PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George McClintock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Oliveira
vs
McClintock

185 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Aggression Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George McClintock!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClintock misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McClintock sprawls well. McClintock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClintock moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClintock blocks a head kick by Oliveira.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McClintock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
McClintock closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side

so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McClintock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McClintock's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McClintock controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira wants to stand but McClintock is controlling his posture from full guard.
McClintock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Oliveira has McClintock up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McClintock wants to stall.
McClintock trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McClintock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McClintock slowing the pace effectively.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George McClintock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McClintock takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McClintock smiles and moves away.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Oliveira lands a head kick!
McClintock closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles McClintock's knee momentarily.

Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
McClintock tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.

Oliveira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McClintock uses from the top position.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McClintock is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McClintock looks gassed!

Oliveira gets to his feet. McClintock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira drives through and clinches with McClintock against the cage.
McClintock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Oliveira leaning against his opponent.
McClintock is trying to stall.
Oliveira lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClintock backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McClintock misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McClintock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McClintock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClintock misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
McClintock walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
McClintock tries to clinch up
and McClintock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClintock is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, McClintock circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - McClintock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McClintock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Oliveira instigates a clinch.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to break free but McClintock pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
McClintock looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliveira tries to break free but McClintock pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but McClintock prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McClintock's defenses.
McClintock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McClintock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McClintock counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McClintock is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McClintock.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McClintock works his way to full guard. Good work.
McClintock keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
McClintock working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClintock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
McClintock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McClintock tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and McClintock counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.

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.
Oliveira thows a leg kick but McClintock checks it

and McClintock moves into the clinch.
McClintock trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.

Oliveira has McClintock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oliveira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McClintock tumbling to the mat - Oliveira dives into McClintock's guard.
Oliveira wants to stand but McClintock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

McClintock is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McClintock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Oliveira dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McClintock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and McClintock counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
McClintock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McClintock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira connects with a high kick.
McClintock doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira digs a good hook to McClintock's body.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt

and McClintock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McClintock.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McClintock is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns McClintock into the cage.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for McClintock to work.
McClintock prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McClintock tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
McClintock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McClintock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McClintock takes an elbow to the temple.
McClintock swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClintock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McClintock tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClintock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
George McClintock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira dips to his left and cracks McClintock with an uppercut!
Oliveira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McClintock tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McClintock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McClintock misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by McClintock which made him look bad.
McClintock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Oliveira rushes McClintock and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClintock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McClintock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as McClintock tries to tie him up.

Oliveira successfully pulls guard.
Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McClintock.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McClintock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
McClintock really wants to buck Oliveira off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oliveira working for a submission but McClintock is keeping him at bay.
Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Oliveira!