PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostislav Kosaryov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostislav Kosaryov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Oliveira
vs
Kosaryov

175 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rostislav Kosaryov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira takes a swing at Kosaryov's ribcage but misses.
Kosaryov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Kosaryov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Kosaryov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kosaryov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosaryov is just out of range.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kosaryov was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Kosaryov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Esteban Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosaryov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.

It looks like Esteban Oliveira has been cut.
Kosaryov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira punishes Kosaryov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kosaryov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oliveira.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kosaryov.
An attempted straight right counter from Oliveira misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosaryov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kosaryov moves away.
Kosaryov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Kosaryov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kosaryov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kosaryov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliveira doesn't seem bothered though.
Kosaryov jabs at Oliveira's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kosaryov as he connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
Kosaryov misses with a low kick as Oliveira jumps back.
Kosaryov avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Kosaryov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Kosaryov misses with a low kick.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosaryov is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kosaryov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Kosaryov scores with a hook to the body. Oliveira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira swings for the body but Kosaryov moves out of range.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kosaryov. Kosaryov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosaryov.
Kosaryov defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Kosaryov throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kosaryov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kosaryov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Kosaryov misses with a straight right.
Kosaryov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
Kosaryov looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira takes a swing at Kosaryov's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosaryov misses with a leg kick.
Kosaryov ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Kosaryov defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Kosaryov feints a counter leg kick.
Oliveira lands a jab to Kosaryov's midsection.
Kosaryov throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Kosaryov only half commits.
Kosaryov throws a leg kick but Oliveira checks it.
Kosaryov throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Kosaryov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Kosaryov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kosaryov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body
and Kosaryov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Kosaryov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Kosaryov's head but Kosaryov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kosaryov scores with a sloppy right hand. Oliveira should have avoided that one.
Kosaryov throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kosaryov motions for Oliveira to come forward. Kosaryov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosaryov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kosaryov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Kosaryov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Kosaryov.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kosaryov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Oliveira as he checks the leg kick.
Oliveira swings for the body but Kosaryov moves out of range.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Kosaryov moved out of range.
Oliveira jabs at Kosaryov's body.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosaryov is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosaryov tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Kosaryov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Kosaryov defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Kosaryov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Esteban Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esteban Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kosaryov looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kosaryov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Oliveira - just one landing.
Kosaryov slips a jab from Oliveira.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Kosaryov's head back.
Kosaryov throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kosaryov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Kosaryov misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kosaryov misses.
Oliveira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Kosaryov moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kosaryov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Oliveira - just one landing.
Oliveira misses with a body shot
enabling Kosaryov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kosaryov throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Kosaryov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosaryov slips under a jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Kosaryov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kosaryov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kosaryov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses the body punch
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Kosaryov moved out of range nicely.
Kosaryov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kosaryov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosaryov looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kosaryov.
Kosaryov defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Kosaryov throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Kosaryov misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.

Kosaryov is rocked!
Oliveira drops Kosaryov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Oliveira follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Oliveira!
Esteban Oliveira is the new featherweight champion!
Esteban Oliveira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.