PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 375 p4p, 409 weight class) and Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 55 p4p, 60 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bich
vs
De Oliveira

188 cm
27
231
11 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
265
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phuc Dat Bich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.

De Oliveira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Oliveira.
De Oliveira has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

De Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bich trying to control but De Oliveira postures up.
Bich is refusing to be controlled, as De Oliveira sits in half guard.

De Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich wants to improve his position but De Oliveira is controlling well.
Bich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bich working for a triangle but De Oliveira defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Bich's legs - danger averted.
De Oliveira trying to control but Bich is working from the bottom.

Bich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

De Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Bich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bich manages to kick De Oliveira off! De Oliveira jumps back into Bich's guard.
De Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.