PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yan Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yang
vs
Oliveira

225 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yang clinches up against the cage.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Yan Yang has been cut.
Yang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yang's brow.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yang takes an elbow to the temple.
Yang blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Yan Yang's cut is getting worse.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Yang takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it.
Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yang blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Yang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Yang tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Yang tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Yang blocks an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yan Yang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Yang.
Yang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Yang clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Yang tries to tie him up.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Yang.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yang's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.

Yan Yang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Yang 's eye.
Yang blocks an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Renato Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yang.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it.
Yang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yang is trying to break free.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oliveira.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yang avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the 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!
Yang blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yan Yang's cut.
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!

Oliveira throws a leg kick but Yang moved away.
Yang lands a nice looking body shot.
Yang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Yang moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yang blocks the elbow strike.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Yang blocks the elbow strike.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Yang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Yang is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang blocks an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Yang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yang blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Yang tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Yan Yang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renato Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yang misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliveira 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Oliveira!
Renato Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.