PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frightened Rabbit - The Twist. Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Republic - All The Right Moves kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stewart
vs
Oliveira

178 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archie Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira with a jab.
Stewart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira tries a low kick but Stewart avoids it.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Stewart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stewart looks to throw a body kick
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stewarts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stewart throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stewart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliveira can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira slips a jab from Stewart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stewart tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart checks a low kick from Oliveira.
Stewart does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oliveira throws a chopping leg kick but Stewart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stewart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range and Stewart settles back down.
Stewart avoids the head kick by Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Stewart moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
Stewart misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Stewart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stewart fails with the takedown.
Stewart misses with a looping left.
Stewart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stewart's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira lands with an uppercut that bounces Stewart off the cage and back into range.

Stewart drives through with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Stewart pushes his legs off easily.
Stewart chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to keep Stewart in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stewart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stewart throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stewart moves nicely into side control.
Oliveira defending against the ground and pound.
Stewart sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oliveira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.

Stewart is trying to get an arm triangle but Oliveira is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stewart creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oliveira sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stewart wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Stewart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Oliveira is trying to control Stewart's posture but Stewart avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodrigo Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stewart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Stewart's head.

Stewart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stewart trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stewart trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Stewart defends easily.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stewart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira is trying to keep Stewart in close.
Stewart passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stewart misses with a head shot. Oliveira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stewart throws a strike but Oliveira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Stewart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Archie Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Stewart is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is defending well.
Stewart slips a nice elbow through Oliveira's hands, connecting with Oliveira's forehead.

Stewart is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Oliveira won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Oliveira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stewart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stewart's back!
Oliveira trying to control momentarily.
I really don't envy Stewart right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira not allowing Stewart to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oliveira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Stewart breaks Oliveira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stewart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Stewart dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stewart throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Stewart misses with a lunging right hand

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Stewart.
Stewart avoiding damage.
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Stewart is blocking nicely.
Stewart can't break the clinch.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Stewart blocks it.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stewart is trying to stall.
Stewart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Stewart jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Stewart around his waist. Stewart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stewart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Stewart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stewart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stewart tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Stewart tries for a takedown but Oliveira manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stewart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stewart.
Stewart is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Oliveira's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Stewart won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Stewart is blocking nicely.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart jumps guard but Oliveira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stewart 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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stewart.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.

Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
Oliveira throws a jab when Stewart was well out of range.
Oliveira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Stewart is avoiding it.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Stewart is avoiding it.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oliveira.
Stewart lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Stewart misses.
Stewart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Stewart. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stewart misses with a kick to the body

and Oliveira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliveira walks away with a smile on his face. Stewart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliveira takes a swing at Stewart's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart wants to slow Oliveira down by chopping away at his legs.
Stewart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira is looking to chop away at Stewart's legs.
Oliveira slips under a jab from Stewart.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stewart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira tests Stewart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. Stewart pushes Oliveira against the cage but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Stewart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stewart 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Stewart!