PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Oliveira
vs
Schroeder

182 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiny Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Schroeder's head and hops out.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Schroeder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Oliveira is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pitbull MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Schroeder scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Schroeder seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schroeder is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder is working Oliveira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Schroeder lands some shots froms side control.
Oliveira is trying to work for a sweep but Schroeder has mounted him!
Schroeder controlling the position easily from mount.
Schroeder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oliveira wants to control but Schroeder is having none of it.
Schroeder with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Schroeder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Schroeder keeps moving.
Schroeder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Schroeder keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira content to stall in guard here.
Schroeder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Oliveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Schroeder dives on top into guard.

Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.

Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schroeder defends it easily.
Schroeder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schroeder won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Schroeder advances to half guard.
Schroeder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schroeder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny Schroeder dominated that round.
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.

Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schroeder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schroeder doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Schroeder trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Oliveira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schroeder wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schroeder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schroeder trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Schroeder keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira prevents Schroeder from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schroeder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schroeder swivels and escapes.
Schroeder fails with the takedown.
Roy Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Schroeder.
Oliveira goes for a double leg but Schroeder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schroeder continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schroeder has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Oliveira after a bit of a struggle.

Oliveira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Oliveira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schroeder looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schroeder looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schroeder!

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schroeder landing a few strikes.
Schroeder is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Oliveira is being controlled here.
Schroeder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Oliveira trying to remain calm as Schroeder controls from the top position.
Schroeder scoring with punches from side control.
Schroeder cracks Oliveira with a big right hand but Oliveira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Schroeder landing strikes.
Schroeder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schroeder lands some shots froms side control.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira is trying to control Schroeder's posture but Schroeder avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira is trying to control Schroeder's posture but Schroeder avoids it.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Schroeder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Schroeder cracks Oliveira with a big right hand but Oliveira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schroeder working the head with strikes.
Schroeder working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny Schroeder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oliveira leaves Schroeder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schroeder counters with a double leg that slams his opponent to the canvas! Oliveira is in trouble here! Schroeder pounds away until the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Tiny Schroeder!
Tiny Schroeder is the new lightweight champion!