PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Fate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Olivieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivieira has chosen POWER as his entrance music. Twisted Fate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fate
vs
Olivieira

165 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

177 cm
27
177 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Twisted Fate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Olivieira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fate decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fate tries to pass to full mount but Olivieira defends it.
Olivieira pushes Fate off looking to stand but Fate dives back in and keeps control.
Fate wants to take a breather but Olivieira is having none of it.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up but Fate is controlling him
Fate wants to pass the guard but Olivieira is defending well.
Olivieira is trying to stand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Olivieira enables Fate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Olivieira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Olivieira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fate drops back looking for a leg! Olivieira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olivieira manages to kick Fate off! Fate jumps back into Olivieira's guard.
Olivieira wants to stand up but Fate is controlling him.
Fate wants to pass the guard but Olivieira is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Olivieira wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fate manages to pass to side control.
Olivieira wants to get back to his feet.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fate misses with a combination
and Olivieira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Fate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olivieira's guard.
Fate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivieira on the ground.
Fate stops Olivieira from standing up.
Fate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Olivieira looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fate won't allow Olivieira to get back to his feet.
Fate pushes down on Olivieira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olivieira is not content to let Fate control the position.

Fate decides to return to a standing position.

Fate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olivieira's half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate is trying to control. Olivieira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Fate stands up and beckons Olivieira to join him on the feet.

Fate forces Olivieira back against the ropes and clinches.

Fate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olivieira blocks the body kick.
Olivieira unleashes a big counter combination but Fate bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Fate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twisted Fate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olivieira pushes Fate away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fate gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.
Olivieira being controlled for a moment.
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olivieira has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olivieira can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Fate gets the takedown into side control.
Olivieira is pushing Fate's head away, looking to escape. Fate manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olivieira keeps working.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Olivieira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Fate has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.
Olivieira is trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.

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

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.

Fate closes the distance and clinches.
Olivieira tries to land knees in the clinch but Fate avoids the damage to the body.

Fate gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Twisted Fate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fate gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Fate rushes Olivieira and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fate successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twisted Fate dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fate.

Fate decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Fate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olivieira quickly recovers to half guard.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up but Fate is controlling him

Fate decides to stand and escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Olivieira is looking to escape.
Olivieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olivieira keeps working.
Fate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fate scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fate stops Olivieira from getting back to his feet.
Fate content to control rather than advance.
Fate prevents Olivieira from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fate scores with a hook to the body.
Our sources have told us that Fate has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Fate turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fate manages to end up in side control.

Fate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fate tries to advance to mount but Olivieira denies him.
Olivieira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivieira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fate looking to control but Olivieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fate won't let Olivieira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fate content just to control the position here.
Olivieira trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fate with a couple of short strikes.
Fate breaks from Olivieira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fate trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivieira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olivieira tries to buck Fate off but Fate takes his back!
Fate trying to control momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fate working for a choke but Olivieira is defending well.
Charles Olivieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twisted Fate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olivieira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twisted Fate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twisted Fate!