PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Olivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim bain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

bain
vs
Olivia

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Olivia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from bain.

Olivia forces bain back against the cage and clinches.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.
bain is trying to break free.
Olivia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt bain or not.
Olivia lands an uppercut.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

bain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bain cracks Olivia with a right hand to the side of the head.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olivia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olivia avoids the body shot from bain.
bain throws a hook to the side of Olivia's head but Olivia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
bain throws a looping overhand right but Olivia ducks down to avoid it.
bain misses with a hook.

Olivia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olivia digs a right hand underneath bain's ribcage. bain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olivia keeps control of bain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain has had enough of the clinch but Olivia keeps him there for the moment.
Olivia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olivia can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain has had enough of the clinch but Olivia keeps him there for the moment.

bain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bain tests Olivia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
bain throws a jab when Olivia was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivia looks to land a combination. bain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
bain looks to land a right hand but Olivia moved out of range.
Olivia blocks a jab.
Tim bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olivia tries to clinch but bain moves out of range.
bain misses with a double jab

and Olivia counters by moving into the clinch.
Olivia prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Olivia.
bain is breathing heavily.
Olivia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
bain gets underhooks to prevent Olivia's takedown attempt.
Tim bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Olivia.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Olivia.
Good body shot from Olivia.
A left hand lands to the body for Olivia.
Olivia pushes bain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Olivia as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olivia has bain pressed against the cage.
Olivia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain prevents the takedown attempt.
Olivia works on bain's body with a couple of short punches.
Olivia is working bain over against the cage.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
Olivia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. bain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olivia lands a hook that snaps the head of bain backwards.
Olivia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olivia digs a right hand into bain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on bain's gas tank.
Olivia is working for takedown but bain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Olivia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bain can't break the clinch.
Olivia can't get the takedown.
Olivia digs a right hand into bain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on bain's gas tank.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
Olivia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.

bain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Olivia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from bain.
Olivia tries to clinch up but bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Tim bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olivia walks into a jab.
bain wants to land a leg kick but Olivia is out of range.
Olivia slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from bain misses.
Olivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bain.
bain misses with a looping left.
bain throws out a loose jab but Olivia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olivia ducks under a wild hook from bain.
bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
bain throws a lazy right hand but Olivia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
bain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
bain misses with a few strikes there.
bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bain.
The fighters circling - bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
Olivia moves out of range of the strikes.
bain throws a jab but it's blocked by Olivia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Olivia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bain throws an overhand right that lands on Olivia's shoulder, as Olivia tries to avoid the shot.
bain throws a nice looking combination but Olivia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bain misses with a looping left.
Olivia doesn't manage to clinch there - bain circles away.

Olivia has closed the distance and engaged bain in a clinch.
bain can't break the clinch.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olivia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olivia prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.

bain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olivia moves out of range as bain strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olivia moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from bain misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Olivia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

bain throws a body punch but Olivia moves out of range.

Olivia takes the fight into the clinch.
bain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olivia.
Olivia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Olivia pushes bain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olivia lands a shot to the body.
bain prevents the takedown attempt.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
Olivia scores with a hook to the body.
Olivia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Olivia tries to score a body lock takedown but bain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tim bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Olivia.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olivia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergio Olivia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Olivia.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
Olivia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Olivia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olivia can't get the takedown.
bain wants to break free but Olivia has control.
Olivia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olivia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bain can't break the clinch.

bain breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
bain misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olivia slips a straight right by bain.
Olivia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Olivia.
bain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
bain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Olivia counters by clinching up.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.
Olivia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.

bain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olivia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from bain.
Olivia defending well as bain loads up on a big left hand.
Olivia slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Olivia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
bain throws a hook but Olivia blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olivia slips under a jab from bain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olivia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sergio Olivia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
bain is looking to chop away at Olivia's legs.
bain misses the jab.
bain misses with a double jab

and Olivia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olivia.
bain can't break the clinch.
Olivia swings wildly with an uppercut but bain uses good head movement to avoid it.

