PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Pereira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Olofsson
vs
Pereira

176 cm
22
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lars Olofsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olofsson has time to react.

It looks like Lars Olofsson has been cut.

Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olofsson prevents a body shot from Pereira.

Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olofsson shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.
Olofsson shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Olofsson shoots in but Pereira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Olofsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Olofsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Olofsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pereira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
Pereira manages to get back to half guard.
Pereira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pereira.
Pereira keeping full guard, as Olofsson tries to pass.
Olofsson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira wants to sweep here but Olofsson controlling him for the moment.
Olofsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Pereira wants to stand and escape but Olofsson is having none of it.
Pereira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pereira wants to improve his position but instead Olofsson has moved into half guard.

Pereira manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Olofsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olofsson letting Pereira take a breather here.
Olofsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to break free but Olofsson has control.
Pereira lands with a light punch inside.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Olofsson controls the action.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Olofsson blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olofsson stalling in the clinch but Pereira improves position.

Olofsson pulls guard.
Pereira stopping the sweep attempt from Olofsson.
Pereira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pereira trying to control but Olofsson is working from the bottom.

Olofsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pereira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Olofsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olofsson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olofsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereira is one step ahead there.
Pereira throwing strikes from guard but Olofsson blocks nicely.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pereira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Olofsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pereira, into his guard.
Olofsson preventing the sweep.
Pereira wants to stand but Olofsson is controlling the position.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Olofsson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pereira wants to sweep here but Olofsson controlling him for the moment.
Pereira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pereira throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Pereira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olofsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Olofsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Olofsson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pereira is trying to keep an underhook but Olofsson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pereira pushes Olofsson off looking to stand but Olofsson dives back in and keeps control.
Olofsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olofsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 Lars Olofsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lars Olofsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Olofsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olofsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pereira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pereira wants to stand but Olofsson is controlling the position.
Pereira can't keep his opponent in guard - Olofsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Olofsson is nestled in close to Pereira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Olofsson is pressing down on Pereira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pereira is holding on for now.
Pereira punching from the bottom.
Olofsson is tying to control. Pereira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pereira connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Olofsson seems content to control.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Olofsson shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira looks to clinch

and Olofsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pereira's guard now.
Pereira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pereira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Olofsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Olofsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Olofsson is working an open guard so Pereira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pereira sprawls well. He's pushed Olofsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olofsson shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Olofsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
A head kick by Pereira misses

and Olofsson counters by moving into the clinch.

Olofsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pereira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olofsson's head.
Pereira postures up and lands a big shot to Olofsson's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Olofsson's guard.
Pereira landing some decent shots from guard.
Pereira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pereira gets to his feet - Olofsson follows without any prompting.
Pereira throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson wants to clinch.
Olofsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Olofsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pereira lands a nice hook to Olofsson's body. Olofsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Pereira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pereira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Olofsson tries to hold on but Pereira postures up.
Olofsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Olofsson to control.
Olofsson blocking the ground and pound.
Pereira throws some wild stikes that Olofsson manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Olofsson to control.
Olofsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pereira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Olofsson dives into side control.
Pereira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pereira is looking for a sweep.

Olofsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pereira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pereira tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pereira preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Olofsson.
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 Lars Olofsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lars Olofsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pereira misses with a hook.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Olofsson.
Olofsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Pereira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pereira tries to work over Olofsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olofsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.
Olofsson goes for a takedown attempt but Pereira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Olofsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olofsson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofsson moves away from the strike by Pereira.
Olofsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson with a poor takedown
and Pereira counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira takes a swing at Olofsson's ribcage but misses.
Olofsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pereira counters with a straight right hand.
Pereira tries to clinch but Olofsson moves out of range.

Pereira rushes Olofsson and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira slows down the pace here.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
Olofsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Olofsson has hold of one of Pereira's legs. Pereira is fighting the takedown attempt but Olofsson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lars Olofsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olofsson trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Olofsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pereira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Olofsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Pereira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pereira wants to stand but Olofsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pereira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olofsson keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
Pereira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira postures up and lands a big shot to Olofsson's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throwing strikes from guard but Olofsson blocks nicely.
Pereira is pushing down on Olofsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olofsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Pereira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pereira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olofsson is trying to control but can't.

Pereira stands up out of the half guard.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Olofsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira tries to work over Olofsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira looking to stall.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Olofsson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pereira uses from the top position.
Olofsson is trying to keep Pereira in close.
Olofsson striking off his back but it's not causing Pereira any problems.
Pereira wants to get up but he can't break Olofsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olofsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pereira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pereira preventing the sweep.
Olofsson is controlling Pereira's posture.
Pereira throws and elbow that misses. Olofsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pereira's guard. Nice move by Olofsson!
Olofsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olofsson tries to pass to full mount but Pereira defends it.

Olofsson is looking for a kimura but Pereira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olofsson to get the leverage.
Pereira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Olofsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Olofsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olofsson is one step ahead there.
Olofsson trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Olofsson passes into half guard.
Olofsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pereira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olofsson passes to full mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pereira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Olofsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pereira!
Pereira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pereira is looking to improve his position but Olofsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Pereira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olofsson won't let Pereira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pereira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pereira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Olofsson trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to stand.
Olofsson controlling the pace.

Olofsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Olofsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Olofsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pereira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Olofsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to stand back up but Olofsson is controlling him
Olofsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pereira misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Olofsson stands up from half guard.

Olofsson feints and as Pereira raises his hands in defense, Olofsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olofsson wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pereira goes for an armbar but Olofsson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Olofsson.
Pereira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pereira wants to stand and escape but Olofsson is having none of it.
Pereira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pereira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olofsson is controlling him.

Pereira looking for a guillotine here but Olofsson defends easily.

Olofsson gets to his feet - Pereira follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Olofsson had his way with Thiago Pereira in that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Olofsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pereira wants to clinch

and Olofsson counters with a takedown into side control.
Olofsson controlling the position.
Pereira regains half guard.
Olofsson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pereira is trying to stand up here but Olofsson is controlling him well.

Pereira is defending against the submission attempts here by Olofsson.
Olofsson prevents Pereira from standing back up.
Olofsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
Pereira is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Olofsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olofsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pereira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pereira.
Olofsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olofsson stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Olofsson stands and throws Pereira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Olofsson controls the position.
Olofsson wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Olofsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pereira is trying to improve his position.
Olofsson advances to full mount.
Olofsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Pereira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Pereira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pereira tries to reverse the position but Olofsson maintains control.
Pereira is squirming around, avoiding Olofsson's attempts to control the action.
Pereira wants to try and get back to his feet.
Olofsson content just to control the position here.
Olofsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thiago Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olofsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pereira is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olofsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pereira is trying to reverse the position but instead Olofsson has taken his back - oops!
Olofsson tries to keep control of the position but Pereira is staying busy.
Olofsson keeps control of the position as Pereira tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olofsson wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.
Olofsson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pereira.
Olofsson lands a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Olofsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olofsson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Olofsson!
Lars Olofsson retains his lightweight title!