PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 121 p4p, 18 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 444 p4p, 59 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ibu
vs
Oliveira

175 cm
26
162 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibu, right into the meat.
Ibu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Dawg in the buildup to the fight.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range.
Oliveira throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ibu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliveira misses with a body shot
and Ibu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oliveira works the jab nicely.
Ibu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ibu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Ibu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibu doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Ibu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range.
Ibu takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu misses with a straight right.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Ibu throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira swings for the body but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibu works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibu.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Ibu's body. Ibu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Ibu misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliveira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibu looks to land a body kick but Oliveira moved away.
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliveira throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Ibu tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibu stuns Oliveira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Ibu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliveira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ibu - the referee stops the clock and Oliveira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ibu. Oliveira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ibu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Oliveira lands a jab to Ibu's midsection.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibu.
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Oliveira with an uppercut!
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Ibu wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Ibu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oliveira will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Ibu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ibu scoring well with a low kick there.
Ibu lands a nice looking body kick.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Ibu lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ibu misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ibu swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Ibu connects with the punch.
Ibu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Ibu scores with a jab.
Ibu throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
Ibu throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Ibu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliveira throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Oliveira moved away.
A slow jab from Ibu misses its intended target.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibu.
Oliveira wants to counter with a clinch but Ibu pushes him away.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Oliveira moved away.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ibu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oliveira in his tracks.
Ibu lands a really nice looking cross but Oliveira seems unphased.
Ibu stuns Oliveira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Ibu is looking to land body kicks.
Ibu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibu throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibu lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu misses with a hook.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Ibu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Ibu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ibu throws a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira misses with a body shot
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ibu throws a low kick but Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Ibu lands with a good body shot.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibu.
Ibu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Ibu circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target.
Oliveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ibu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ibu slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Ibu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Ibu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Oliveira's leg. Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Ibu.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Ibu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ibu misses with a body punch
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibu fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ibu back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Ibu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibu.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ibu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oliveira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oliveira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the body from Ibu misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibu slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Ibu moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibu connects with the punch.
Ibu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibu throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
A big left from Ibu misses.
Oliveira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Ibu.
Ibu tried to score with a low kick but Oliveira checks it.
Ibu throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
As Ibu backs off Oliveira throws a huge counter combo but Ibu manages to avoid it all.
Koh Ibu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ibu scores with a jab. Oliveira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu scores with a nice right hand.
Oliveira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ibu connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Ibu moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Ibu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oliveira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibu scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ibu throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range and Ibu settles back down.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Ibu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliveira slips a jab from Ibu.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Ibu lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Oliveira coming out on top.
Oliveira blocks the body kick.
Oliveira slips a jab from Ibu.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Ibu.
Good leg kick by Ibu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibu.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibu.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Ibu's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ibu with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ibu as he connects with a hook.
Ibu tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Ibu moved away.
Oliveira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Ibu.
Ibu throws a good cross that connects.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibu throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Ibu lands a head shot.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Ibu counters with a thumping low kick.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Ibu moved away.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ibu lands an overhand right.
Ibu moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira lands a jab to Ibu's midsection.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu.
Oliveira with a hook.
Ibu throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
Ibu feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.

Ibu darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
Ibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibu.
Ibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu cracks Oliveira with a nice body shot.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ibu blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a light punch inside.
Ibu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibu lands a left hand.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Ibu tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibu is defending well for now.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ibu works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Ibu.
Ibu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu had his way with Fernando Oliveira in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Ibu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ibu.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibu slips a jab from Oliveira.
Ibu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oliveira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ibu gets a clinch.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibu.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Koh Ibu has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira working Ibu over with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Ibu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibu avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Ibu tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Ibu.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Ibu blocks it.
Ibu managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
A short right from Ibu on the inside.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
Koh Ibu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ibu lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibu's elbow.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ibu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu misses with some punches.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibu tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ibu lands with a right to the head.
Ibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Ibu working aggressively here.
Ibu blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibu avoids it.
Ibu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
Ibu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Ibu blocks it.
Fernando Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibu.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ibu.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ibu's brow.
Ibu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ibu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ibu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibu is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibu.
Ibu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibu finish him?
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Ibu lands a shoulder strike.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibu lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ibu.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibu.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu retains his lightweight title!
Koh Ibu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.