PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos comes to the cage accompanied by Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. This should be a great matchup!

Campos
vs
Oliveira

210 cm
36
285 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

195 cm
42
315 lbs
49 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch but Campos moves out of range.
Campos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Oliveira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Campos.
Campos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Oliveira pushes Campos up against the cage in a clinch.
Campos lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Campos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campos blocks a body shot from Oliveira.

Campos has Oliveira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Campos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oliveira tumbling to the mat - Campos dives into Oliveira's guard.

Oliveira kicks Campos off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Daniel Campos has been cut.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
We've been hearing reports that Campos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campos misses with a wild body shot.
Campos swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Campos scores with a four punch combination!
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Campos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campos. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campos misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Campos closes the distance and clinches.
Campos can't get the takedown.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Oliveira.
Campos tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campos is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campos throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Campos.
Campos with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Campos moves out of range.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Campos circles away.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Campos moves out of range as Oliveira throws a body kick.
A big right from Campos misses.

Campos gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Campos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oliveira can't fight it off and eventually Campos manages to take the fight to the floor. Oliveira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Campos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliveira trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos throws a big right hand that misses.
Campos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campos trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Oliveira pulls Campos in to control the position.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Campos isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Campos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Campos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Campos lands with a right hand.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick.
Campos lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Oliveira clinches.
Campos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campos blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira pushes Campos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Campos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos is trying to push Oliveira away but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campos blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
Campos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oliveira lands a hook that snaps the head of Campos backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliveira cracks Campos with a nice body shot.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Oliveira unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Campos! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Oliveira is unloading with more strikes now! Campos drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Oliveira!
A relieved looking Ernesto Oliveira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.