PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliviera (ranked 4562 p4p, 441 weight class) and Krungthep Suwanpakdee (ranked 3811 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliviera
vs
Suwanpakdee

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Oliviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krungthep Suwanpakdee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Suwanpakdee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera is trying to break free.
Oliviera avoids the elbow strike from Suwanpakdee, against the cage.
Suwanpakdee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliviera takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ricardo Oliviera has been cut.
Oliviera tries to work over Suwanpakdee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suwanpakdee blocks an elbow strike.
Suwanpakdee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Suwanpakdee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Suwanpakdee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suwanpakdee throws a sloppy head kick and Oliviera moves out of range easily.
Suwanpakdee tries a head kick but it misses.

Suwanpakdee closes the distance and clinches.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suwanpakdee avoids the head kick by Oliviera.

Suwanpakdee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oliviera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oliviera dodges an elbow strike from Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliviera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suwanpakdee's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliviera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oliviera lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera can't find room to land a body shot as Suwanpakdee controls the action.
Oliviera scores with a hook to the body.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliviera throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Oliviera does no damage.
Suwanpakdee throws a sloppy head kick and Oliviera moves out of range easily.

Suwanpakdee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliviera tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliviera blocks a head kick by Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera takes a kick to the side of the head.

Oliviera moves into the clinch.
Oliviera avoids the elbow strike from Suwanpakdee, against the cage.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow strike.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliviera doesn't manage to clinch there - Suwanpakdee circles away.
Suwanpakdee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Suwanpakdee rushes Oliviera and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Oliviera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliviera can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to work over Suwanpakdee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliviera throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliviera.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow strike.
Suwanpakdee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suwanpakdee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliviera's defenses.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliviera blocks the elbow strike.
Suwanpakdee looks winded!

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Suwanpakdee clinches up against the cage.
Oliviera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suwanpakdee blocks a body shot from Oliviera.
Oliviera has had enough of the clinch but Suwanpakdee keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliviera throws an elbow but misses.
Oliviera avoids the elbow strike from Suwanpakdee, against the cage.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow that misses.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suwanpakdee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliviera's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Oliviera.
Oliviera lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suwanpakdee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliviera swinging wildly here.
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick but Oliviera moves out of range.
Oliviera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oliviera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Oliviera clinches.
Oliviera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliviera blocks the elbow strike.
Oliviera throws an elbow that misses.
Oliviera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliviera pushes off an throws an elbow but Suwanpakdee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliviera scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliviera.
Oliviera misses with a punch to the body.
Oliviera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suwanpakdee avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliviera.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to break the clinch but Suwanpakdee has him pressed against the cage.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch.
Suwanpakdee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Suwanpakdee. Those never looked like landing.
Oliviera is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliviera throws a nice head kick!
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suwanpakdee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Suwanpakdee tries to keep at a distance but Oliviera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oliviera tries to break free but Suwanpakdee pushes him back against the cage.
Oliviera working hard to break the clinch.
Suwanpakdee blocks an elbow strike from Oliviera.

Oliviera breaks from the clinch.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Suwanpakdee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliviera moves into range and clinches up with Suwanpakdee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krungthep Suwanpakdee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Oliviera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suwanpakdee forces Oliviera back against the cage and clinches.
Suwanpakdee blocks a body shot from Oliviera.
Oliviera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suwanpakdee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to break the clinch but Suwanpakdee has him pressed against the cage.
Suwanpakdee avoids the elbow strike from Oliviera, against the cage.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Suwanpakdee closes the distance and pushes Oliviera back into the cage.
Oliviera is trying to break the clinch but Suwanpakdee is controlling him.
Oliviera blocks the elbow strike.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliviera works over Suwanpakdee's head and body with a nice combination.
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Suwanpakdee does no damage.

Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Suwanpakdee has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliviera has a couple of punches blocked by Suwanpakdee.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow strike.
Oliviera is trying to break the clinch but Suwanpakdee is controlling him.
Oliviera is trying to push Suwanpakdee away but Suwanpakdee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliviera closes the distance and clinches.
Oliviera tries to work over Suwanpakdee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suwanpakdee lands an elbow just above Oliviera 's eye.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow strike.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Oliviera.
Oliviera avoids the head kick by Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suwanpakdee is breathing heavily.
Oliviera is looking to clinch but Suwanpakdee is avoiding it.
Oliviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suwanpakdee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera scores with a punch to the head.

