PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jersey has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Dan Jersey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Jersey

187 cm
41
200 lbs
21 - 7 - 2

189 cm
38
200 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jersey!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jersey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jersey throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Jersey ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Jersey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jersey shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Jersey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jersey shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Jersey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jersey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oliveira quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Jersey is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey slows the pace down in half guard.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jersey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jersey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jersey walks into a left hand.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jersey.
Jersey tries a head kick but it misses.
Jersey digs a good body shot into Oliveira's ribs.
Jersey just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Jersey with that takedown attempt.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jersey.
A jab from Jersey misses.
Jersey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.

Jersey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Jersey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jersey slips nicely into half guard.
Oliveira is looking to escape.
Jersey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.
Jersey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jersey dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Jersey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jersey throws a head kick that misses.
Raimundo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oliveira gets caught napping as Jersey dives in and scores a takedown. Oliveira manages to retain guard.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jersey wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Jersey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jersey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jersey moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Jersey throws out a powerful jab.

Jersey looking to score a takedown here. Oliveira is defending well but Jersey drives through and ends up in Oliveira's guard.
Jersey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jersey sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Jersey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Jersey ducks down to avoid it.
Jersey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jersey tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dan Jersey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jersey staying out of range there.

Jersey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oliveira quickly recovers to half guard.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Jersey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jersey winds up and cracks Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jersey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jersey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Jersey has control of the leg.
Jersey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dan Jersey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Jersey.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jersey on the ground.

Jersey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oliveira has hold of Jersey's hands but Jersey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Jersey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jersey winds up and cracks Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jersey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jersey is working for a submission of some sort.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jersey gets a takedown into half guard.
Jersey is nestled in close to Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Jersey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Jersey tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Dan Jersey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jersey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jersey slows the pace down.
Jersey tries to move to mount but Oliveira blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jersey in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Oliveira is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Jersey!
Dan Jersey took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Raimundo Oliveira spoke after the fight, saying 'I have one more fight in me'.