|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Fabio Oliveira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fabio Oliveira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
|
|
|
185 cm
33
228 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
|
185 cm
22
258 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Garcia! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Garcia tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position. Garcia is not content to let Oliveira control the position. Garcia tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garcia is not content to let Oliveira control the position. Garcia tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position. Oliveira trying to control the position but Garcia is working away. Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK. Check out the look on Oliveira's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control. Oliveira is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control. Oliveira controlling from side mount. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth. Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira cracks Garcia with a big elbow. Garcia is not content to let Oliveira control the position. Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oliveira connects with a decent elbow. Garcia 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. Oliveira cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Garcia is working away. Oliveira in side control lands a decent elbow. Garcia is trying to improve his position. Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oliveira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Oliveira working the head and body with strikes. Ground and pound from Oliveira. Nice strikes from Oliveira there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garcia has a hand on Oliveira's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oliveira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oliveira cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oliveira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia is rocked! Oliveira has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Oliveira finish him? Oliveira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oliveira softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Garcia is out cold! Oliveira jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Oliveira!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|