PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 1425 p4p, 837 weight class) and David Dilbrandt (ranked 81 p4p, 48 weight class). Dilbrandt has chosen Rock the Dragon as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

De Oliveira
vs
Dilbrandt

175 cm
22
145
6 - 3 - 0

169 cm
20
147
7 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dilbrandt circles away.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Dilbrandt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dilbrandt can pounce on him.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Dilbrandt sprawls well.
De Oliveira throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Dilbrandt sprawls well.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dilbrandt. That's going to slow De Oliveira down.
Dilbrandt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Oliveira.
Dilbrandt with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Dilbrandt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dilbrandt pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
De Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Dilbrandt tries to sprawl out of it but De Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dilbrandt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dilbrandt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters circling a little - Dilbrandt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
De Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dilbrandt defends it nicely.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Dilbrandt shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
De Oliveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dilbrandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Dilbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilbrandt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Oliveira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dilbrandt throws a push kick but De Oliveira slaps the foot to one side.
De Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Dilbrandt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dilbrandt pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
Dilbrandt leaves De Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Dilbrandt.
De Oliveira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilbrandt's coach down at Doc Dannis Death Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dilbrandt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dilbrandt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Oliveira is breathing heavily.
De Oliveira moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt slaps away a takedown attempt from De Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Dilbrandt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dilbrandt pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Oliveira.
Dilbrandt jabs De Oliveira right on the nose. De Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Dilbrandt scores with a kick to the midsection.
David Dilbrandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt works over De Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Oliveira doesn't seem bothered though.
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Dilbrandt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Oliveira tries to move into range but Dilbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dilbrandt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Oliveira.
Dilbrandt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dilbrandt sprawls well. Dilbrandt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
De Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dilbrandt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Oliveira moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt scores with a sloppy right hand. De Oliveira should have avoided that one.
De Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Dilbrandt, which made it look bad.
Dilbrandt digs a good hook to De Oliveira's body.
Dilbrandt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Oliveira's head.
Dilbrandt throws a push kick but De Oliveira slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dilbrandt as he avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Oliveira defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a right and a left that De Oliveira avoids nicely.
Dilbrandt tests De Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Florisvaldo De Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira moves out of range as Dilbrandt strikes.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt

so Dilbrandt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dilbrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dilbrandt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Oliveira is trying to control Dilbrandt's posture but Dilbrandt avoids it.
The strikes coming from Dilbrandt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
De Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dilbrandt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.
De Oliveira tries to buck Dilbrandt off but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Dilbrandt stalls from top position.
Dilbrandt is looking to take a break and control but De Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt scores with punches from side control.
De Oliveira tries to bench press Dilbrandt off him but Dilbrandt keeps the position.
Dilbrandt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dilbrandt happy to just control the position for now.
Dilbrandt working the ground and pound but De Oliveira is defending the strikes.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Dilbrandt gets to mount! De Oliveira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dilbrandt content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dilbrandt looking to control but De Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Oliveira manages to regain half guard. Good work.

De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

De Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dilbrandt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dilbrandt is working away from the top position though.
Dilbrandt is looking to take a break and control but De Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dilbrandt.
De Oliveira is staying active underneath Dilbrandt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dilbrandt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dilbrandt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dilbrandt is keen to just control but De Oliveira is a slippery customer.
De Oliveira wants to control but Dilbrandt passes into side.
Sloppy strikes there by Dilbrandt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Oliveira is letting Dilbrandt control him for a moment.
De Oliveira is not content to let Dilbrandt control the position.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dilbrandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from De Oliveira.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Oliveira on the side of the head.
De Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Dilbrandt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Dilbrandt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Dilbrandt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dilbrandt.
De Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Florisvaldo De Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira shoots in but Dilbrandt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dilbrandt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dilbrandt with the counter takedown but De Oliveira avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Oliveira's hands.
Dilbrandt cracks De Oliveira with an open hand slap.
Dilbrandt stuffs the takedown attempt from De Oliveira. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Dilbrandt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
De Oliveira tries to counter with a takedown but Dilbrandt is quick to defend against it.
De Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Dilbrandt finds it's way through De Oliveira's defenses.

De Oliveira is rocked!
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot that sends De Oliveira's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt tests De Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh De Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dilbrandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
De Oliveira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dilbrandt defends well and De Oliveira ends up having to push Dilbrandt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Oliveira's hands.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dilbrandt swivels and escapes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dilbrandt, as that shot connected.
De Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dilbrandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Oliveira jabs at Dilbrandt's body.
Dilbrandt scores with a hook.
De Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dilbrandt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dilbrandt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dilbrandt dips to his left and cracks De Oliveira with an uppercut!
Dilbrandt stuns De Oliveira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dilbrandt circles away.
Dilbrandt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
De Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for De Oliveira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body kick from Dilbrandt.
David Dilbrandt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands a body shot.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Dilbrandt sprawls well.
De Oliveira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dilbrandt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Oliveira.
De Oliveira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Oliveira moves away from the strike by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Dilbrandt. That snapped De Oliveira's head back.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
David Dilbrandt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dilbrandt defends it nicely.
Dilbrandt lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Oliveira appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Oliveira is defended easily by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Dilbrandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt throws a right hand that De Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that De Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Oliveira's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

De Oliveira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dilbrandt sneaks out the side door and pushes De Oliveira away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Dilbrandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dilbrandt 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Dilbrandt!
Jumping up and down and very excited, David Dilbrandt waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.