Oliviera moves into the clinch successfully.
Oliviera lands a hook that snaps the head of Suwanpakdee backwards.
Suwanpakdee avoids the elbow strike from Oliviera, against the cage.
Oliviera avoids the elbow strike from Suwanpakdee, against the cage.
Suwanpakdee pushes off an throws an elbow but Oliviera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Suwanpakdee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick that misses.
Oliviera fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suwanpakdee swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliviera.
Suwanpakdee misses with a head kick.
Krungthep Suwanpakdee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliviera works the jab nicely.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suwanpakdee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suwanpakdee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Oliviera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suwanpakdee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suwanpakdee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Suwanpakdee moves out of range.
Suwanpakdee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliviera throws a head kick that Suwanpakdee semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suwanpakdee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Oliviera has managed to clinch.
Oliviera lands an uppercut.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliviera is looking to clinch but Suwanpakdee is avoiding it.

Suwanpakdee rushes Oliviera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suwanpakdee wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliviera won't allow it.
Oliviera misses with some punches.
Oliviera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliviera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suwanpakdee blocks the elbow strike.
Oliviera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliviera lands an uppercut.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow that misses.

Suwanpakdee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Suwanpakdee pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo Oliviera has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliviera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suwanpakdee has him pressed against the cage.
Oliviera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suwanpakdee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliviera's efforts to push away.
Oliviera misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suwanpakdee blocks a body shot from Oliviera.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliviera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo Oliviera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suwanpakdee avoids the head kick by Oliviera.
Oliviera throws a right hand that Suwanpakdee ducks under and follows up with a left that Suwanpakdee also avoids with ease.

Suwanpakdee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera wants to get back to striking at distance but Suwanpakdee won't allow it.
Suwanpakdee blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Suwanpakdee manages to break the clinch.

Suwanpakdee gets a clinch.

Suwanpakdee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krungthep Suwanpakdee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Oliviera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliviera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suwanpakdee throws a counter combo.

Suwanpakdee clinches up with Oliviera and pushes him back against the cage.

Suwanpakdee manages to break the clinch.

Oliviera clinches up with Suwanpakdee and pushes him back against the cage.

Suwanpakdee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera misses with a double jab.

Suwanpakdee takes the fight into the clinch.
Suwanpakdee avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliviera.
Suwanpakdee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliviera scores with a hook to the body.

Suwanpakdee breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Suwanpakdee clinches with his opponent.

Suwanpakdee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suwanpakdee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Suwanpakdee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suwanpakdee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliviera blocks an elbow strike from Suwanpakdee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliviera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suwanpakdee.
Oliviera throws a head kick that half lands.

Suwanpakdee clinches.
Suwanpakdee blocks an elbow strike from Oliviera.

Suwanpakdee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suwanpakdee swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliviera.
Suwanpakdee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krungthep Suwanpakdee seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Suwanpakdee moves into the clinch.

Suwanpakdee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Suwanpakdee has managed to clinch.
Oliviera tries to break free but Suwanpakdee pushes him back against the cage.
Oliviera throws a head punch that misses.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow over the top.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it misses.

Suwanpakdee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suwanpakdee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suwanpakdee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oliviera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suwanpakdee lands with a slapping head kick.

Oliviera instigates a clinch.
Oliviera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Suwanpakdee breaks from the clinch.
Oliviera throws a series of strikes that have Suwanpakdee backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Suwanpakdee has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suwanpakdee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Suwanpakdee takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera is trying to break free.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Suwanpakdee drives through and clinches with Oliviera against the cage.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suwanpakdee keeps the fight on the outside.

Oliviera clinches with his opponent.
Suwanpakdee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Suwanpakdee breaks from the clinch.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Suwanpakdee moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suwanpakdee misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suwanpakdee breaks the clinch.

Suwanpakdee has managed to clinch.
Suwanpakdee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliviera lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliviera throws an elbow but misses.
Oliviera swings wildly with an uppercut but Suwanpakdee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Oliviera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suwanpakdee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krungthep Suwanpakdee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliviera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suwanpakdee circles away quickly and effectively.
Suwanpakdee is looking for the big counter here.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suwanpakdee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliviera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suwanpakdee moves in looking to clinch but Oliviera pushes him off.
Ricardo Oliviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krungthep Suwanpakdee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suwanpakdee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krungthep Suwanpakdee!