PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adamastor Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Dolina Klaunoow. Mclovin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm by Darude. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Oliveira
vs
Mclovin

183 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
33
190 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adamastor Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Mclovin. Mclovin maintains the clinch.

Mclovin is trying to trip Oliveira. He has hold of a leg but Oliveira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mclovin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclovin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mclovin prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Mclovin wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Mclovin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mclovin tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
Mclovin throws a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Mclovin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mclovin leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Mclovin blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Mclovin circles away easily
letting Mclovin counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adamastor Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Mclovin. Mclovin maintains the clinch.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.
Mclovin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mclovin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oliveira's guard.
Mclovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fedor Mclovin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Mclovin, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Mclovin against the cage but Mclovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Oliveira lands but Mclovin takes it in his stride.
Oliveira gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Mclovin counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin has picked Oliveira up - he's going for a ride! Mclovin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mclovin lands strikes from half guard.
Mclovin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mclovin is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliveira keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mclovin slips a nice elbow through Oliveira's hands, connecting with Oliveira's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclovin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oliveira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mclovin trying to mount his opponent but Oliveira defends it.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Mclovin is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Mclovin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mclovin moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.

Mclovin breaks from the clinch.

Oliveira connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Mclovin to the floor! Oliveira dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Fedor Mclovin has been cut.
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!
Mclovin has his hands clasped together around Oliveira's back. He's all about the action.
Well, if Oliveira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mclovin is not content to let Oliveira control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Adamastor Oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mclovin but Mclovin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclovin circles away.
Oliveira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mclovin throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.

Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Mclovin moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Mclovin counters with a body kick.
Oliveira throws a lazy head kick
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mclovin drives through with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mclovin chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclovin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira taking some punishment here, with Mclovin in his half guard.
Oliveira pushes Mclovin off looking to stand but Mclovin dives back in and keeps control.

Mclovin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oliveira could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mclovin has cracked it and Oliveira is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mclovin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mclovin!