PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Astalo
vs
Oliveira

168 cm
22
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Astalo.
Astalo misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Astalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Astalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Astalo throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Astalo tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Astalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Astalo.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Astalo avoids it with no problem.
Astalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Astalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Astalo.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Astalo backwards.
Oliveira works on Astalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Astalo blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Astalo tries a body shot but Oliveira blocks it.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Oliveira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Astalo misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Astalo tries a body shot but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliveira presses Astalo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Astalo.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Astalo.
Astalo is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astalo missing with knees to the body.
Astalo can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astalo misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Astalo backwards.
Astalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira pushes Astalo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astalo misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Astalo lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Astalo.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Astalo's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Astalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Astalo dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Astalo.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira is working Astalo over against the ropes.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Astalo.
Astalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Astalo tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Astalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Astalo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astalo.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.

Astalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Astalo misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astalo. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astalo. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astalo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Astalo throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Astalo takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astalo throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Astalo with a body shot.
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Astalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astalo throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick.
Astalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Astalo connects with the punch.
Oliveira checks the leg kick.
Oliveira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Oliveira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Astalo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Oliveira misses.
Astalo connects with a single shot there.
Astalo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Astalo misses with a straight left.
Astalo takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.

Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Astalo tries to tie him up.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Astalo.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Astalo.
Astalo missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Astalo misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with some punches.

Astalo breaks the clinch.
Astalo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Astalo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Oliveira misses.
Astalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Astalo misses with a wild combination.
Astalo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oliveira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Astalo is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Oliveira! Astalo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Oliveira!
Fernando Oliveira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Rami Astalo spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing to say but fuck off,gonna smoke joint or two'.