PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian McDown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen The Only - Static x as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gabriel Oliveira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McDown
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian McDown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McDown to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira wants to stand up but McDown is controlling him.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as McDown tries to pass.
Oliveira controls McDown momentarily but McDown frees himself.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McDown controlling from the top position.
McDown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDown stops Oliveira from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDown wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
McDown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliveira's guard.
McDown controlling the pace.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but McDown is controlling well.
McDown wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.

McDown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDown.
McDown is breathing heavily.
Oliveira trying to control but McDown postures up.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McDown trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
McDown prevents Oliveira from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McDown swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
McDown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDown closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. McDown pushes Oliveira against the cage but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but McDown circles away easily

and McDown counters with a takedown into side control.
Oliveira regains half guard.

Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but McDown is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDown prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Oliveira wants to control but McDown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oliveira tries to kick McDown off but McDown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliveira trying to control but McDown postures up.
McDown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McDown walks into a left hand.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDown's hands.

It looks like Brian McDown has been cut.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt

and McDown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Brian McDown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Oliveira.
McDown tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDown looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliveira.
Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but McDown is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian McDown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian McDown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but McDown shows good takedown defense.
McDown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliveira.
McDown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveira scores with a jab. McDown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but McDown keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira tests McDown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDown.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira lunges at McDown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDown's hand.
Oliveira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McDown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
McDown swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
McDown swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots and misses

and McDown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brian McDown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Oliveira.
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but McDown is controlling well.
Oliveira manages to get to full guard.
McDown won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.

Oliveira has his foot on McDown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDown works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDown looking to pass the guard.
McDown stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira looking to control.

Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but McDown isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but McDown postures up.
McDown throws a big right hand that misses.

Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDown is aware though and is defending well.

Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McDown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Oliveira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McDown's back instead.

Oliveira looking for the choke from the back.
McDown just trying to survive but Oliveira is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy McDown right now.

Oliveira has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for McDown! Can he survive? No! He's out! Oliveira gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Oliveira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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