PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between binho oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiron Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). oliveira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Best of You. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

oliveira
vs
Menezes

188 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, binho oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiron Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Menezes. No joy for oliveira on that attempt.
oliveira takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like binho oliveira has been cut.
oliveira fails with the takedown.
oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Menezes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Menezes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for binho oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
oliveira shoots for a takedown but Menezes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Menezes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
oliveira shoots for a takedown but Menezes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menezes swinging wildly here.
Menezes stuffs the takedown attempt from oliveira. oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but oliveira is just out of range.
Menezes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

oliveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
oliveira trying to control the position but Menezes is working away.
oliveira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Menezes regains half guard.
oliveira wants to stand but Menezes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
oliveira wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
oliveira wants to take a breather but Menezes is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menezes misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from oliveira.
oliveira is breathing heavily.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from oliveira.
oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
oliveira dodges the punch combination from Menezes.
Menezes thows a body shot but no joy.
oliveira staying out of range there.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
oliveira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Menezes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Menezes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Menezes duly obliges.
oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

oliveira is rocked!

binho oliveira's cut is getting worse.
Menezes lands with a nice body punch.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. oliveira doesn't seem bothered though.
oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes connects with the punch.
Menezes throws a right hand that oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that oliveira also avoids with ease.
oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes lands a two punch combo.
Menezes stalks oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into oliveira's face. oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menezes digs a good hook to oliveira's body.
oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a few strikes there.
Menezes misses with a few strikes there.
oliveira wants to clinch.
oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Donk. Menezes catches oliveira right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Menezes does no damage.
oliveira tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but oliveira manages to avoid it.
oliveira slips a straight right by Menezes.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but oliveira is just out of range.
oliveira tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiron Menezes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on binho oliveira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from oliveira.
oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles oliveira. oliveira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
oliveira is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
oliveira scores with a head kick.
oliveira tries to clinch up but Menezes circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes works oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Kiron Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes throws a hook to the side of oliveira's head but oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
oliveira is looking to clinch.
oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Menezes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menezes throws a series of punches but oliveira avoids them all with ease.
oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Menezes, looking for a takedown. oliveira pushes Menezes against the cage but Menezes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for binho oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from oliveira.
oliveira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from oliveira is defended easily by Menezes.
oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent oliveira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps oliveira's head backwards.

binho oliveira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Menezes misses with a two punch combination.
binho oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes throws a series of punches but oliveira moves out of range.
Menezes punishes oliveira's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Menezes.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes throws a series of strikes that have oliveira backpedaling.
Menezes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as oliveira backs up against the cage.

Jeez, binho oliveira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Menezes misses with a wild combination.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes fails to land with a series of punches.
Menezes throws a series of punches but oliveira moves out of range.
oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Menezes circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Menezes. No joy for oliveira on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Menezes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Menezes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from oliveira.
Menezes tries to bum rush oliveira with a series of wild strikes but oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menezes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at binho oliveira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kiron Menezes!