PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rusev Hungary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rusev Hungary's chin.

Hungary
vs
Oliveira

194 cm
27
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

160 cm
27
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
KaotiK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rusev Hungary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Hungary is just out of range.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Hungary.
Hungary appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Oliveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hungary doesn't seem phased though.
Hungary really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oliveira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hungarys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hungary misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Hungary avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Hungary.
A low kick from Hungary misses
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rusev Hungary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hungary.
Some wild striking there from Hungary.
Hungary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira works Hungary's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hungary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Hungary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungary swinging wildly here.
Hungary throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Hungary blocks a jab.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Hungary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hungary throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hungary.
Hungary's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hungary duly obliges.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Hungary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hungary misses with the combination.
Hungary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira jabs at Hungary's body.
Hungary moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Hungary ducked under it nicely.
Hungary throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Hungary's ribs.
Hungary misses with a wild combination.
Hungary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hungary moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hungary throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Hungary misses with a combination
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hungary is breathing heavily.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hungary.
Hungary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Hungary avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hungary misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hungary seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hungary moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Hungary is rocked!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Hungary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hungary seems to have got his legs back now.
Hungary tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hungary definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hungary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Hungary avoids the punch easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hungary takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hungary.
Hungary wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungary misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Hungary does no damage.
Hungary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Hungary slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a hook but Hungary avoids it easily.
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Hungary's ribs.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Hungary misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Hungary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hungary swinging wildly here.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hungary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hungary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Hungary misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hungary throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
A little feinted left hand from Hungary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hungary misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hungary might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hungary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hungary is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
As Hungary backs off Oliveira throws a huge counter combo but Hungary manages to avoid it all.
Hungary connects with a single shot there.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hungary.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Hungary.
Oliveira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hungary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Hungary avoids it with no problem.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hungary misses with a two punch combination.
Hungary throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungary misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Oliveira. Beautiful body shot.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Hungary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hungary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hungary throws a big counter combination but Oliveira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hungary tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hungary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Hungary backs off Oliveira throws a huge counter combo but Hungary manages to avoid it all.
Hungary misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Hungary avoids it with no problem.
Hungary looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Hungary looks to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hungary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlos Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Hungary. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hungary doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hungary. Hungary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Hungary feinted with a counter takedown.
Oliveira stalks Hungary and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hungary's face. Hungary staggers backwards, shaken.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Rusev Hungary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Hungary avoids nicely.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Hungary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Hungary throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hungary thinking.
Hungary slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Hungary doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hungary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hungary is defended easily by Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Hungary with a series of wild strikes but Hungary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hungary throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hungary throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira scores with a one two! Hungary had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hungary misses with a double jab.
Hungary takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Hungary went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hungary on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Hungary's ribs.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Hungary is out of range.
Donk. Oliveira catches Hungary right on the button with a cross.
Hungary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Hungary.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hungary tries to clinch up
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oliveira catches Hungary with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hungary misses with a few strikes there.
Hungary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hungary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hungary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hungary misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hungary manages to avoid it.
Hungary shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Hungary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Hungary is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hungary doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hungary avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hungary circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hungary was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Hungary misses.
Hungary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hungary tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hungary ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Hungary walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Hungary.
Hungary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira cracks Hungary with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Hungary seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Hungary.
Hungary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hungary avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Hungary tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Hungary misses.
Hungary swinging wildly here.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Hungary moved out of range nicely.
Hungary takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hungary shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hungary throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Oliveira stuns Hungary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungary misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Hungary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Hungary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hungary falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Hungary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hungary on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlos Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungary throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hungary under the eye.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hungary tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hungary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hungary takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hungary doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Hungary.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hungary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira swings for the body but Hungary moves out of range.
Oliveira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hungarys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rusev Hungary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Hungary avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Oliveira!
In his post fight interview, Carlos Oliveira gave a big smile as he said 'Stop grabbing me man! You make me nervous, and I punch you!'.