PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pirate King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Ollheos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King
vs
Ollheos

200 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pirate King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Ollheos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a straight left.
Ollheos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ollheos but Ollheos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Ollheos leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King with a nice cross.
Ollheos thows a body shot but no joy.
Ollheos throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King avoids the body shot from Ollheos.

Ollheos rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Ollheos slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Ollheos's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
Ollheos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Ollheos won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ollheos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ollheos blocks it with crossed arms.
Ollheos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
King is breathing heavily.
Ollheos lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Ollheos is blocking nicely.
Ollheos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ollheos lands a left hand.

Ollheos breaks from the clinch.
King avoids the body shot from Ollheos.
King dodges the punch combination from Ollheos.
Ollheos misses with a straight right.
Ollheos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to clinch up.
Ollheos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ollheos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.

Ollheos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ollheos presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ollheos.
Ollheos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King takes a shot to the head.
Ollheos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Ollheos.
King tries to pull guard but Ollheos holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pirate King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ollheos stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ollheos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ollheos scores with a shot to the side of King's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ollheos.
Ollheos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ollheos effectively controlling the action here.
Ollheos presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ollheos stalls.
Ollheos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ollheos lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollheos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ollheos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.

Ollheos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ollheos misses with a double jab
and Ollheos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ollheos tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King avoids the body shot from Ollheos.
Ollheos misses with a hook.
Ollheos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ollheos clinches.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Ollheos is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollheos scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollheos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ollheos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ollheos connects with a body shot.
Wagner Ollheos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ollheos throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Pirate King has been cut.
King walks into a straight right hand from Ollheos.
Ollheos misses with a wild body shot.
Pirate King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ollheos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ollheos moves into the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but Ollheos holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ollheos.

Ollheos manages to break the clinch.
Ollheos throws a right and a left that both miss.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King clinches but Ollheos breaks the clinch

and Ollheos counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ollheos.
Ollheos lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollheos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ollheos controlling the action here for a moment.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ollheos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ollheos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollheos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ollheos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ollheos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries to clinch but Ollheos moves out of range.
Ollheos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ollheos.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ollheos is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Ollheos circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Ollheos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pirate King's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King tries to clinch

and Ollheos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ollheos.
King tries to break free but Ollheos pushes him back against the cage.
Ollheos digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Ollheos uses good head movement to avoid it.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ollheos breaks from the clinch.
Pirate King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King lands with a nice combination. Ollheos backs away looking to recover.
Ollheos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ollheos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ollheos.
Ollheos throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King avoids the body shot from Ollheos.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ollheos counters with a left to the body.
Ollheos throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Ollheos throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Ollheos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ollheos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
Ollheos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollheos scores with a hook to the body.
Ollheos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ollheos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.

Ollheos breaks from the clinch.
Ollheos misses with a looping right.
Ollheos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ollheos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ollheos ducks under a wild hook from King.
Ollheos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ollheos looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Ollheos misses with a jab, cross combination.
King throws the left hand but Ollheos avoids the punch easily.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ollheos.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King avoids the body shot from Ollheos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King connects with the punch.
Ollheos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Ollheos slips under a jab.
King throws a nice looking combination but Ollheos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King wants to clinch
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King jabs Ollheos right on the nose. Ollheos blinks but takes it well.
Ollheos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Ollheos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Ollheos misses the jab.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ollheos.
King looks to land a body kick but Ollheos moved away.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ollheos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ollheos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King lands a nice hook to Ollheos's body. Ollheos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Ollheos gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Ollheos breaks the clinch.
Ollheos staying out of range there.
King cracks Ollheos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pirate King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King scores with the left hand. Ollheos knows he should have avoided that one.
Ollheos tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ollheos instigates a clinch.
Ollheos lands a right hand.

Ollheos breaks the clinch.

Ollheos closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ollheos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ollheos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ollheos.
Ollheos lands a shot to the body.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ollheos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King missing with a left hand there. Ollheos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ollheos moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Ollheos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ollheos digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Ollheos works on King's body with a couple of short punches.

Ollheos breaks from the clinch.
Ollheos cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Ollheos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ollheos.
Ollheos lands a nice uppercut.
Ollheos lands a nice uppercut.

Ollheos manages to break the clinch.
Ollheos throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Ollheos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pirate King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ollheos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King tries to clinch

and Ollheos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ollheos.
Ollheos is working King over against the cage.

Ollheos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ollheos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Ollheos slips a straight right by King.
King shoots and misses
and Ollheos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ollheos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ollheos throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.

Ollheos clinches with his opponent.
Ollheos just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Ollheos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ollheos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Ollheos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to clinch up
and Ollheos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollheos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Ollheos which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ollheos misses with a hook.
Ollheos misses with a double jab.
King takes one to the chin there.
Ollheos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ollheos tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a hook to the side of Ollheos's head but Ollheos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ollheos misses with a series of wild punches.

Ollheos has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Ollheos has him pressed against the cage.
King has had enough of the clinch but Ollheos keeps him there for the moment.

Ollheos breaks the clinch.
King throws a nice looking combination but Ollheos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollheos throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ollheos clinches.

Ollheos breaks the clinch.
Wagner Ollheos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King throws a head kick but Ollheos moves out of range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Ollheos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ollheos throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Ollheos throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pirate King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ollheos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ollheos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ollheos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch on the inside.

Ollheos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
Ollheos misses with an uppercut.
Ollheos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donk. King catches Ollheos right on the button with a cross.
King tries to clinch up.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Ollheos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ollheos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ollheos!

Ollheos instigates a clinch.

Ollheos breaks from the clinch.
Ollheos cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up
and Ollheos counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King tries to clinch but Ollheos is having none of it.
Ollheos staying out of range there.
Wagner Ollheos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ollheos walks into a jab.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King looks to throw the jab but Ollheos is out of range.
Ollheos throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King blocks a jab.
Ollheos loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Ollheos throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ollheos thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Pirate King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King throws a hook but Ollheos blocks it.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ollheos throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner Ollheos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ollheos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Wagner Ollheos!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Wagner Ollheos!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Wagner Ollheos!

Wagner Ollheos wins by unanimous decision!