PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjolby has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oliveira
vs
Kjolby

195 cm
45
315 lbs
52 - 20 - 0

225 cm
38
280 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 52 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arne Kjolby!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kjolby fails with a takedown attempt.
Kjolby misses with the body kick
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Kjolby moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kjolby takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kjolby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjolby stalling against the cage.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Kjolby blocks it.
Kjolby blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kjolby.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Kjolby's head.
Kjolby's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kjolby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kjolby is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tries to work over Kjolby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kjolby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kjolby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kjolby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Kjolby moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Kjolby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kjolby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kjolby throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira tries to move into range but Kjolby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kjolby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kjolby drops his shoulder and cracks Oliveira with a huge uppercut! Oliveira goes down! Can Kjolby finish him?

Oliveira is rocked!
Kjolby wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oh Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kjolby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kjolby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Kjolby won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Kjolby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kjolby wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Kjolby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kjolby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira managing to control the position.
Kjolby trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira is controlling Kjolby's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kjolby throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kjolby.
Kjolby digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.

Kjolby gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kjolby breaks the clinch.

Kjolby drops his shoulder and cracks Oliveira with a huge uppercut! Oliveira goes down! Can Kjolby finish him?

Ernesto Oliveira's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oliveira holds on and takes a little breather.
Kjolby postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kjolby is pushing down on Oliveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Kjolby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kjolby stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Kjolby is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kjolby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Oliveira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira rushes Kjolby and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kjolby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kjolby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Kjolby looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kjolby misses with a head kick.
Kjolby throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Oliveira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kjolby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kjolby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arne Kjolby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Kjolby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjolby fails to land the takedown.

Kjolby moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjolby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kjolby. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kjolby backwards.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kjolby breaks the clinch.
Kjolby is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Kjolby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kjolby misses with a body shot
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kjolby digs a good body shot into Oliveira's ribs.
Kjolby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kjolby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.

Ernesto Oliveira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oliveira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kjolby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kjolby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kjolby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Kjolby. Those never looked like landing.
Arne Kjolby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliveira.
Ernesto Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.
Kjolby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kjolby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kjolby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
A bone on bone clash there as Oliveira blocks the leg kick.
Kjolby fails with a takedown attempt.
Kjolby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kjolby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ernesto Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Kjolby.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Kjolby.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kjolby wants to counter with a clinch but Oliveira pushes him away.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Kjolby blocks a jab.
Kjolby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Kjolby.
Kjolby swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Kjolby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kjolby shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Kjolby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kjolby tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kjolby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kjolby tries to get set, Oliveira tries to push him back and clinch up but Kjolby manages to avoid the attempt.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kjolby.
Kjolby jabs at Oliveira's body.
Kjolby throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kjolby looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kjolby.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kjolby's sensitive parts.
Kjolby just misses with a punch to the body.
Kjolby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kjolby moves into the clinch successfully.
Kjolby is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.
Kjolby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kjolby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Kjolby circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kjolby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kjolby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kjolby.
A cross from Kjolby lands.
Decent striking displayed by Kjolby there.

Jeez, Ernesto Oliveira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kjolby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kjolby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kjolby steps in with a hook that catches Oliveira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kjolby follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Oliveira looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arne Kjolby!
Arne Kjolby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.