PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Von Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Von Prawn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Von Prawn
vs
Oliveira

225 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Von Prawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Prawn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Von Prawn rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the ropes.
Von Prawn tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Von Prawn is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Von Prawn has his back to the ropes.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Prawn gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the ropes.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Von Prawn missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Prawn is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Von Prawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Prawn wants a takedown.
Von Prawn wants a takedown.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Prawn clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Prawn is keeping busy.
Von Prawn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Prawn as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Von Prawn is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Oliveira looking to stall.

Von Prawn wants the takedown. Oliveira is fighting it off but Von Prawn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Oliveira's guard against the ropes.
Von Prawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn throws a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Prawn trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Von Prawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Von Prawn from controlling successfully.
Von Prawn throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira blocks nicely.
Von Prawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Prawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Prawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Von Prawn lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Prawn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Von Prawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Von Prawn throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Prawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Prawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Prawn throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira blocks nicely.
Von Prawn throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira blocks nicely.
Oliveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Prawn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Prawn is working Oliveira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Von Prawn throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Von Prawn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Von Prawn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Von Prawn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Von Prawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Von Prawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Von Prawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Von Prawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Von Prawn tries to pass.
Von Prawn is working Oliveira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Prawn throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Prawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Von Prawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Von Prawn trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Prawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Von Prawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Von Prawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larry Von Prawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Prawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Prawn throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Prawn landing with the ground and pound.
Von Prawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Von Prawn postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
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!
Von Prawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Prawn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Von Prawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Von Prawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Prawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Oliveira is rocked!
Von Prawn postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
Oliveira is still in real trouble! Can Von Prawn finish him?
Von Prawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Prawn wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Prawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn stands up over Oliveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Prawn prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Prawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Von Prawn postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Oliveira's head off the mat! Oliveira is out! He's out! Von Prawn jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Larry Von Prawn!
Larry Von Prawn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.