PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Project Grappler (ranked 6216 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Edson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grappler
vs
Oliveira

173 cm
25
167
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
163
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Project Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappler takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Project Grappler has been cut.

Grappler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grappler throwing strikes but missing.
Grappler pushing down on Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Grappler seems content to control.
Grappler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Grappler manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler controlling the position easily from mount.
Grappler breaks from Oliveira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grappler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grappler lands a big elbow.

Oliveira is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Grappler! Oliveira is hurt baaadly! Grappler is firing away with more strikes - Oliveira is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Grappler!