PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crosby
vs
Oliveira

186 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sal Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeca Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.

Oliveira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oliveira in particular looking to stall.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.

Oliveira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Crosby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crosby won't allow Oliveira to pass to mount.

Oliveira decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Crosby tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crosby with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Crosby.
Crosby lands with a straight right. Oliveira didn't see that one coming.

Crosby gets a clinch.

Crosby has hold of one of Oliveira's legs. Oliveira is fighting the takedown attempt but Crosby gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.
Crosby is breathing heavily.

Oliveira scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crosby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Oliveira is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira wants to control but Crosby postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliveira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crosby's best efforts.
Crosby thows a huge punch but Oliveira dodges it nicely.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira is in trouble now - Crosby has advanced to mount!

Crosby jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oliveira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oliveira sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crosby.
Crosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zeca Oliveira!