PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cauliflower Ears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renen Olives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ears
vs
Olives

160 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cauliflower Ears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renen Olives!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ears looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ears moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ears works to advance to full mount. Olives defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ears tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ears has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ears could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olives can't escape the position.
Olives is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cauliflower Ears just wasn't active enough.

Ears drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Olives is rocked!
Ears just content to control the position.
Olives is still in real trouble! Can Ears finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ears has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Olives!
Ears content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Olives seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ears seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olives for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cauliflower Ears just wasn't active enough.
Olives scores with a jab to the head.
Ears takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ears fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ears darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ears sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ears closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olives circles away.
Good leg kick by Olives there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olives pushes Ears away with a front kick.
Olives scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olives lands the left hand.
Ears tries for a takedown but Olives sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olives lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Olives connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ears fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cauliflower Ears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olives lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ears dives in and grabs Olives's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olives pushes down on Ears's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Olives.
Olives moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olives fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ears on the side of the head.
Olives feints and then cracks Ears's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ears down.
Olives throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olives has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ears has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ears there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olives getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olives bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olives scores with a nice strike.
Ears on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olives scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ears takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ears needs to keep his hands up - Olives had a free shot at his head there.
Ears's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olives connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ears scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ears with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olives to score with a decent uppercut.
Ears on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olives thumps Ears with a low kick.
Ears takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olives feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Earss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olives throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ears.
Olives lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ears looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olives fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ears has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renen Olives is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olives goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Olives.
An inside leg kick lands from Olives.
Olives fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olives is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Olives lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ears walks into a stiff left hand from Olives.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olives fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olives cracks Ears with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olives cracks the inside of Ears's front leg.
Ears with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olives to score with a decent uppercut.
Olives connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ears on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ears drops his hands momentarily and Olives takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olives lands with a hook. Ears tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olives is looking to slow Ears down with leg kicks.
Olives connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olives works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olives fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ears on the side of the head.
Olives throws a leg kick which misses Ears's front leg but catches the back leg as Ears tries to avoid it.
Olives with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olives, right into the meat.
Olives moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olives connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ears momentarily.
Olives leaves Ears with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olives lands a leg kick that knocks Ears off balance momentarily.
Olives is looking to slow Ears down with leg kicks.
Ears walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olives dips to his left and cracks Ears with an uppercut!
Olives lands an overhand right.
Olives cracks Ears with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olives with a nice cross.
Olives stuffs the takedown attempt from Ears. Ears gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renen Olives showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cauliflower Ears's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Olives scores with a punch to the head.
Ears takes one on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ears.
Cauliflower Ears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ears moves forwards but Olives connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick from Olives lands but Ears takes it in his stride.
Ears closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olives circles away.
Olives throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Olives lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ears doesn't seem phased though.
Olives throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Olives connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Olives lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ears gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olives scores with a decent looking hook.
Ears takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olives.
Ears walks into a straight right hand from Olives.
Olives connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ears. Ears circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Olives cracks Ears with a right hand to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olives.
Olives looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ears moves forwards but Olives connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olives connects with the punch.
Olives is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olives lands a jab to the nose.
Olives throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Olives finds it's way through Ears's defenses.
Olives sizes up Ears with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ears closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ears tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olives getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olives scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ears takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Olives with a jab.
Olives lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ears walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Olives finds it's target.
Olives fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ears on the side of the head.
Olives connects with a leg kick. Ears looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Olives fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olives cracks Ears with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ears takes one to the side of the head.
Olives moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ears takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Olives scores with the left hand. Ears knows he should have avoided that one.
Olives throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ears's head.
Olives lands with an overhand left.
Olives goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Olives with a jab.
Ears takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olives dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ears. That did some damage!
Ears drops his hands momentarily and Olives takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olives cracks Ears with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olives uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ears has time to react.
Ears has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olives finds it's way round the side to connect with Ears's head.
Olives throws a nice head kick!
Ears gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olives cracks Ears with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ears on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olives. Olives obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Olives coming out on top.
Olives throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olives lands with an overhand left.
Ears takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Olives.
Olives scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renen Olives comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olives has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renen Olives!