bain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bain.
Olivia tries to close the distance and clinch but bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olivia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from bain.
bain looks to land a right hand but Olivia moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Olivia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
bain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
bain looks to land a left hand but Olivia moved out of range nicely.
bain throws a lazy body kick

and Olivia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olivia.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.
Olivia lands a hook to the side of the head.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olivia scores with a nice hook to the head.

bain breaks the clinch.
bain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
bain missing with a left hand there. Olivia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
bain looks to land a left hand but Olivia moved out of range nicely.
bain throws a hook but Olivia avoids it easily.
bain falls off balance throwing a combination

and Olivia counters by moving into the clinch.

bain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bain swings away with a body shot that misses

and Olivia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Olivia scores with a nice short uppercut.

bain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bain looks to land a left hand but Olivia moved out of range nicely.
Olivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bain.
bain misses with a body shot.
bain throws a lazy head kick

and Olivia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.

bain breaks from the clinch.
Olivia defending well as bain loads up on a big left hand.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olivia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
bain looks to land a combination but Olivia avoids it well.

Olivia has closed the distance and engaged bain in a clinch.
Olivia goes for a takedown attempt but bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Olivia closes the distance and clinches.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Olivia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

bain misses with an uppercut. Olivia saw that one coming.

Olivia rushes bain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olivia lands a body shot in the clinch.
bain wants to break free but Olivia has control.
bain has had enough of the clinch but Olivia keeps him there for the moment.
bain wants to break free but Olivia has control.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Olivia has double underhooks.
bain is trying to break free.
Olivia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olivia prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Olivia.
bain has had enough of the clinch but Olivia keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Olivia.
Olivia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olivia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt bain or not.
bain takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olivia.
bain prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olivia.
A hook to the body from Olivia.

Olivia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Olivia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olivia lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olivia works on bain's body with a couple of short punches.

Olivia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bain throws a shot from downtown. Olivia moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from bain misses its intended target.
Olivia tries to close the distance and clinch but bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain throws a lazy right hand but Olivia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
bain throws a shot from downtown. Olivia moves away and avoids it.
bain misses with a straight right.
Olivia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from bain.
bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
bain throws out a loose jab but Olivia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olivia fails with an attempt to clinch.
bain misses with a hook.
Olivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olivia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as bain throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Olivia.
Olivia moves away from the strike by bain.
Olivia moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two 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.
bain keeps the fight on the outside.
bain throws a hook but Olivia avoids it easily.
Olivia moves out of range of the strikes.
Olivia ducks under a wild hook from bain.
bain throws a combination that misses

and Olivia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olivia.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bain wants to break free but Olivia has control.

bain manages to break the clinch.
bain throws the left hand but Olivia avoids the punch easily.
Olivia checks the leg kick nicely there.
bain throws a hook to the side of Olivia's head but Olivia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
bain looks to land a left hand but Olivia moved out of range nicely.

Olivia rushes bain and presses him up against the cage.
bain can't break the clinch.
Olivia looking for a takedown.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
Olivia prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
Olivia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olivia prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
Olivia goes for a takedown attempt but bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tim bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Olivia.
bain misses with a combination

and Olivia moves into the clinch.
Olivia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Olivia lands a body punch.
Olivia gets through bain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Olivia.
Olivia crunches a lovely knee into bain's ribcage.
Olivia is leaning against bain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olivia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivia won't allow it.
bain tries to break the clinch but Olivia is controlling the position.
Olivia lands a shot to the body.
Olivia has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Olivia.
A left hand lands to the body for Olivia.
bain tries to break the clinch but Olivia is controlling the position.

bain breaks from the clinch.
Olivia moves out of range as bain strikes.

Olivia has bain up against the cage in a clinch.
Olivia drops down looking for an ankle pick but bain pulls his leg out and moves away.
bain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from bain.
bain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Olivia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Olivia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down bain.
bain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Olivia has him pressed against the cage.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

bain breaks the clinch.
bain throws a shot from downtown. Olivia moves away and avoids it.
bain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olivia.
bain keeps the fight on the outside.
bain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olivia tries to close the distance and clinch up but bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bain throws a looping overhand right but Olivia ducks down to avoid it.
Tim bain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bain looks to throw the jab but Olivia is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Olivia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olivia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Olivia!