PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 568 p4p, 681 weight class) and Santino Oliviera (ranked 72 p4p, 94 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lemon
vs
Oliviera

180 cm
30
160
23 - 10 - 0

175 cm
27
162
19 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lemon has closed the distance and engaged Oliviera in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.

Lemon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliviera, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera tries to clinch up.

Lemon closes the distance and pushes Oliviera back into the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lemon swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliviera.
Lemon tries to counter with a takedown but Oliviera is quick to defend against it.

Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon slowing the pace effectively.

Oliviera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lemon uses from the top position.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position.
Oliviera working a defensive guard but Lemon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lemon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lemon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oliviera is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliviera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Oliviera wants to take a breather but Lemon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon is trying to stand up here but Oliviera is controlling him well.
Well, if Oliviera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Oliviera trying to control from half guard but Lemon is working away.
Lemon looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lemon darts in and clinches Oliviera up against the cage.

Oliviera successfully pulls guard.

Oliviera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemon defends it easily.

Lemon stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lemon tries to keep at a distance but Oliviera has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lemon stalling in the clinch but Oliviera improves position.
Lemon looking to stall.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.

Oliviera jumps guard and drags Lemon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucky Lemon will probably get the nod.
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.

Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.

Oliviera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oliviera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Oliviera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lemon passes into side control.
Oliviera tries to improve position but can't.
Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera tries to improve position but can't.
Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling his head.
Lemon tries to get to his feet but Oliviera is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Lemon in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliviera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lemon defends well.
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Oliviera has his foot on Lemon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lemon works his way back into a safe position though.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position.

Lemon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemon has managed to get both his arms back between Oliviera's legs - danger averted.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position.

Lemon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lemon gets to his feet. Oliviera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera being controlled against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliviera can do to turn this around?
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lemon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon stalling against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon slows down the pace here.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.

Oliviera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lemon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.

Oliviera jumps guard.
Oliviera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lemon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera moves out of range.

Oliviera closes the distance and clinches.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lemon moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oliviera tries to clinch there but Lemon circles away.

Lemon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera moves out of range.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lemon tries to keep at a distance but Oliviera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliviera as Lemon tries to tie him up.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lemon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.

Oliviera takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lemon wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lemon sets himself, and Oliviera steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time.

Lemon gets tackled into the cage by Oliviera. Oliviera maintains the clinch.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon stalling.
Lemon is stalling here.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Lemon has Oliviera pushed against the cage.
Lemon gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera is having none of it.
Oliviera wants to counter with a clinch but Lemon pushes him away.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliviera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliviera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
Oliviera keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemon sets himself, and Oliviera steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time.

Oliviera drives through and clinches with Lemon against the cage.

Oliviera jumps guard and drags Lemon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santino Oliviera has got the better of the ground game so far.

Oliviera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemon defends it easily.
Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliviera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lemon is looking to stand up but Oliviera won't let him.

Oliviera has an active guard here but Lemon has managed to pass into half guard.
Lemon wants to stand up but Oliviera has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lucky Lemon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lemon avoiding damage.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon moves away

and Lemon counters with a single leg into guard. Oliviera didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling from the bottom.

Lemon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliviera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliviera tries to counter with a clinch but Lemon shakes him off and moves away.

Lemon has Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Oliviera being controlled against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliviera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but Oliviera pushes him off.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but Oliviera pushes him off.
Oliviera tries to counter with a clinch but Lemon shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera is having none of it.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Oliviera circles away.

Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucky Lemon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliviera tries to clinch up but Lemon circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliviera is looking to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Oliviera circles away.
Oliviera tries to counter with a clinch but Lemon shakes him off and moves away.

Oliviera takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lemon is pushing Oliviera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lemon stalling.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.

Oliviera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon had his way with Santino Oliviera in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon taking a breather.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Oliviera wants to counter the offense by Lemon and move into the clinch position.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.

Lemon moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Lemon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera tries to clinch there but Lemon circles away.

Lemon gets tackled into the cage by Oliviera. Oliviera maintains the clinch.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Oliviera drags the fight down to the ground.

Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Lemon defends easily.

Oliviera is working an open guard so Lemon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon is looking to clinch but Oliviera is avoiding it.

Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Lemon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lemon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon has Oliviera pushed against the cage.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera is having none of it.
Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch up but Oliviera circles away and keeps his distance.

Oliviera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon taking a breather.
Lemon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon trying to stall but Oliviera improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemon.
Lemon is looking to clinch but Oliviera is avoiding it.
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera moves out of range.
Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santino Oliviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliviera missing with a left hand there. Lemon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lemon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon!
Lucky Lemon retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Lucky Lemon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.