PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliver
vs
Le

185 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Le has closed the distance and engaged Oliver in a clinch.
Oliver tries to stall but Le uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le blocks a head kick by Oliver.
Oliver swinging wilding here.
Oliver tries to clinch but Le moves away
and Le finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Le shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Le would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Le thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliver controls Le momentarily but Le frees himself.

Le drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Le has Oliver in his guard.
Oliver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Le looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Le looks gassed!

Le looking for a guillotine here but Oliver defends easily.

Le is looking for a triangle but Oliver pushes his legs off easily.
Le preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliver tries to stand but Le is controlling from the bottom.

Oliver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Oliver.
Oliver lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick

and Le counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliver won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet but Le drags him back down.
Le works to advance to full mount. Oliver defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Le goes for an armbar but Oliver turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Oliver.
Oliver advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is not content to let Oliver control the position.

Oliver stands up.
Oliver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Le moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le.
Le lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses
and Le counters with a head kick. That will keep Oliver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Le.
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Oliver tries to clinch but Le moves out of range.
Oliver tries to clinch but Le moves away
and Le counters with a head kick.
Oliver scores with a jab to the head.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Oliver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliver.
A left and a right from Oliver both land. Nice combination.
Le scores with a head kick.
Le looks to land a body kick but Oliver moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliver.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Oliver.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oliver's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Oliver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick by Oliver misses
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oliver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Le.
Oliver tries to bum rush Le with a series of wild strikes but Le uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Oliver moves out of range easily.
Oliver tries to clinch up.
Oliver throws and low kick but Le moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Oliver. No joy for Le on that attempt.
Oliver tries to clinch but Le moves away

and Le moves into the clinch.
Oliver has Le pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Le manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Le smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Le or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliver which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le punishes Oliver's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oliver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliver misses with a combination
and Le counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le fails with a takedown attempt.
Marlon Oliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Le.
Le takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oliver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oliver looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Oliver moves out of range easily.
Marlon Oliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Le counters with a head kick. That will keep Oliver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliver throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.

Le has closed the distance and engaged Oliver in a clinch.

Oliver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliver clinches with his opponent.

Oliver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le is looking to clinch.
Oliver feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a head kick.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Le fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliver, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliver misses with a knee strike.

Oliver breaks from the clinch.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Oliver.
Le connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Oliver does no damage.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oliver takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oliver.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws a head kick but Oliver moves out of range.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliver.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Oliver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliver throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marlon Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le throws a head kick but Oliver moves out of range.
Le slips under a jab.
A head kick by Oliver misses

and Le counters by clinching up.

Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Oliver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliver clinches but Le breaks the clinch
and Le counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliver shrugs it off.
Le lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliver!

Oliver rushes Le and presses him up against the cage.
Le is trying to force a seperation but Oliver has the dominant position.

Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Oliver moves out of range easily.
Oliver closes the distance but Le moves to the side

and Le counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Le has gone for a leg lock! Oliver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Le's guard.

Le is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliver defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Le is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Oliver frees his head nicely. Oh but Le has switched to an armbar! Oliver is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cung Le!