PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Avicii - Levels. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oliveira
vs
Jones

185 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

214 cm
30
216 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones looks to clinch

so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pulls Oliveira in close to his closed guard and prevents Oliveira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Jones's guard.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Oliveira trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones is pulling down on Oliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Oliveira, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vinicius Oliveira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveira scores with a four punch combination!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Jones pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Oliveira gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones won't allow Oliveira to pass to mount.
Jones is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Jones tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.

Oliveira manages to pull guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Oliveira has locked up a guillotine! Oliveira's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jones is holding on here and Oliveira must be using up a lot of energy. Jones has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Oliveira gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinicius Oliveira!
An out of breath Vinicius Oliveira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.