PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shleifer
vs
Oliveira

193 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

187 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shleifer takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Shleifer. Shleifer maintains the clinch.
Oliveira tries to break free but Shleifer pushes him back against the cage.
Shleifer scores a nice knee to the body.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Shleifer has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Shleifer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shleifer lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shleifer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shleifer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Shleifer, against the cage.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shleifer obliges.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shleifer misses with an elbow strike.
Shleifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Shleifer won't allow it.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Shleifer.
Shleifer connects with a knee to the head.
Shleifer connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira tries to stall but Shleifer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shleifer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Shleifer has the dominant position.
Oliveira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira tries to break free but Shleifer pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shleifer landing knees to the body.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Shleifer leaning against his opponent.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Shleifer.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shleifer has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rodrigo Oliveira has been cut.
Shleifer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Shleifer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shleifer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Shleifer is breathing heavily.
Shleifer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Shleifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shleifer circles away quickly and effectively.
Shleifer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Shleifer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shleifer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Shleifer has double underhooks.
Shleifer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Shleifer has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Shleifer trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Shleifer prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Shleifer is controlling the position.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Shleifer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Shleifer is controlling the position.
Shleifer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shleifer is keeping busy.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Shleifer keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shleifer misses with an elbow over the top.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Shleifer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Andrei Shleifer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira tries to circle away but Shleifer has him pinned against the cage.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Shleifer has double underhooks.
Shleifer looking to stall.
Shleifer is struggling to control the position.
Shleifer misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Shleifer keeps him there for the moment.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Shleifer prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Shleifer effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shleifer has him pressed against the cage.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shleifer as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shleifer misses with a knee strike.
Shleifer looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Shleifer is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Shleifer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Shleifer tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shleifer tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shleifer circles away quickly and effectively.
Shleifer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Shleifer moves out of range.
Shleifer moves out of range of the strikes.
Shleifer tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shleifer doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Shleifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Shleifer pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Shleifer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shleifer lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shleifer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shleifer crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Oliveira being controlled against the cage.
Shleifer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Shleifer gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Shleifer gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shleifer has him pressed against the cage.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer misses with a knee strike.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira tries to break free but Shleifer pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shleifer misses with an elbow over the top.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shleifer has Oliveira pressed against the cage, preventing Oliveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shleifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shleifer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrei Shleifer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for Oliveira to work.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Shleifer has double underhooks.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shleifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Shleifer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shleifer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Shleifer!