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Chris Riley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Riley scores with a jab to the jaw.

Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oliveira is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Riley controlling the action here.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Riley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riley lands in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley pushing down on Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riley content to control rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chris Riley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Oliveira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Riley.

Oliveira rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira has Riley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joabe Oliveira.
Riley is pressed up against the cage. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riley down to the mat. Riley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Riley shoots in and bounces Oliveira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Riley controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Riley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Riley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joabe Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Riley!
A victorious Chris Riley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.