PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Reefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Oliveira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Republic - All The Right Moves. Rodrigo Reefer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Oliveira
vs
Reefer

186 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

189 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Torment Fightwear

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Reefer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reefer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reefer moves away.
Reefer just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira lands a two punch combo.
Reefer tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reefer throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Reefer leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira lands a jab to Reefer's midsection.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reefer circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Reefer's ribs.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Reefer leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reefer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reefer throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Reefer needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
Reefer throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reefer back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oliveira takes a swing at Reefer's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reefer swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Reefer misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.

Oliveira has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reefer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira prevents Reefer from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira stalling the fight.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reefer blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reefer after a bit of a struggle.
Reefer working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Reefer blocks it.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Reefer blocks with his arms.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Reefer blocks it.

Reefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reefer is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reefer manages to avoid it.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reefer doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Reefer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.

It looks like Rodrigo Oliveira has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Reefer blocks it.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reefer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Reefer blocks it.
Reefer wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Oliveira dominated that 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.

Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reefer.
Reefer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira is looking to wear down Reefer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Reefer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reefer moves away.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Reefer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oliveira with a hook.
Reefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reefer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reefer throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodrigo Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reefer stalks Oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveira's face. Oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
Reefer slips a jab from Oliveira.
Reefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira wants to clinch
enabling Reefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodrigo Reefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reefer misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Oliveira.

Oliveira moves into range and clinches up with Reefer.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reefer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reefer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rodrigo Reefer has been cut.
Oliveira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reefer managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.
Reefer avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reefer takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Reefer won't want to take too many of those.
Oliveira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reefer's efforts to push away.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reefer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira keeps control of Reefer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Reefer blocks with his arms.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reefer blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reefer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Oliveira dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reefer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Reefer ducks under and follows up with a left that Reefer also avoids with ease.
Oliveira with a nice cross.
Reefer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reefer looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reefer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Reefer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reefer looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Reefer works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Reefer. Beautiful body shot.
Reefer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Reefer connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oliveira moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira with a knee to the head.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reefer blocks it with crossed arms.
Reefer is trying to push Oliveira away but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reefer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reefer blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira keeps control of Reefer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Reefer is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Reefer blocks with his arms.
Reefer is trying to push Oliveira away but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reefer avoids it.
Reefer tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Reefer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reefer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Reefer from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Reefer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Reefer blocks with his arms.
Reefer has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira taking a breather.
Reefer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reefer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodrigo Reefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodrigo Reefer.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Oliveira!
Rodrigo Oliveira made sure to mention his sponsor, Torment Fightwear in his post fight interview.