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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalli Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalli Oliveira looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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209 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalli Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Factor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Factor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Factor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Factor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira gets back to full guard.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Factor postures up.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Factor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Factor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Factor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Factor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Factor throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Factor scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Factor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira!
Factor manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Factor has his hands clasped together around Oliveira's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is nestled in close to Factor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Factor moves into full guard.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Factor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Factor unloads with some shots from mount but Oliveira bucks and avoids them well.
Factor is going olschool here, as he tries to force Oliveira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oliveira shrugs it off.
Factor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Factor pushes him away.
Factor has control of Oliveira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oliveira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Factor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Factor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oliveira is surviving well by controlling Factor's body position as best he can.
Factor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Factor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Oliveira has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Oliveira!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Factor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Factor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Factor is proving hard to escape from.
Factor 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Factor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Factor with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice body kick.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Factor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oliveira striking off his back but it's not causing Factor any problems.
Factor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Factor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Factor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Factor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Factor defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Factor.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Factor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Factor. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Factor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Factor has gone for a leg lock! Oliveira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Factor's guard.
Factor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliveira!
Factor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Factor has hold of Oliveira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oliveira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Factor with the ground and pound from mount.
Factor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Factor looking for a guillotine from mount but Oliveira is having none of it.
Factor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oliveira is surviving well by controlling Factor's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oliveira is now in Factor's guard. A big mistake from Factor there, giving up the dominant position!
Factor is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
Factor wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Factor has his foot on Oliveira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliveira works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Factor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Factor looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Factor wants to sweep but no luck.
Factor trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Factor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Factor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Factor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Factor circles away easily
and Factor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Factor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliveira is just riding it out for now. Factor eventually gives up the hold.
Oliveira wants to control but Factor is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Factor is looking to stall here but Oliveira recovers full guard.
Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Factor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Factor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Factor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Factor is pushing down on Oliveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Factor has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Factor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Factor.
Factor is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Factor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oliveira sees it coming and defends easily.
Factor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Factor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor tries to pass to full mount but Oliveira defends it.
Still in half guard, Factor seems content to control.
Factor trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira trying to control from the bottom.
Factor slows the pace down in half guard.
Factor is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Factor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Factor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Factor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Factor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
Factor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Factor is controlling him.
Kalli Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Factor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Factor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Factor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Factor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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