Quick Fight Championship PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Triston Santos (ranked 2187 p4p, 24506 weight class) and Charles Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 475 weight class). Oliveira has chosen In the air tonight Phil collins as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Santos
vs
Oliveira

187 cm
27
165
7 - 5 - 1

178 cm
23
163
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triston Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Santos throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Triston Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Oliveira.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oliveira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oliveira blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Santos misses.
Santos misses with a looping left.
And Oliveira tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos connects with a jab.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
As Oliveira looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Oliveira just gets out of the way.
Santos catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Santos stalks Oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveira's face. Oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses

and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santos!
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is staying tight to Santos's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santos rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Triston Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Oliveira.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Oliveira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oliveira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Oliveira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
Oliveira walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
Oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Santos.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Oliveira backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oliveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Triston Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Oliveira's head and hops out.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.

Oliveira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Santos!
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Oliveira has passed into half guard.
Santos trying to get back to full guard but Oliveira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Oliveira controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Oliveira controlling from mount.

Santos tries to improve his position but Oliveira has taken his back! Oliveira has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Santos tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Oliveira pushes Santos away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Oliveira!
Charles Oliveira took some time post fight to say the following; 'I will be champion..I’m the peoples champ'.