PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nashor Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Faustina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nashor Oliveira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saint Faustina's chin.

Oliveira
vs
Faustina

177 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nashor Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Faustina!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faustina quickly recovers to half guard.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
Oliveira winds up and cracks Faustina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Oliveira seems content to control.
Oliveira scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Faustina is rocked!
Oliveira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faustina is still in real trouble! Can Oliveira finish him?

Faustina looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Oliveira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Faustina taking some punishment here, with Oliveira in his half guard.
Oliveira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira working over Faustina with some ground and pound. Faustina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oliveira working over Faustina with some ground and pound. Faustina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oliveira lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Faustina quite badly. Faustina pulls Oliveira in close trying to recover. Oliveira postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Faustina on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Faustina doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nashor Oliveira!