PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Oliveira
vs
Kawajiri

187 cm
32
200 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kawajiri looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira lunges at Kawajiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawajiri's hand.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oliveira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kawajiri on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch

and Oliveira counters with a single leg into guard. Kawajiri didn't expect that.
Oliveira is in close to Kawajiri's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kawajiri is rocked!
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Kawajiri is still in real trouble! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira is in close to Kawajiri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oliveira pushing down on Kawajiri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oliveira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Oliveira connects with a nice short shot to Kawajiri's temple.
Oliveira lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kawajiri! More strikes land and this one is all over! Oliveira jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimundo Oliveira!
Raimundo Oliveira made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Não gosto de decisões, sou um nocauteador artístico. I don't like decisions, I'm a knockout artist.'.