PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Son Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Oliveiro (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.

Holmes
vs
Oliveiro

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 St Petersburg, Son Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlito Oliveiro!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holmes is trying to improve his position.
Oliveiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
Oliveiro misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oliveiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Holmes prevents Oliveiro from improving position.
Holmes is trying to improve his position.

Oliveiro stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveiro darts in and clinches Holmes up against the cage.
Oliveiro is trying to stall.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oliveiro moves into the clinch.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveiro has double underhooks.
Oliveiro is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveiro has his back to the cage.

Oliveiro lands a takedown into guard.
Oliveiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holmes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes has his feet on Oliveiro's thighs here. He's pushed Oliveiro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Oliveiro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Son Holmes!