PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 3476 p4p, 306 weight class) and Justin Samuelson (ranked 6176 p4p, 419 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Oliveira
vs
Samuelson

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Samuelson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Samuelson sprawls well.
Samuelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samuelson's waist but Samuelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Oliveira off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Oliveira is defended easily by Samuelson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samuelson tries to counter with a clinch but De Oliveira shakes him off and moves away.
Samuelson slaps away a takedown attempt from De Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Samuelson. No joy for De Oliveira on that attempt.
De Oliveira sets himself, and Samuelson steps forward looking for the clinch! De Oliveira avoids it this time.
De Oliveira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Samuelson sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Samuelson sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuelson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira shoots and misses
and Samuelson counters with a right hand to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by De Oliveira.
Samuelson gets back to half guard.

De Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samuelson is just riding it out for now. De Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.

De Oliveira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Samuelson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from De Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
Florisvaldo De Oliveira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.