PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 950 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Adim Bulb (ranked 55 p4p, 97 weight class). Bulb has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Lights Out as his entrance music. Florisvaldo De Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Oliveira
vs
Bulb

175 cm
23
145
7 - 4 - 0

169 cm
24
138
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HARDCORE
Hardcore Alchemy

Brooklyn Apothecary
Hardcore Alchemy

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 7 - 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adim Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Oliveira moves away.
Bulb misses with a body shot.
De Oliveira attempts a counter takedown but Bulb avoids it well and moves away.
De Oliveira slips under a jab from Bulb.
De Oliveira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bulb connects with a nice looking jab.
Bulb misses with a hook

and De Oliveira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bulb's guard.
De Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
De Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
De Oliveira forces his way into half guard.

Bulb actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira trying to control the action but Bulb is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Oliveira is looking to advance position but Bulb won't allow it.
Bulb holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bulb felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulb kicks De Oliveira off and gets back to his feet.
Bulb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb throws an off balance right hand

and De Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Oliveira.
Bulb controls De Oliveira momentarily but De Oliveira frees himself.
De Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
De Oliveira looking to sit in guard and control but Bulb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bulb slips nicely into half guard.

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

De Oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Bulb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb throwing shots but De Oliveira is blocking nicely.
De Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Oliveira.

De Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bulb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bulb throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

De Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Bulb defends easily.

Bulb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bulb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bulb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bulb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
De Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully.

De Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bulb trying to control but De Oliveira is working from the bottom.

De Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bulb is aware though and is defending well.
Bulb trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulb slips nicely into half guard.
De Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulb stands up from De Oliveira's guard - Bulb perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Oliveira.
De Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bulb.

Bulb has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
Bulb lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adim Bulb dominated that round.
That's time! De Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bulb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bulb with a nice cross.
Bulb scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Oliveira in his tracks.
Bulb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bulb lands with a nice body punch.

Bulb has De Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulb walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb lands with a good body shot.
Bulb connects with a crisp jab.
Adim Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb throws an overhand right that lands on De Oliveira's shoulder, as De Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
De Oliveira feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira moves out of range as Bulb strikes.
Bulb lands with a straight right. De Oliveira didn't see that one coming.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bulb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bulb throws a lazy right hand but De Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulb jabs De Oliveira right on the nose. De Oliveira blinks but takes it well.

Bulb clinches up against the cage.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb tries a body shot but De Oliveira blocks it.
De Oliveira tries to pull guard but Bulb won't allow it.
De Oliveira blocks a body shot from Bulb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulb walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Oliveira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
De Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Oliveira feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Bulb misses its intended target.
De Oliveira attempts a counter takedown but Bulb avoids it well and moves away.
Nice shot by Bulb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bulb clinches up against the cage.
De Oliveira jumps guard but Bulb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Oliveira fails to pull guard.
A short right from Bulb.
Bulb throws a punch but it's blocked by De Oliveira.
Bulb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
De Oliveira takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Oliveira's elbow.
Bulb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Bulb scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Oliveira tries to pull guard but Bulb won't allow it.
De Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bulb.
A shot in the inside from Bulb.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by De Oliveira.
A nice left hand lands by Bulb.
Bulb lands with a short shot to the head.
Bulb lands a left hand.
Bulb tries a body shot but De Oliveira blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bulb - that landed with a thud.
Bulb pushes De Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bulb tries to throw a body punch but De Oliveira avoids it by throwing Bulb back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Bulb tries to work over De Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb digs a right hand underneath De Oliveira's ribcage. De Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bulb is pushing De Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Bulb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adim Bulb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bulb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Oliveira, pushing him back against the cage.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulb pushes De Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
De Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb lands an uppercut.
Bulb pushes De Oliveira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bulb.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bulb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by De Oliveira.
Bulb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
Bulb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb throws a punch but it's blocked by De Oliveira.
Bulb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Oliveira backwards.
De Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Bulb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Oliveira blocks a body shot from Bulb.
Bulb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Oliveira jumps guard but Bulb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bulb tries a body shot but De Oliveira blocks it.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Oliveira's elbow.
Florisvaldo De Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Bulb has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulb gets through De Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulb lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bulb.
Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Oliveira prevents a body shot from Bulb.
De Oliveira blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
Bulb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Oliveira or not.
Bulb tries a body shot but De Oliveira blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bulb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Oliveira prevents a body shot from Bulb.
Adim Bulb 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.
De Oliveira tries to pull guard but Bulb won't allow it.
De Oliveira tries to pull guard but Bulb won't allow it.
Bulb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Bulb pushes De Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bulb has De Oliveira pressed against the cage.
De Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Oliveira jumps guard but Bulb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bulb scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulb walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bulb digs a good body shot into De Oliveira's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adim Bulb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bulb 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adim Bulb!
During a confident post fight interview, Adim Bulb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.