PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Arise as his entrance music. Ethelbart Takahashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Oliveira's chin.

Takahashi
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
31
243 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

195 cm
34
315 lbs
37 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Hellbent
Conviction

Reaper Combatwear

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 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks for the body kick but Takahashi saw that one coming.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Takahashi off balance momentarily.
Takahashi takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Oliveira instigates a clinch.

Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Oliveira blocks the low kick.
Takahashi lands a head shot.
Takahashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Takahashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick

and Oliveira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi presses Oliveira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliveira looks winded!
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
Oliveira digs a right hand underneath Takahashi's ribcage. Takahashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira keeps control of Takahashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Oliveira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi lands a right hand.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Takahashi.
Oliveira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takahashi or not.
Takahashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Oliveira is leaning against Takahashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira tries to stall but Takahashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Takahashi manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Oliveira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahashi.
Takahashi is looking to wear down Oliveira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliveira moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernesto Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Oliveira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takahashi checks a low kick from Oliveira.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses

and Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira is leaning against Takahashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Oliveira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.

Oliveira floors Takahashi with a big punch on the inside! Takahashi is trying to recover but Oliveira dives into side control.

Takahashi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takahashi wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira drags him back down.
Oh Takahashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi is trying to get back to half guard.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.

Oliveira stands up.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahashi circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira drops Takahashi with a big left hand and mounts him. Takahashi is in big trouble!

It looks like Ethelbart Takahashi has been cut.
Oliveira looking to control but Takahashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira avoids the attempt from Takahashi to control.
Oliveira trying to control but Takahashi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira unloads with some shots from mount but Takahashi bucks and avoids them well.
Takahashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliveira controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi tries to hold on but Oliveira pushes him away.
Oliveira throws some wild stikes that Takahashi manages to avoid easily.
Takahashi working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takahashi is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliveira tries to control but Takahashi wriggling away.
Takahashi working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira is trying to control here but Takahashi has managed to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Takahashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that misses.

Oliveira clinches up against the cage.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Takahashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira lands an uppercut.

Oliveira lands a big left hand right to the temple and Takahashi goes down!
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Takahashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling the action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ernesto Oliveira wasn't active enough on the ground.

Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Takahashi in a clinch.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahashi controls his hands.
Ethelbart Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takahashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Takahashi.
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!
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Takahashi prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Ernesto Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Oliveira!
A victorious Ernesto Oliveira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.