PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sane comes to the cage accompanied by Domination. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sane
vs
Oliveira

185 cm
28
211 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

184 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sane shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Sane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sane shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sane's sensitive parts.

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Sane to work.
Oliveira leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Sane in his tracks for a moment.
Sane being controlled against the cage.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliveira to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Sane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.

Sane gets control of Oliveira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Oliveira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sane is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sane gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sane tries to pull guard but Oliveira won't allow it.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Come on Oliveira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Sane tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafael Oliveira.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Sane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage.
Sane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliveira to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Sane blocks it.
Sane jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Sane around his waist. Sane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliveira to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira taking a breather.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Sane shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Sane tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually Sane drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Oliveira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sane fails to land the takedown.
Sane throws a head kick that misses.
Sane swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.

Sane gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oliveira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Sane blocks with his arms.
Rafael Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oliveira leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Sane won't want to take too many of those.
Sane has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sane trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sane into the cage.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Sane won't want to take too many of those.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Sane 's eye.
Sane is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.
Oliveira just leaning against Sane, taking a breather.
Sane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira is pushing Sane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sane is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns Sane into the cage.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.
Sane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane taking a breather.
Sane is trying to pull guard but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oliveira.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sane as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Oliveira keeps control of Sane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Sane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Sane circles away.

Sane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliveira, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliveira wants to stall.
Oliveira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sane looking for a takedown.
Oliveira working Sane over with knees to the body.
Sane is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira takes the fight into the clinch.
Sane jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Sane around his waist. Sane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oliveira.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Sane letting Oliveira take a breather here.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sane's defenses.
Oliveira is looking to control Sane's arms but Sane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sane working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sane has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira is pushing Sane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.

Sane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira wants to clinch

and Sane counters by clinching up.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Sane tries to pull guard but Oliveira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Sane blocks with his arms.

Sane pulls guard successfully.
Sane working a defensive guard but Oliveira passes into half guard.
Sane wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Sane is trying to stand up here but Oliveira is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Sane from improving his position.
Oliveira slows the pace down in half guard.

Oliveira stands up out of the half guard.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Sane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sane swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sane circles away.
Bret Sane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira lands a head kick!
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sane moves out of range.

Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sane tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Sane tries to pull guard but Oliveira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sane avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
Sane jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Sane around his waist. Sane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sane is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sane has his back to the cage.
Sane tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually Sane drops back down to his feet.
Oliveira gets underhooks to prevent Sane's takedown attempt.
Rafael Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Sane 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Oliveira!
Rafael Oliveira made sure to mention his sponsor, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview.