PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel De Oliveira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Davenport
vs
De Oliveira

167 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Oliveira clinches up with Davenport and pushes him back against the cage.
De Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Davenport is trying to break the clinch but De Oliveira is controlling him.

De Oliveira pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davenport throws an elbow that misses. De Oliveira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davenport's guard. Nice move by De Oliveira!

De Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.

Davenport has his foot on De Oliveira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Oliveira works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport wants to sweep here but De Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
De Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Davenport working for a triangle but De Oliveira defends it easily.

Davenport working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Oliveira has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davenport has hold of De Oliveira's hands but De Oliveira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Oliveira is figuring out what he wants to do next.

De Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davenport defends it well.

De Oliveira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Oliveira works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira lands a few punches from side control.
De Oliveira in side control, just content to control the action for now.
De Oliveira tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
De Oliveira lands a few punches from side control.

De Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Oliveira advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davenport hang on?

Davenport is rocked!
De Oliveira controlling from the full mount.
Oh Davenport is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Oliveira lands a big shot to the head and Davenport winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gabriel De Oliveira!