PBP Commentary

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

Oliveira
vs
Kostytin

196 cm
18
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Kostytin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostytin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kostytin gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kostytin.
Kostytin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Kostytin avoids the head kick by Oliveira.

Oliveira darts in and clinches Kostytin up against the cage.
Kostytin stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Kostytin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oliveira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gabriel Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kostytin.
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kostytin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kostytin lands a nice short elbow.
Kostytin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oliveira has hold of Kostytin's hands but Kostytin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kostytin connects with a nice short shot to Oliveira's temple.
Kostytin working over Oliveira with some ground and pound. Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kostytin lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kostytin connects with a nice short shot to Oliveira's temple.
Kostytin is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Oliveira is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kostytin fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Oliveira from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kostytin! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Kostytin!