PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Umar Khattab (ranked 1982 p4p, 2152 weight class) and Diablo Oliveira (ranked 241 p4p, 261 weight class). Diablo Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khattab
vs
Oliveira

178 cm
22
192
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
195
6 - 3 - 0

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Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Umar Khattab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diablo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khattab thows a leg kick but Oliveira checks it

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khattab won't be happy with that.
Oliveira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khattab!
Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Khattab?
Oliveira looking to ground and pound but Khattab is blocking nicely.
Khattab definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khattab really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Khattab avoids a strike by Oliveira and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Oliveira's guard! Fantastic escape!
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khattab postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira has Khattab pulled in close to control his posture.
Khattab has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khattab passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira manages to get to full guard.
Khattab is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khattab stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira is pulling down on Khattab's head to control his posture.
Khattab in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khattab trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khattab preventing the sweep.
Khattab's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliveira has control of Khattab's left arm, preventing Khattab from doing any damage.
Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khattab's guard.

Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Oliveira.
Khattab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khattab tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khattab is trying to get back to half guard.
Khattab regains half guard, as Oliveira was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is thwarting Khattab's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Oliveira.
Oliveira throwing shots but Khattab is blocking nicely.
Oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khattab wants to get back to full guard.
Khattab on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khattab blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khattab wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliveira lands a nice short elbow.
Oliveira drops an elbow to the side of Khattab's head.
Oliveira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khattab!
Oliveira with a couple of short strikes.
Khattab can't escape the position.
Khattab takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oliveira looking to finish Khattab with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khattab!

Khattab is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Oliveira! Khattab is hurt baaadly! Oliveira is firing away with more strikes - Khattab 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 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diablo Oliveira!