PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amadeu Nicanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Oliveira
vs
Nicanor

225 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gilson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amadeu Nicanor!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicanor misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nicanor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Nicanor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Oliveira drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicanor won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gilson Oliveira.
Nicanor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira throws a sloppy head kick and Nicanor moves out of range easily.
Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicanor tries to avoid it but Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicanor to the ground. Nicanor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicanor throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Nicanor. Nicanor maintains the clinch.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicanor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nicanor pinned against the cage. Nicanor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Nicanor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Nicanor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicanor looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Nicanor misses.
Nicanor looks gassed!
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Nicanor sprawls well.
Nicanor misses with a double jab

and Oliveira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oliveira drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nicanor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nicanor.
Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oliveira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oliveira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.

Nicanor breaks from the clinch.
Nicanor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Nicanor misses.
Nicanor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicanor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oliveira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliveira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicanor avoids the head kick by Oliveira.
Sloppy strikes from Nicanor. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Nicanor with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gilson Oliveira will probably get the nod.
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.

Nicanor shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oliveira rushes Nicanor and presses him up against the cage.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Nicanor's head.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicanor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gilson Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicanor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira throws the kick towards the body but Nicanor avoids it.
Nicanor is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicanor tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicanor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Nicanor moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Nicanor tries to clinch up.
Nicanor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Gilson Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeu Nicanor.
Nicanor blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Nicanor throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nicanor with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Nicanor.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
Nicanor looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Nicanor has him pressed against the cage.

Nicanor breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Nicanor on that attempt.
Nicanor tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira shoots in but Nicanor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nicanor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Nicanor sprawls well.
Nicanor shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Oliveira clinches.
Nicanor misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Nicanor tries to tie him up.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Nicanor won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nicanor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gilson Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nicanor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Nicanor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Nicanor is avoiding it.

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicanor's efforts to push away.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
Nicanor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Nicanor. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Nicanor which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicanor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amadeu Nicanor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira works on Nicanor's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nicanor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicanor throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.

Oliveira rushes Nicanor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gilson Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nicanor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicanor throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Nicanor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicanor misses with a double jab.

Oliveira gets a clinch.
Nicanor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nicanor stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.

Oliveira jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gilson Oliveira.
Nicanor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicanor throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Nicanor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicanor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oliveira.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Nicanor sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nicanor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nicanor checks a leg kick.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nicanor as he jumps to the side.
Nicanor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Nicanor. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Nicanor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicanor throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicanor circles away.
Nicanor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oliveira back to the cage. Nicanor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Amadeu Nicanor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilson Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Nicanor. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilson Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilson Oliveira!