PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cillian (ranked 1258 p4p, 2010 weight class) and Homas Oleman (ranked 181 p4p, 270 weight class). Homas Oleman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cillian
vs
Oleman

178 cm
21
165
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
27
155
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Cillian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homas Oleman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleman lands with a right hand.
Cillian dodges the punch combination from Oleman.
Oleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cillian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cillian throws a jab when Oleman was well out of range.
Oleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cillian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cillian is looking for a counter combo.
Oleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cillian.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cillian throws a good cross that connects.
Oleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cillian slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cillian blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Cillian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleman throws an overhand right that lands on Cillian's shoulder, as Cillian tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.
Oleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cillian throws out the jab.
Oleman wants to clinch but Cillian slips to the side
and Cillian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Oleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Oleman moves away and avoids it.
Oleman looks to clinch
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Cillian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oleman tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oleman clobbers Cillian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oleman moves away from the strike by Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oleman! But no joy.
Oleman throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Cillian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oleman.
Oleman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleman is looking to clinch.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.
Cillian throws a hook but Oleman blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cillian tests Oleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cillian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cillian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cillian misses with a low kick as Oleman jumps back.
Cillian looks to score with a jab to the body but Oleman is just out of range.
Cillian takes one on the button.
Oleman tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oleman misses with a looping right.
Cillian takes one on the button.

It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cillian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Oleman tries to counter it with a takedown but Cillian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Cillian. Those never looked like landing.
Oleman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oleman misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Oleman.
Cillian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oleman slips a jab from Cillian.
Cillian lands the left hand.
Oleman wants to clinch but Cillian slips to the side
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cillian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cillian connects with a crisp jab.
Oleman scores with a one two! Cillian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oleman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.

It looks like Homas Oleman has been cut.
Cillian lands a head shot.
Cillian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oleman lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Cillian - just one landing.
Cillian throws a big shot that misses.
Oleman throws an off balance right hand
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cillian misses with an uppercut.
Cillian throws a looping overhand right but Oleman ducks down to avoid it.
Oleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Oleman saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cillian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oleman tries to clinch up but Cillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Homas Oleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cillian dodges the punch combination from Oleman.
Oleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Oleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oleman.
Oleman misses with the combination.
Cillian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oleman.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oleman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian throws a series of strikes that have Oleman backpedaling.
Cillian scores with a jab. Oleman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Oleman is rocked!
Cillian misses the jab.
Oleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cillian moves out of range as Oleman strikes.
Oleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cillian lands a right hook to the body.
Oleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Oleman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cillian has got the better of the exchanges.
Decent striking displayed by Cillian there.
Oleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cillian finish him?
Oleman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oleman lands a nice looking body shot.
Oleman seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Cillian. That snapped Oleman's head back.
Oleman tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Oleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cillian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cillian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oleman can do to turn this around?
Cillian scores with a hook.
Oleman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleman tries to clinch up but Cillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Oleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oleman moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Oleman slips a straight right by Cillian.
Cillian misses with a straight left.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Oleman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oleman has him pressed against the cage.

Cillian breaks the clinch.

Oleman darts in and clinches Cillian up against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Cillian controls his hands.
Cillian taking a breather.
Oleman letting Cillian take a breather here.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cillian.
Cillian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cillian tries to throw a body punch but Oleman avoids it by throwing Cillian back against the cage.
Cillian misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Oleman.
Oleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cillian's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleman.
Cillian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oleman's elbow.
Cillian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cillian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oleman or not.
Oleman tries to work over Cillian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cillian breaks from the clinch.
Oleman lands a jab to the nose.
Oleman misses with a left hand
and Cillian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cillian ducks right into an uppercut from Oleman.
Cillian throws a body punch but Oleman moves out of range.
Oleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Oleman thuds a left hand into Cillian's body.
Cillian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oleman moves to clinch but Cillian breaks away
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleman slips a jab from Cillian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleman misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cillian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Oleman lands.
Cillian throws a jab when Oleman was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cillian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cillian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oleman on the side of the head.
Cillian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cillian circles away quickly and effectively.
Cillian swings for the body but Oleman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oleman.
Oleman is looking to clinch but Cillian is avoiding it.
Oleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cillian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cillian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oleman is out of range and Cillian settles back down.
Oleman wants to clinch
and Cillian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cillian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cillian works Oleman's body with a nice hook.
Cillian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleman throws a lazy right hand but Cillian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cillian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cillian scores with a hook.
Cillian throws out a loose jab but Oleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleman throws a right hand that misses
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cillian throws a one two combo.
Oleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Oleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Cillian scores with a counter punch that sends Oleman to the canvas! Cillian smells blood - he's punishing Oleman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Oleman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!