PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Slick

188 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

King of Clothes

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Slick!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira is looking to clinch.

Oliveira scores with a takedown into Slick's guard.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira trying to control but Slick is working from the bottom.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Slick blocks nicely.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira postures up in Slick's guard and throws a big left but Slick blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slick's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a big elbow that misses.
Slick striking off his back but it's not causing Oliveira any problems.
Slick tries to strike from the bottom.
Oliveira stands and throws Slick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oliveira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Slick is working away.
Oliveira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Slick is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slick is avoiding damage well.
Slick is looking to reverse the position.

Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Slick is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Slick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Oliveira tries for a kimura but Slick is defending well.

Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slick, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira is working Slick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Slick is trying to get back to half guard.

Oliveira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Oliveira fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Oliveira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slick struggling a bit here.
Oliveira looks up at the clock and then as Slick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Oliveira smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've been informed that Slick has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick dodges the ground and pound from Oliveira.

Oliveira has an Americana. Slick didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Oliveira is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Oliveira hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andre Oliveira!