PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tassen (ranked 1248 p4p, 1794 weight class) and Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 162 p4p, 222 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tassen
vs
De Oliveira

190 cm
26
280
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
265
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Tassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tassen counters with a nice right hand that sends De Oliveira toppling to the canvas! De Oliveira scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tassen finish him?!

It looks like Bruno De Oliveira has been cut.
De Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Tassen counters with a nice body shot.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tassen is fending him off so far but De Oliveira persists. Nope, Tassen circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee Tassen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno De Oliveira.
No luck for De Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
De Oliveira with a poor takedown

and Tassen counters with a single leg into guard. De Oliveira didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tassen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Oliveira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tassen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

De Oliveira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tassen is defending well. De Oliveira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tassen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! De Oliveira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno De Oliveira!