PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen One stop as his entrance music. Thiago Oliveira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vargas
vs
Oliveira

160 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

163 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira tries a quick counter leg kick but Vargas is wise to it.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a low kick, right behind Vargas 's knee.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Oliveira feints a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Oliveira tries a quick counter leg kick but Vargas is wise to it.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a good low kick that Vargas was not able to check.
Andre Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
Vargas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Vargas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Oliveira tries a quick counter leg kick but Vargas is wise to it.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with the combination.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a good low kick that Vargas was not able to check.
Vargas tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vargas backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira feints a counter leg kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Andre Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vargas throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Oliveira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a good low kick that Vargas was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Vargas backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Oliveira feints a counter leg kick.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira feints a counter leg kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Oliveira!
During a confident post fight interview, Thiago Oliveira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.