PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arlen Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murray
vs
Olivera

182 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arlen Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Olivera!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murray tries to keep at a distance but Olivera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olivera is pushing Murray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Murray.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Olivera.
Murray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olivera walks away with a smile on his face. Murray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olivera moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Olivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Olivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Olivera.

Murray breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivera slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Olivera wants to clinch

and Murray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Olivera working for a triangle but Murray defends it easily.
Murray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Olivera has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Murray should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Olivera has tightened it up now! Murray should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Olivera!