PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Zaluchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaluchi
vs
Oliveira

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Zaluchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaluchi misses with a double jab.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Zaluchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Zaluchi catches Oliveira right on the button with a cross.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Zaluchi keeps it at a distance.
Zaluchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaluchi cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zaluchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaluchi tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaluchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Zaluchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaluchi scores with the left hand. Oliveira knows he should have avoided that one.
Zaluchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaluchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaluchi with a hook.
Zaluchi misses with a two punch combination.
Zaluchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left lands for Zaluchi.
Zaluchi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zaluchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaluchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zaluchi!
Zaluchi jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Zaluchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zaluchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zaluchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Zaluchi.
Zaluchi works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaluchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaluchi cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Zaluchi does no damage.
Zaluchi connects with a looping right hand.
Zaluchi thuds his right hand into Oliveira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Zaluchi.
Zaluchi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zaluchi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zaluchi duly obliges.
A combination from Zaluchi does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira walks into a jab.
Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
Zaluchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zaluchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zaluchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zaluchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaluchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliveira momentarily.
Giuseppe Zaluchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaluchi throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Zaluchi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaluchi as he connects with a hook.
Oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Zaluchi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zaluchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
A punch combination from Zaluchi misses.
Zaluchi lands an overhand right.
Giuseppe Zaluchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaluchi with a jab.
Zaluchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zaluchi misses with a two punch combination.
Zaluchi with a jab.
Oliveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Zaluchi.
Zaluchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Zaluchi had a free shot at his head there.
Zaluchi catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaluchi cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Giuseppe Zaluchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Zaluchi coming out on top.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaluchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Zaluchi.
Oliveira takes one to the side of the head.
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes one to the side of the head.
Zaluchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zaluchi works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaluchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Andre Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaluchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oliveira in his tracks.
A nice combination there by Zaluchi.

Oliveira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaluchi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Oliveira falls backwards - clearly groggy! Zaluchi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Zaluchi!