PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Del Mar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Olivera
vs
Del Mar

188 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Olivera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Del Mar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Del Mar lands a body shot.
Del Mar thuds his right hand into Olivera 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Charles Olivera has been cut.
Olivera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Olivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Mar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olivera doesn't seem bothered though.
Del Mar connects with a right hand. Olivera shakes it off.
Del Mar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olivera on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Del Mar cracks Olivera with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Del Mar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Olivera to stand back up!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Mar lands a big uppercut and Olivera crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Olivera looks OK. Del Mar waves Olivera back to his feet!

Olivera is rocked!

Charles Olivera 's cut is getting worse.
Del Mar jabs Olivera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Del Mar lands with a cross.
Del Mar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Olivera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Olivera circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Del Mar. Olivera falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Del Mar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Del Mar!