PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Kade 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
Kade

195 cm
22
280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
32
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kade moves away.
Kade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Kade rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kade.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira tries to break free but Kade pushes him back against the ropes.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade throws a knee to the head but misses.

Oliveira manages to break the clinch.
Kade tries to clinch
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kade tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.

Kade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Kade throws knees to the body.
Kade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira wants a takedown.

Oliveira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kade regains guard immediately.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oliveira prevents Kade from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira won't allow Kade to sweep him here.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oliveira is in close to Kade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliveira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Kade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kade wants to stand and escape but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses. Kade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oliveira's guard. Nice move by Kade!
Oliveira trying to strike off his back.

Oliveira working for a triangle but Kade defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Kade controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kade puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Oliveira moves into full guard.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kade wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kade wants to clinch

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kade's guard now.
Oliveira trying to control but Kade is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira postures up in Kade's guard and throws a big left but Kade blocks it.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oliveira won't allow Kade to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to work some ground and pound but Kade has wrist control.
Kade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira slips nicely into half guard.
Kade is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Oliveira throwing shots but Kade is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oliveira connects with a nice short shot to Kade's temple.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Kade defends it.
Kade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oliveira.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Kade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kade is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kade is trying to stand.
Kade is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Kade tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kade pushes Oliveira off looking to stand but Oliveira dives back in and keeps control.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Kade is defending well.
Oliveira working Kade over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Oliveira there.
Thiago Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kade pushes Oliveira off looking to stand but Oliveira dives back in and keeps control.
Oliveira trying to control from Kade's half guard. Kade has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oliveira distracts Kade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Kade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Kade defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Kade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kade tries to clinch up.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kade can do to turn this around?
Oliveira avoids a kick to the body.
Kade tries to clinch up.
Kade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Kade is a slippery customer.
Kade trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oliveira passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira landing punches.
Oliveira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira working the ground and pound effectively.

Kade is rocked!
Kade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooh a big shot lands for Oliveira! Kade is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thiago Oliveira!
Thiago Oliveira decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.