PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sawat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Oliveira (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.

Buakaw
vs
Oliveira

161 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Sawat Buakaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Buakaw's shoulder, as Buakaw tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Buakaw.

Buakaw moves into the clinch.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buakaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a knee to the body.
Buakaw lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buakaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.
Buakaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buakaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buakaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sawat Buakaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Oliveira.
Buakaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Buakaw crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.
Buakaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buakaw crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw is breathing heavily.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw landing knees to the body.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Buakaw.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buakaw.
Buakaw throws an elbow that misses.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buakaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buakaw keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Buakaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Buakaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Buakaw lands a knee to the body.

Oliveira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Buakaw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Oliveira to the mat. Oliveira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Buakaw escapes and throws Oliveira's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Buakaw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira swings for the body but Buakaw moves out of range.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Buakaw throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buakaw moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Buakaw tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Buakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buakaw tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oliveira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Buakaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Buakaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buakaw throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Buakaw tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Buakaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buakaw. Buakaw obviously looking to wear him down.

Buakaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Buakaw lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sawat Buakaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oliveira misses with the combination.

Buakaw clinches with his opponent.
Buakaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buakaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sawat Buakaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buakaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buakaw throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Buakaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buakaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buakaw lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw lands a damaging elbow.
Buakaw lands a knee to the body.
Buakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Buakaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Buakaw.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Buakaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Buakaw.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Buakaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.

Oliveira is rocked!
Buakaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Buakaw lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buakaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Buakaw, against the cage.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Buakaw finish him?
Buakaw connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Oliveira badly! Oliveira tumbles to the floor and Buakaw stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sawat Buakaw!