PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Evan Oliver has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oliver
vs
Beast

200 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
296 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver leaves Beast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Oliver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beast is striking off his back. Oliver thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Beast is trying to get back to full guard.
Beast misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Beast misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Oliver controlling the pace.
Beast missing with punches from the bottom.
Beast is looking for a sweep. Oliver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beast misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Beast throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Oliver manages to pass to side control.
Beast throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beast can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beast wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Beast is being controlled here.
Beast is not content to let Oliver control the position.

Oliver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Beast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliver is fending him off so far but Beast persists. Nope, Oliver circles away and we're back to standing.

Oliver closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beast did well to prevent Oliver getting side control.
Beast gets back to full guard.
Beast throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Oliver trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beast will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beast with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Oliver can't handle though.
Beast has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Oliver has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast misses with a strike from the bottom.
Beast regains half guard.
Oliver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oliver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beast does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beast punching from the bottom.
Beast is looking for a sweep. Oliver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliver blocks the strikes from Beast.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliver is looking to take a break and control but Beast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beast landing rabbit punches to the side of Oliver's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Beast throws a strike from the bottom but Oliver passes into side control!
Beast is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oliver off and has taken his back!

Beast is persistently looking for the submission but Oliver is defending it well.
Beast looks winded!
Beast lands with a hammerfist to the side of Oliver's head.

Beast looking for the RNC.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast avoiding Oliver 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast scores with punches to the body.
Beast throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Beast is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Beast tightening his grip on Oliver, looking for the choke.

Beast is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Oliver has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliver trying to control the hands but Beast won't let him.
I really don't envy Oliver right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Beast dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beast tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliver swivels and escapes.

Oliver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beast napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beast is not content to let Oliver control the position.
Oliver fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Beast tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beast manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oliver's best efforts.
Beast punching from the bottom.
Beast is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliver's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Beast.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver trying to control the position but Beast manages to sink in the hooks.

Oliver won't enjoy being in this position. Beast looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Oliver is tapping - it's over boys! Beast picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Beast!
The Beast tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.