PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wu Tang Fu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Oliveira's chin.

Tang Fu
vs
Oliveira

187 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wu Tang Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.

Fu lands a head kick that stumbles Oliveira and the fighters go to the mat.

Oliveira is rocked!

It looks like Rafael Oliveira has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Oliveira is working an open guard so Fu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Fu finish him?
Fu blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Fu lands with a nice body kick.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oliveira clinches.
Fu tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Fu working Oliveira over with knees to the body.
Fu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Fu landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu missing with knees to the body.
Fu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Fu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fu lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fu into the cage.
Fu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fu lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Fu - that landed with a thud.
Fu stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Fu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Fu crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Fu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fu gets control of Oliveira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Fu won't let him.
Fu trying to control the position.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Fu is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wu Tang Fu just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fu cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oliveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Fu connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Oliveira to the floor! Fu dives in looking for the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fu.
Fu controlling the pace.
Fu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Fu's attempts to control the action.
Fu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fu trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wu Tang Fu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Fu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fu lands a high kick to the side of Oliveira's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Fu dives into guard, looking to finish.
Fu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fu trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu passes Oliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliveira is not content to let Fu control the position.
Fu passes to side control.
Fu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Fu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Oliveira trying to remain calm as Fu controls from the top position.
Fu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Fu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Fu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliveira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Fu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oliveira to his feet.
Wu Tang Fu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu.
Fu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A big head kick from Fu and Oliveira is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Fu trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

Fu stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rafael Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliveira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Fu throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Oliveira is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wu Tang Fu!
Our winner, Wu Tang Fu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.