PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaque De Oliveira (ranked 5362 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbaye Pukamaku (ranked 5233 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Oliveira
vs
Pukamaku

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaque De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mbaye Pukamaku!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Pukamaku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pukamaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pukamaku misses with a takedown attempt
and De Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pukamaku fails with a takedown attempt.

Pukamaku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pukamaku showed some decent athleticism there.
De Oliveira taking some punishment here, with Pukamaku in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pukamaku winds up and cracks De Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pukamaku working De Oliveira over with strikes.
Pukamaku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukamaku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Oliveira has hold of Pukamaku's hands but Pukamaku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pukamaku slips a nice elbow through De Oliveira's hands, connecting with De Oliveira's forehead.
Pukamaku is taking a breather. De Oliveira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pukamaku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Oliveira tries to roll over but Pukamaku keeps him under control.
Pukamaku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Oliveira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pukamaku seems content to control.
Pukamaku lands with a punch from half guard.
Pukamaku working De Oliveira over with strikes.
Pukamaku is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Oliveira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pukamaku scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Pukamaku seems content to control.
Pukamaku drops an elbow to the side of De Oliveira's head.
Pukamaku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Let's hope that Pukamaku has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Pukamaku might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pukamaku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pukamaku is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Pukamaku there.
Pukamaku working the head and body with strikes.
Pukamaku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pukamaku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Oliveira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pukamaku looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pukamaku.
Pukamaku working over De Oliveira with some ground and pound. De Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Oliveira is breathing heavily.
De Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pukamaku controlling the action here.
De Oliveira trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pukamaku working over De Oliveira with some ground and pound. De Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mbaye Pukamaku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pukamaku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Pukamaku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pukamaku cracks De Oliveira with a solid left hand.
Pukamaku tries to free his leg and advance position but De Oliveira is retaining full guard.
De Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Pukamaku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pukamaku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukamaku with a nice head shot there.
Pukamaku scoring with some ground and pound.
Pukamaku postures up and lands a big shot to De Oliveira's brow.
Pukamaku preventing the sweep.
Pukamaku lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukamaku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pukamaku keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Oliveira's head.
Pukamaku pushing down on De Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pukamaku working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pukamaku lands strikes from half guard.
De Oliveira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pukamaku scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mbaye Pukamaku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pukamaku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pukamaku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pukamaku working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Oliveira trying to control but Pukamaku postures up.
Pukamaku scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

De Oliveira is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukamaku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh De Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pukamaku scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pukamaku lands with a punch from half guard.
De Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pukamaku is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pukamaku is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, De Oliveira is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pukamaku fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save De Oliveira from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pukamaku! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mbaye Pukamaku!