PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love. Marciano has chosen REDEMPTION SONG as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Oliveira
vs
Marciano

195 cm
27
315 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
257 lbs
28 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a leg kick.
Oliveira throws out a leg kick but Marciano moves out of range and Oliveira only half commits.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marciano.

It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Oliveira throws a chopping leg kick but Marciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Oliveira misses
and Marciano counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Marciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Oliveira looks to throw a body kick
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a body kick.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira thows a leg kick but Marciano checks it
and Marciano counters with a nice body kick.
Marciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Marciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliveira cracks Marciano with a good jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Marciano slips the punch.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Marciano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Marciano lands a nice shot that snaps Oliveira's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Marciano counters with a low kick, right behind Oliveira 's knee.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano checks a low kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marciano counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marciano is out of range.
Oliveira avoids a kick to the body.
Oliveira thows a leg kick but Marciano checks it
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Oliveira wants to clinch
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marciano lands with a good body shot.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Marciano both land. Nice combination.

Ernesto Oliveira's cut is getting worse.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
Marciano lands a slapping body shot.
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Oliveira's side.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
Marciano scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano looks for the body kick but Oliveira saw that one coming.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Marciano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliveira sprawling to the canvas! Oliveira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marciano finish him?!

Oliveira is rocked!

Ernesto Oliveira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oliveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a spinning back kick!
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira misses with a body punch
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Ernesto Oliveira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano cracks Oliveira with a left hook right on the temple and Oliveira goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Marciano lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Oliveira is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Marciano!
In his post fight interview, Don Marciano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.