PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oliveira
vs
Reynolds

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliveira lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oliveira won't allow Reynolds to get back to his feet.
Reynolds has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Oliveira.
Oliveira working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reynolds has hold of Oliveira's hands but Oliveira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oliveira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reynolds has hold of Oliveira's hands but Oliveira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Reynolds is rocked!
Oliveira passes to side control.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.
Oliveira scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Reynolds is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Oliveira can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Oliveira!