PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban Oliveira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Big Baby
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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KnockOut

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Baby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Big Baby.

Oliveira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Big Baby is trying to control Oliveira's posture but Oliveira avoids it.
Big Baby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oliveira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Big Baby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Big Baby is controlling Oliveira's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Baby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Big Baby keeps working.
Big Baby's coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Oliveira controlling the action here.
Big Baby is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Big Baby landing strikes from the bottom.
Big Baby keeping hold of Oliveira's head, controlling as best he can.
Big Baby continues to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Oliveira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Big Baby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oliveira.

Big Baby looking for submissions off his back.
Big Baby keeping hold of Oliveira's head, controlling as best he can.
More hug and hope from Big Baby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Big Baby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Big Baby to the mat! Big Baby manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Big Baby holds on and takes a little breather.
Big Baby keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Big Baby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Big Baby pushes a forearm under Oliveira's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Oliveira is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Big Baby!
After the fight, Roy Big Baby was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.