PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez's entrance music is Yakety Sax. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fernandez
vs
Oliveira

183 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Tends to cut

KAISER

SAVE A FIGHTER

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Fernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira tries to stall but Fernandez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fernandez clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fernandez.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fernandez to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fernandez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oliveira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Fernandez kicks Oliveira off and gets back to his feet.
Jason Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernandez rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.

Fernandez breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Fernandez.

Fernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
Fernandez avoiding damage.

Fernandez manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira looks gassed!

Fernandez clinches.
Fernandez pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jason Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandez but Fernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fernandez jumps guard.

Fernandez manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Fernandez gets a clinch.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira is looking to control Fernandez's arms but Fernandez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Fernandez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fernandez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fernandez lands a right hand.
Fernandez lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Hudson Oliveira has been cut.

Fernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fernandez pulls guard effortlessly.
Fernandez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oliveira trying to move into half guard but instead Fernandez has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandez trying to move into half guard but instead Oliveira has managed to sweep!
Fernandez trying to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hudson Oliveira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Fernandez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.

Oooooh!!! Fernandez has knocked Oliveira down with a huge combo! Fernandez steps away and waves a wobbly Oliveira back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Oliveira is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandez finish him?
Oliveira is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Fernandez just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Oliveira has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Fernandez!