PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sobchak
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
26
289 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

195 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak connects with a leg kick. Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sobchak throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Sobchak lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobchak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Thiago Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira slips a jab from Sobchak.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.
Sobchak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Sobchak misses with a low kick.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walter Sobchak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira lunges at Sobchak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobchak's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oliveira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sobchak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sobchak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sobchak is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Oliveira tenderised Sobchak's leg. Sobchak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Sobchak.
Sobchak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oliveira. Oliveira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sobchak wants to slow Oliveira down by chopping away at his legs.
Sobchak digs a good body shot into Oliveira's ribs.
Sobchak moves out of range as Oliveira throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sobchak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sobchak.
Sobchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sobchak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oliveira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobchak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobchak swivels and escapes.
Sobchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobchak 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobchak.
Sobchak looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Sobchak misses with a two punch combination.
Sobchak connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sobchak there.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliveira is looking to chop away at Sobchak's legs.
A head kick from Sobchak lands but Oliveira takes it in his stride.
Sobchak throws a front kick aimed at Oliveira's knee but Oliveira avoids it well.
Sobchak throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobchak misses with a jab to the body
and Oliveira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sobchak really felt that one!
Oliveira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sobchak.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobchak connects with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira checks the leg kick.
Walter Sobchak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobchak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Sobchak throws a shot to the body.

Oliveira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sobchak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobchak is retaining full guard.
Sobchak looking for a sweep. Not yet Sobchak, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sobchak keeps Oliveira at a distance using the push kick.
Sobchak looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Sobchak tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Sobchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak is looking to wear down Oliveira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sobchak with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Sobchak there.
Sobchak misses with a leg kick
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sobchak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Sobchak wants to slow Oliveira down by chopping away at his legs.
Oliveira shoots in but Sobchak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira moves out of range as Sobchak strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oliveira will feel that in the morning.
Oliveira tried to score with a low kick but Sobchak checks it.
Walter Sobchak is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Sobchak.

Oliveira feints and as Sobchak raises his hands in defense, Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sobchak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Sobchak is keeping the position.
Sobchak is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Walter Sobchak has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sobchak lands a head kick!
Sobchak with a jab.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sobchak's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveira in the body.
Sobchak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
Sobchak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sobchak misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a low kick, right behind Sobchak 's knee.
Sobchak throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick.
Sobchak throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Sobchak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sobchak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Sobchak which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sobchak checks the leg kick.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Sobchak moves out of range.
Sobchak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobchak.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sobchak pinned against the cage. Sobchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walter Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Oliveira.
Sobchak wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobchak misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Sobchak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Oliveira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sobchak checks the leg kick.
Oliveira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Sobchak counters with a two punch combo.
Sobchak punishes Oliveira's body with a nice straight punch.
Sobchak scoring well with a low kick there.
Sobchak scores with a push kick.
Good work by Oliveira as he checks the leg kick.
Sobchak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobchak swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira wants to land a leg kick but Sobchak is out of range.
Sobchak slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Oliveira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliveira lands in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sobchak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses. Sobchak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oliveira's guard. Nice move by Sobchak!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oliveira is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobchak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Sobchak keeps moving.
Oliveira postures up in Sobchak's guard and throws a big left but Sobchak blocks it.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Sobchak keeps moving.
Thiago Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobchak is retaining full guard.
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobchak is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira cracks Sobchak with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is pushing down on Sobchak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sobchak is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliveira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oliveira thows a huge punch but Sobchak dodges it nicely.
Oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobchak controlling the position well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobchak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sobchak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!

Walter Sobchak wins by unanimous decision!