PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 4690 p4p, 494 weight class) and Roadman Shaq (ranked 4745 p4p, 499 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Shaq

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Pit Bull Development
Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roadman Shaq!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaq steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a left and a right that both miss

so Shaq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaq is one step ahead there.
Shaq connects with a couple of short punches.
Shaq must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shaq with a nice head shot there.
Shaq connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaq preventing the sweep.
Shaq scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shaq has passed into side control.
Shaq is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shaq connects with a decent elbow.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Shaq trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Shaq working the ground and pound.
Shaq is chipping away with strikes.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shaq working the ground and pound.
Oliveira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shaq looks up at the clock and then as Oliveira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shaq smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaq working the head with strikes.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Oliveira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shaq creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shaq scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliveira to see if he's OK.
Shaq working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oliveira is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shaq connects with a decent elbow.
Shaq landing strikes.
Shaq is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oliveira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shaq is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Oliveira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shaq landing strikes.
Shaq scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliveira to see if he's OK.
Oliveira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Shaq scoring with punches and elbows.
Shaq in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shaq trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Shaq lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shaq looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard.
Shaq cracks Oliveira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliveira manages to get back to half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shaq lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Shaq.
Shaq 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.
Shaq takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
Shaq postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roadman Shaq dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira delivers a nice body kick.
Oliveira throws a leg kick

so Shaq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Oliveira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Shaq frees his head nicely. Oh but Oliveira has switched to an armbar! Shaq is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricardo Oliveira!
Ricardo Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.